Software Engineer, Backend
TLDR
Architect scalable serverless backends and AI-native data pipelines in a growth-oriented FinTech, shaping infrastructure and tooling for rapid AI-assisted delivery.
About Bree
Bree is a consumer finance platform that brings better, faster, and cheaper financial services to over half the Canadian population who live paycheck to paycheck. We operate in a huge, but overlooked market in a country with the least amount of financial technology innovation in the developed world. Our first act is to become the cheapest and best provider of short-term credit to the 20 million people in Canada who live paycheck to paycheck.
More than 800,000 Canadians have already signed up with Bree and we believe we are just scratching the surface. We are in an exciting place where we have product market fit, explosive growth, and a clear path to becoming one of the most important FinTechs in Canada.
We are at 8-figures of annualized revenue, growing double-digit monthly, profitable, and have had zero voluntary employee churn. We were part of Y Combinator in 2021 and raised a $2M seed round shortly after.
About the Role
We're looking for a Software Engineer, Backend to architect and evolve our serverless infrastructure while leveraging cutting-edge AI development tools. The ideal candidate combines deep backend expertise with a passion for building clean, maintainable systems and a forward-thinking approach to AI-assisted development.
What You'll Do
Lead the architectural evolution of our serverless backend systems, focusing on scalability, maintainability, and developer experience.
Refactor and modernize our existing Lambda-based microservices architecture to establish patterns that maximize AI tool effectiveness.
Design and implement robust data pipelines and payment processing systems across multiple providers.
Champion best practices for AI-native development, creating patterns and abstractions that enable rapid iteration with tools like Cursor and Claude Code.
Collaborate with infrastructure engineers to optimize our AWS-based architecture using Infrastructure as Code.
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Drive the consolidation and standardization of our data layer across Supabase, Firebase, and legacy systems.
What You'll Need
Expert-level proficiency in TypeScript/Node.js and serverless architectures, with deep AWS Lambda and event-driven systems experience.
Proven track record of architecting and refactoring complex distributed systems at scale.
Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code, preferably Pulumi or similar tools, and AWS services (Step Functions, SQS, EventBridge).
Demonstrated ability to leverage AI development tools to accelerate delivery while maintaining code quality and architectural integrity.
Excellence in designing clean, testable, and well-documented code that serves as an effective context for AI assistants.
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Commitment to Bree's mission of providing Canadian consumers with the best short-term credit services.
Full-Time Employee Benefits Include:
💰Top of the market compensation for top performers
⚕️Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits plan
🖥 $1,500 annual learning & home-office stipend
🧘🏼 $1,000 annual wellness stipend
🍔 Monthly Lunch Stipend
🚗 Commuter Benefits
🚼Paid Parental leave
🏝20 annual PTO days + unlimited sick days
🚀 Quarterly Team Gatherings
☕ In Office Amenities
Benefits
Health Insurance
⚕️Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits plan
Learning Budget
🖥 $1,500 annual learning & home-office stipend
In-office amenities
Paid Parental Leave
Paid Time Off
🏝20 annual PTO days + unlimited sick days
Remote-Friendly
🚀 Quarterly Team Gatherings
Wellness Stipend
🧘🏼 $1,000 annual wellness stipend
Bree is a consumer finance platform that delivers faster, simpler, and more affordable financial services to Canadians living paycheck to paycheck. We're addressing the significant needs of an underserved market with transparent short-term credit solutions, making it easier for hundreds of thousands in Canada to access essential financial resources.