Posted 3 months ago
Senior Backend Engineer
@ Venn
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Venn is hiring a senior backend engineer to build financial services products such as transfers, cards and lending from the ground up. The role integrates with banking partners and third-party APIs and works closely with product, sales and operations. The posting asks for 5+ years of Java and 6+ years of backend experience, and states the role is an immediate, existing vacancy.
Responsibilities:
- Lead development of financial services products from the ground up
- Ensure systems are production-ready
- Integrate with banking partners and third-party APIs
- Collaborate with product, sales and operations teams
- Work independently with product owners
Requirements summary:
- 6+ years of backend development experience
- 5+ years of professional Java experience
- Experience building and scaling production products from scratch
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Entrepreneurial spirit
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · ashby
- Employer posting date
- 2026-08-22
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-09
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Software development |
| Experience | 6+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
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Venn
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 10 |
About Venn
Venn is the fastest-growing B2B fintech in Canada.
We're on a mission to transform business banking for Canadian entrepreneurs and are looking to hire A-players interested in disrupting traditional banking practices. As the ONLY digital banking platform in Canada offering a truly modern solution, we have seen accelerated growth—scaling to support more than 10,000 Canadian businesses in under two years. Business owners are tired of the big banks’ monopoly and are looking for modern tools that replace the legacy systems that have been their only option for over 100 years.
We've raised over $26.5M from Tier 1 investors such as Gradient, Left Lane Capital, Intact, and XYZ Venture Capital. Interested in redefining the future of banking in Canada? Look no further.
What You'll Be Doing
Leading the development of financial services products (transfers, cards, lending, etc.) from the ground up and ensuring that the systems are production-ready.
Collaborate with other teams (product, sales, operations) to understand and solve our customers’ pain points.
Integrating with banking partners, third-party APIs to enable features like virtual cards, international money transfers, and accurately track financial data and make payments.
Operating very independently and working directly with product owners, leveraging experience in shipping products in a fast-paced environment like an early-stage startup.
What You’ll Need
Experience in building, scaling, and supporting production-ready products from scratch.
5+ years of professional experience with Java.
6+ years of experience in backend development.
Quick learner with an ambitious and results-driven personality.
Excellent communication and organizational skills.
Entrepreneurial spirit, as you'll be joining on the ground floor and building the business.
Bonus Points
Experience at an early-stage or fast-growing startup.
Experience at a fintech.
Familiarity with payment products (card issuing, money transfers, credit, etc.).
Side projects you’re happy to show off.
Perks & Benefits
Competitive salary.
Latest tech and equipment.
Venn is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability.
This role is for an existing vacancy and we are looking to fill this role immediately.
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