Wealthsimple is hiring a
Senior Software Developer

Summary

The job is for software developers in various teams at Wealthsimple, a Canadian fintech company. The roles involve working on complex systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and shipping impactful projects. The tech stack includes Ruby on Rails, React/Angular, GraphQL, Kafka, etc., and the company offers competitive salary, benefits, vacation days, wellness and professional development budgets, remote work, and international work opportunities.

Requirements

• Proven track record of scoping and building medium to large features for distributed systems In production
• Proficiency in code reviews and troubleshooting design or performance issues
• Solid understanding of common design patterns, relational databases (SQL), and experience working with backend and frontend development frameworks
• Comfortable with on-call duties and system maintenance
• Effective at communicating with technical and non-technical stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with React or React Native, Ruby on Rails, Java or Kotlin
• Working knowledge of GraphQL and Kafka
• Familiarity with frameworks such as Kubernetes and tools such as Temporal and DataDog
• Experience working on mobile development
• Experience working with banking or financial technology companies
• Background in financial technology or B2C applications
• Experience with interviewing, onboarding, and mentoring junior team members

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Top-tier health benefits and life insurance
• Retirement savings matching plan using Wealthsimple Work
• 20 vacation days per year and unlimited sick and mental health days
• Up to $1,500 per year towards wellness and professional development budgets respectively
• 90 days away program: Employees can work internationally in eligible countries for up to 90 days per calendar year
• A wide variety of peer and company-led Employee Resource Groups (ie. Rainbow, Women of Wealthsimple, Black @ WS)
• Company-wide wellness days off scheduled throughout the year