Senior Backend Engineer

The role

You will design and build high-throughput, cloud-native systems using .NET and Azure. You will architect event-driven distributed systems and lead complex technical initiatives.

What you will do

• Own the design and delivery of scalable backend services using .NET and Azure
• Architect and evolve event-driven, distributed systems that process high volumes of financial transactions
• Build API-first services with strong contracts, reliability, and observability
• Lead complex technical initiatives from design through production rollout
• Make pragmatic architecture decisions
• Partner closely with Product and Design to translate ambiguous problems into technical solutions
• Improve performance, reliability, and system resilience
• Raise the engineering bar through code reviews, design discussions, and mentorship
• Inspire and share engineering passion in regular Lunch & Learn sessions
• Work cross-functionally to distill strategy into actionable engineering output

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of professional backend engineering experience
• Strong expertise in C# (or another strongly typed language) and modern backend design principles
• Proven track record of writing production-grade, testable, maintainable code
• Deep experience designing and building RESTful APIs in production
• Hands-on experience with cloud-native architectures (Kubernetes, serverless, managed services), ideally in Azure
• Experience building or operating distributed, high-throughput systems
• Experience with event-driven architectures and streaming systems (Kafka or similar)
• Experience implementing automated testing strategies (unit, integration, contract, and end-to-end testing)
• Strong understanding of data storage patterns across RDBMS and NoSQL systems
• A bias toward ownership, action, and accountability
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive clarity in fast-moving environments
• Previous track record working successfully in a cross-functional team environment

Nice to have

• Experience in fintech, payments, or regulated domains
• Prior startup experience where you helped scale systems and teams

About the company

Plooto is a Canada-born fintech company that makes payments secure, accurate, and stress-free for small and mid-sized businesses. They build with integrity, agility, and heart to help businesses manage cash flow.