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Senior Software Developer, Database Infrastructure

Wealthsimple TechnologiesRemote - Canada$112k – $140k2d ago

Remote Senior NA Fintech Cloud Computing Senior Software Engineer Senior Data Engineer Snowflake Redshift PostgreSQL Python Terraform

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Be a part of our Canadian success story and help shape the financial future of millions. Read our Culture Manual https://www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/culture and learn more about how we work https://www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/careers.
The Data Foundation team is part of Platform Engineering org in Wealthsimple. The team consists of talented software developers and database admins/developers and is divided into three sub-teams: Data Stores, Data Integrations, and Data Streaming.We're looking for an experienced Senior Software Developer to join our Data Stores team.
In this role, you'll be responsible for architecting, maintaining, and administrating our primary analytics data warehouses on Redshift & Snowflake. In addition, you will collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure excellence of operation for our fleet of RDS Aurora Postgres DBs.These data stores collectively power critical financial operations and client data, and a successful candidate will work closely with our Data Science, Engineering, and Product teams to optimize database performance, ensure data integrity, and implement scalable solutions as we continue to grow. A successful candidate is expected to have deep technical expertise in at least one of these Database technologies and the aptitude and inclination to learn the rest.
6+ years of hands-on administration experience in production environments for at least two of: Redshift, Snowflake, PostgreSQL.
Strong experience in Python development
Strong understanding of database internals, optimization, and performance tuning
Experience with high-availability deployments and disaster recovery strategies
Knowledge of database security best practices and compliance requirements
Experience with database monitoring, alerting, and troubleshooting
Solid understanding of indexing strategies, query optimization, and execution plans
Familiarity with Terraform and GitHub
Experience with infrastructure-as-code and database change management tools
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Strong communication skills and the ability to work with a diverse group of stakeholders
Experience with cost optimization operations, especially within AWS
Experience with financial technology systems and related compliance requirements
Experience with container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes
Knowledge of additional databases beyond the ones listed above
Contributions to open-source database projects or tools
Familiarity with data observability and visualization tools (Preset, Datadog, etc.)

Benefits

🌸 Top-tier health benefits and life insurance
📈 Long-term group savings with employer match using our Wealthsimple for Business platform
🌴 20 vacation days + 4 wellness days per year, and unlimited sick and mental health days
✈️ 90 days away program: Employees can work outside of Canada for up to 90 days per calendar year
👥 A wide variety of peer and company-led Employee Resources Groups (e.g., Rainbow, Women of Wealthsimple, Black @ WS)
🌎 We’re a remote first team with over 1,500 employees across North America - and one of the best things about working here is the people. You’ll be collaborating with incredibly talented, curious, and driven teammates who care deeply about doing great work.
Technology & Innovation at Wealthsimple
We believe the future belongs to those who innovate boldly. At Wealthsimple, every team member is expected to lean into new technologies, including AI, and tooling to rethink how we work, solve problems faster, and create even greater value. We're looking for people who are not just comfortable with change but energized by it. Our commitment is to build a company that evolves at the pace of the world around us, and we want you to help lead that future.
At Wealthsimple, we are building products for a diverse world and we need a diverse team to do that successfully. We strongly encourage applications from everyone regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.
Accessibility Statement
Wealthsimple provides an accessible candidate experience. If you need any accommodations or adjustments throughout the interview process and beyond, please let us know, and we will work with you to provide the necessary support and make reasonable accommodations to facilitate your participation. We are continuously working to improve our accessibility practices and welcome any feedback or suggestions on how we can better accommodate candidates with accessibility needs.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.