Lead Backend Software Engineer, FlyBits

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SQL

React

MongoDB

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP

JavaScript

Python

Kafka

Postgres

Vue.js

C++

Azure

RabbitMQ

Git

REST API

Angular 14+

Senior and Expert level

Toronto

More information about location

3 days a week in office (Yonge-Dundas Square, ON)

Financial services customer experience platform

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Financial services customer experience platform

21-100 employees

FintechB2BArtificial IntelligenceBankingMachine LearningFinancial ServicesSaaS

Be an early applicant

Salary not provided

SQL

React

MongoDB

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP

JavaScript

Python

Kafka

Postgres

Vue.js

C++

Azure

RabbitMQ

Git

REST API

Angular 14+

Senior and Expert level

Toronto

More information about location

3 days a week in office (Yonge-Dundas Square, ON)

21-100 employees

FintechB2BArtificial IntelligenceBankingMachine LearningFinancial ServicesSaaS

Company mission

To harness the power of customers’ individual contexts to establish consent-based relationships with their financial institutions.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Are you a seasoned Backend Engineer with a knack for leadership and a passion for transforming product roadmaps into scalable engineering processes?
5+ years of experience as a software developer with a strong backend focus in an agile environment
2+ years of experience in a leadership/mentorship role
Demonstrated expertise in microservices architecture, including development, monitoring, debugging, and security
Proficiency with cloud services (AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure) and container orchestration (Kubernetes)
Advanced knowledge of Docker, Git, and CI/CD pipelines
Experience in key languages (Python, JavaScript, C/C++, etc.)
Comprehensive experience with SQL and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB)
Proven track record in developing RESTful services and integrating with message-passing systems (RabbitMQ, Kafka)
If you're ready to lead a dynamic team and drive impactful backend solutions at Flybits, apply now!

Desirable

Strong coding skills in Go
Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field
Expert-level knowledge of Go and experience with the gRPC framework
Hands-on experience with advanced Kubernetes features and ecosystem tools
Contributions to open-source projects or involvement in cloud-native computing foundation projects
Project management certifications
Familiarity with frontend frameworks (React, Angular, Vue.js) to support backend integration for SPAs

What the job involves

We invite you to join the Flybits team as a Lead Backend Software Engineer, working in a hybrid setting from our Toronto office for three days a week!
In this role, you will mentor a team of talented backend software engineers, reporting directly to the VP of Engineering
At Flybits, we use cutting-edge technologies to power our platform, including:
Architecture: Event-driven microservices running on Kubernetes (AWS, GCP, and more)
Languages: Go (primary), Python (ML-related services)
Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis
Messaging & APIs: gRPC, REST, RabbitMQ, Kafka
Infrastructure & DevOps: Docker, GitHub, Git, Grafana, Gloo
Lead a team of backend engineers, providing mentorship, guidance, and performance management
Collaborate with the VP of Engineering to translate product roadmaps into backend engineering processes and deliverables
Drive the design and architecture of scalable, high-performance backend systems in Go
Oversee the deployment, monitoring, and optimization of microservices in a Kubernetes environment, promoting a culture of continuous delivery
Partner with cross-functional teams, including product, design, and engineering, to ensure seamless feature implementation, testing, and documentation
Identify and address performance issues, implementing innovative solutions
Enhance automation in build, testing, deployment, and monitoring processes
Maintain high standards for code quality, architecture, and performance through code reviews and technical leadership
Ensure the security, reliability, and scalability of backend systems

Our take

As the world becomes more digital, individuals are faced with an endless stream of content and information through the magnitude of devices in front of them. Flybits recognises that with context, the physical and digital worlds can seamlessly connect to provide experiences that are more impactful than ever before.

The company's vision is to expand the relationship between individuals and their financial institutions, which they plan to achieve by embedding a multi-dimensional contextual lens across the mobile customer experience, so banks can deliver the right message to every customer.

The company has seen massive year on year growth and have scaled business across North America, Europe and LATAM markets. It continues to develop its product offering and pursue further growth, working with big brands such as VISA, Mastercard, and Interac.

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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

-16% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.3)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)

Jul 2019

$35m

SERIES C

Jul 2017

$6.5m

SERIES B

Total funding: $47.5m

Company benefits

“Choose your own adventure” career paths
Learning and development budget
Employee-led development programs
Flexible remote working options
100% employer-paid health and dental benefits
Generous vacation policy
Continuous learning culture
Access to employer bonus and options programs

Company values

Be a catalyst for change - We embrace moments that matter where we can be passionate about what we do, be innovative, and learn
Grow the collective - Our biggest asset is us. We believe in kindness, inspire one another, embrace our differences, and nurture wellbeing
Fly with impact - Every day we champion our vision and focus on impact

Company HQ

Wellington Place, Toronto, ON

Articles

Affinity Solutions and Flybits Partner to Provide Mobile Contextualized Card-linked Offers

The New Rules of Data Privacy

How Banks Can Win Trust In A Changing Market

Leadership

Dr. Hossein Rahnama

(CEO)

Research includes artificial intelligence, mobile human-computer interaction, and the effective design of contextual services. Has 30 publications and 10 patents in ubiquitous computing, and is a Council Member of the National Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Also a visiting scholar at the Human Dynamics group at MIT Media Lab in Cambridge, MA.

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