Staff Software Engineer About Loop Loop Financial is a fastgrowing fintech startup building the only truly crossborder banking platform. We help businesses seamlessly manage money around the world so they can access more markets, accelerate growth, and simplify their operations. About the Role I am Yan, Head of Engineering at Loop, and Im hiring a Staff Software Engineer to be a technical leader across our entire platform. In this role you will set architectural direction, mentor engineers, and build critical systems yourself from our core ledger and moneymovement infrastructure to the product features that customers interact with daily. The position is onsite at our downtown Toronto office (Adelaide and Spadina). What Youll Be Doing Lead architectural decisions across the full platform backend, frontend, infrastructure Build endtoend features while setting technical direction for the team Architect our core ledger, moneymovement systems, and customerfacing product Partner with product and leadership to shape technical strategy Make technical decisions that balance innovation with reliability Own resolution of complex technical issues across the stack Mentor engineers and raise the bar for technical excellence Stay handson youll write code, not just draw diagrams What Were Looking For 8+ years building and scaling distributed systems Fullstack expertise comfortable across backend, frontend, and infrastructure Experience with financial systems, payment platforms, or highstakes data applications Track record architecting dataintensive, highly concurrent applications Expertise in faulttolerant system design and consistency tradeoffs Strong product instincts understand why were building, not just what Ability to explain complex technical concepts to nontechnical stakeholders Ability to improve the people around you Bonus Security engineering background, accounting/reporting knowledge, experience with our stack (Ruby, PostgreSQL, React). What We Offer Salary range CAD$170,000 to CAD$200,000 base annual, commensurate with experience Equity ranging 0.010.1% 3 weeks vacation Enrollment in group health benefits after probation period Kitchen full of snacks and drinks Catered lunch on Fridays (we take recommendations!) The Challenge Loop is adding realtime payment rails (think FedNow or RealTime Rail Canada). In under 500 words, outline the key architectural questions you would want answered before designing this integration. What are the biggest risks? What would you prototype first? Dont design the whole system show how you think about large technical decisions. Send your response to [email protected] in Word/PDF format with the subject line ''''Staff [Your Name]'''' . Interview Process Submit challenge response (async, see above) 15minute video call with Mandy, People and Business Operations Specialist 30minute video call with Yan, Head of Engineering 90minute inperson technical discussion with Ryan, Engineering Manager and another senior developer 60minute inperson meeting with Cato, CEO & CoFounder and Sarah, Chief of Staff Work trial for 45 days (paid) Background check and offer How To Apply Click apply. Share your resume, a brief paragraph about yourself, and your previous experience. Dont forget to send the challenge. Your application will be reviewed by our recruiters and hiring managers; we do not use AI tools for screening or selection. Loop is committed to creating a diverse culture. Apply regardless of background well assess you on your potential. Diversity & Inclusion Loop is committed to creating a diverse culture. We encourage you to apply regardless of who you are or where you came from. If youre unsure about your qualifications, wed still encourage you to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Staff Software Engineer