Senior Software Engineer, Risk
About the Role
You will build and evolve core risk systems and decisioning infrastructure. You will design and implement scalable backend services to support fraud prevention and compliance. You will improve data instrumentation and observability to enable accurate risk analysis and reporting. You will translate risk insights into effective controls with partners across data security compliance and customer support, iterate on risk rules to reduce false positives and negatives, and build internal tools to support investigations and operational efficiency. You will mentor other engineers, contribute to technical direction, and operate with strong ownership to deliver high-impact outcomes.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience as a software engineer
- Experience building and operating scalable backend systems
- Understanding of system design data flows and performance optimization
- Experience working in cross-functional environments
- Comfort operating in ambiguous problem spaces with evolving requirements
- Strong ownership and focus on business and customer impact
Responsibilities
- Build and evolve core risk systems and decisioning infrastructure
- Design and implement scalable backend services for fraud prevention and compliance
- Improve data instrumentation and observability for accurate risk analysis and reporting
- Partner with data security compliance and customer support to translate risk insights into effective controls
- Iterate on risk rules and frameworks to reduce false positives and negatives
- Build and maintain internal tools to support investigations and operational efficiency
- Mentor engineers through code reviews design discussions and knowledge sharing
- Define technical direction and best practices for risk systems
- Operate with strong ownership and deliver high-impact work
Benefits
- Stock options (equity)
- Yearly salary assessments
- Health and dental coverage including health and wellness spending accounts
- Remote work anywhere in Canada with optional office access in Montreal and Toronto
- $2,000 annual budget for courses certifications and training
- 20 days vacation per year and $1,000 bonus if all vacation used
- Parental leave top up to 100% of salary for 18 weeks
- Quarterly offsites