float - Backend Development (Senior) (Remote)
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Requirements
• Experience building backend systems beyond basic CRUD patterns. • Comfort reasoning about data flow, state transitions, and distributed system trade-offs. • Solid database fundamentals, including transactional integrity and performance at scale. • An ownership mindset for systems running in production. • Curiosity and adaptability — language or framework experience matters less than how you think. • Bonus: exposure to financial systems, ledgering, payments, or high-scale transactional platforms. • Our Hiring Philosophy • Slope > Intercept • Collective Bar Raising • We hire for character, curiosity, and learning velocity before credentials. Titles matter less than impact, and every hire is expected to raise the bar for Float as a whole. • Flexible Work Model • We believe in flexible work supported by meaningful in-person collaboration. Team members within commuting distance of our Toronto office work in a hybrid model, while those based farther away primarily work remotely with occasional travel to Toronto for in-person time. Specific expectations can vary by role and will be discussed during the interview process.
Responsibilities
• Design and maintain backend systems that support money movement and financial workflows. • Model complex data and state transitions with a strong focus on correctness and invariants. • Build and evolve distributed systems, including asynchronous workflows, retries, and failure handling. • Anticipate edge cases and scale challenges before they become production issues. • Partner with Product, Frontend, and Platform teams to deliver reliable customer outcomes. • Take ownership of systems in production, including reliability and post-incident learning. • What Success Looks Like (6–12 Months) • You own or meaningfully contribute to critical backend domains with high reliability and trust. • Financial workflows you work on scale cleanly as usage grows. • You surface and address edge cases early, reducing incidents and rework. • Teammates trust your judgment on complex system design and correctness. • Your work raises the quality bar for backend engineering at Float.
Benefits
• Work at one of Canada's fastest-growing fintech companies • Make a real impact in a high-autonomy, high-growth role • Collaborate with an ambitious and supportive team • Competitive compensation, equity options, and benefits • Hybrid work model – we are based in Toronto with in-office days for connection and collaboration • Enjoy catered team lunches every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday • Bring your pup to our dog-friendly office • Thrive in a high-trust, high-performance culture where your work truly matters • At Float, you’ll thrive if you’re bold, curious, and eager to make a real impact. We're building something special—and having a lot of fun along the way. If you’re excited to build, grow, and win together, we’d love to meet you.
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