Senior Software Engineer

Toronto, Remote. Posted 3 months ago

The role

The software engineer will work with large scale distributed systems and backend applications. You will build microservices using Clojure, Kafka, and AWS.

What you will do

Work with large scale distributed systems, understanding their broad architecture
Plan and execute on entire features, collaborating with peers
Collaborate in building microservices and work with continuous delivery and infrastructure as code
Work with agile software development methodologies
Write, test, instrument, document, and maintain code
Pair, and participate in code reviews
Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and partner Engineering teams
Participate in on-call rotations and respond to incidents
Work focused on backend applications and contribute to mobile and frontend development as needed

Required qualifications

At least 6 years of experience developing digital products
Ability to quickly understand technical and business requirements, translating them into technical design and implementation
A problem-solver who is able to communicate effectively across functional teams
A software engineer who cares deeply about user experience
Proven understanding of object-oriented or functional programming language
Notions of distributed systems and familiarity with cloud technologies
Practical knowledge of agile software development methodologies and previous experience with CI/CD
Advanced English skills

Nice to have

Familiarity with Clojure, Finagle, Kafka, AWS, Datomic, DynamoDB, Prometheus, or Kubernetes

Benefits

Health Insurance
Life Insurance
Pension Plan
Extended maternity and paternity leaves
Nucleo - Our learning platform of courses
NuLanguage - Our language learning program
NuCare - Our mental health and wellness assistance program
Vacations

Before you apply

Recruitment process may involve the use of artificial intelligence–enabled tools
Nu does not provide individualized technical feedback

About the company

Nu serves more than 140 million customers with a mission to fight complexity and empower people. The company uses proprietary technology and data at scale to power its digital platform.