About My Beacon
Beacon is a new solution to facilitate smooth transitions for immigrants relocating to Canada.
Founded on the principle that immigration should be a journey of excitement, not uncertainty, Beacon leverages cutting-edge technology to provide comprehensive support for immigrants. Our Super App simplifies the financial and informational hurdles that newcomers face, offering everything from banking solutions to essential resources, all designed to ease the transition into Canadian life.
At Beacon, we believe in empowering immigrants to build successful futures in their new homes. Our platform is the first of its kind in Canada. It is being developed by a team of seasoned professionals and immigrants who understand the challenges and opportunities of beginning a new chapter in a new country. Our mission is to make the immigrant journey smoother, more accessible, and more rewarding by providing tailored financial services and support in Canada.
To learn more about working at My Beacon, please check out our careers page on our website
About the Role
As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll play a key role in building and maintaining our fintech products. You will collaborate closely with product designers, product managers, and a global team of developers, contributing to our mission of providing reliable, user-friendly financial solutions. You'll balance the need for shipping software with a strong emphasis on quality and long-term sustainability.
You'll work in a hybrid environment, with a 3-day in-office (downtown Toronto) presence required.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain backend systems and microservices using Java (Spring Boot) and Go
- Architect and implement scalable, secure RESTful APIs for internal services and third-party integrations
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code using best practices and modern design patterns
- Lead code reviews and contribute to improving engineering processes
- Collaborate with product, DevOps, and frontend teams to deliver seamless user experiences
- Drive technical decisions and contribute to system architecture discussions
- Continuously identify opportunities for automation, performance tuning, and system hardening
- Participate in on-call rotations and troubleshoot production issues with urgency and care
We're Looking For
- 5+ years of backend development experience with Java (Spring Boot); some exposure to Go or strong interest in learning it
- Strong understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and API design
- Proficient in working with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and in-memory stores like Redis
- Hands-on experience with building secure, production-grade REST APIs
- Familiar with CI/CD pipelines, Git, testing frameworks (e.g., JUnit, Mockito), and containerized development
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset
- Comfortable working in hybrid cloud environments and integrating with third-party APIs/providers
Nice to Have
- Experience in the fintech domain or with financial transaction workflows
- Knowledge of AWS, Terraform, Pulumi, or infrastructure-as-code practices
- Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-native development
- Experience with observability tools such as DataDog, Prometheus, or Grafana
- Exposure to services like Auth0, Twilio, or payment gateway.
- Understanding of application security and secure coding principles