Software Engineer, Canoe
Microservices
$115-135k
+ Equity (based on NYC, will be adjusted for geo)
Guiding the investment industry forward with smarter alts management
Be an early applicant
Guiding the investment industry forward with smarter alts management
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$115-135k
+ Equity (based on NYC, will be adjusted for geo)
101-200 employees
Company mission
To unlock efficiencies in alternative investment processes by introducing purpose-built automation into the workflows of institutional investors, asset services, capital allocators, and wealth managers.,
Role
Who you are
- Minimum 5 years of experience in software development, with a focus on backend or microservices systems
- Strong experience building web services in Python, including REST APIs
- Experience with FastAPI (or equivalent Python web frameworks)
- Experience working with AWS services, including Lambda
- Experience working with PostgreSQL and relational data modeling
- Familiarity with background job processing and event-driven system patterns
- High agency and a strong sense of ownership and accountability
- Curiosity and a willingness to learn new technologies and approaches
- Strong communication skills and a history of working well with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Openness to, and advocacy for, AI-assisted development tooling, with experience using coding agents such as Claude Code or similar tools
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Software Engineer to join our Data Services team, responsible for building the microservices that power Canoe’s industry-leading Alts Data Platform
- This team owns the core backend services that ingest, process, and serve data across Canoe products, and will play a critical role in the platform’s continued growth and evolution
- You will play a key role in designing and building scalable, reliable, and maintainable services
- This role is hands-on and execution-focused, with meaningful ownership over service design, implementation, and production operations
- You will help shape how Canoe builds and operates backend systems, and contribute directly to the team’s technical direction over time
- Design, build, and maintain backend microservices primarily using Python
- Build synchronous REST APIs (primarily with FastAPI) and background job processing systems that support event-driven architectures
- Develop services that run in AWS, including Lambda-based workloads and supporting infrastructure
- Design and work with relational data models backed by PostgreSQL, and object storage using S3
- Collaborate closely with Data Engineering and AI / ML Engineers to integrate data pipelines, automation, and intelligence into Canoe systems
- Participate in cross-functional teams as the backend engineering representative
- Build observable systems and be an organization leader in operational excellence
- Take ownership of services end-to-end, including production support and ongoing improvements
Our take
The internet presents itself as a seemingly infinite source of crucial information, particularly when it comes to financial information to inform smart investment. However, the sheer amount of data available makes it incredibly difficult to mine, aggregate and analyze in a way that is fast and efficient enough to be useful.
Canoe leverages AI technology to automate the analysis of investment data, including document collection, data extraction, categorization and validation. The technology is provided in the form of cloud-based tools, API packages and integrated portals, ultimately aiming to present a unified system in which investors can tackle the inefficiencies of manual investment data analysis.
It's undeniable that other automated data analysis services are available, but the unified nature of Canoe makes it stand out as a solution with a lot of potential. Off of 2024's Series C funding, the company is further optimizing and developing its product offerings and has recently launched an AI tech incubator, signalling clear ambition to lead as the next wave of data-driven innovation starts to take shape.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
48% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Jul 2024
$36m
SERIES C
Feb 2023
$25m
SERIES B
Total funding: $61m
Company benefits
- Flexible PTO: Recharge with flexible PTO and paid holidays!
- In-Person Events: We host regular happy hours and company outings in NYC, London, and Jacksonville. Going to be remote? We also bring our teams together from around the world as we're able.
- Hybrid and Remote Work: Most roles at Canoe offer either a Hybrid or a Fully Remote schedule. Find the flexibility you are looking for here.
- Remote Office Stipend: Need to level up your personal workspace? We offer $750 for any office equipment you purchase (monitors, desk, chair, etc.).
- Professional Development: Continue to learn and grow, utilizing $1,000 in education reimbursement available annually to each employee. We also offer a robust Learning Management platform and host regular Lunch & Learns.
- Parental Leave: We provide paid parental leave to all new parents following 6 months of employment.
- Wellness/WiFi: We reimburse employees up to $100 per month to help cover gym memberships and internet.
- Health Insurance: From medical dental, and vision to FSAs, HSAs, and more - we've got you covered
Company HQ
Canal Street, New York, NY
Leadership
Jason Eiswerth
(CEO)Extensive experience in financial services and business development. Held various Board positions and served as Managing Director at firms such as Nima Capital.
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