Staff Software Engineer, Cash App Banking

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Staff Software Engineer, Cash App Banking based in Canada.

This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of consumer banking through large-scale financial technology solutions.
You will lead technical strategy and architecture decisions for systems that serve millions of customers worldwide.
The position combines hands-on engineering, cross-functional leadership, and mentorship of talented developers.
You will design reliable, scalable infrastructure while solving complex challenges in modern financial services.
This is an ideal opportunity for a senior technical leader who enjoys influencing engineering direction and building impactful products.
You will collaborate with product, design, engineering, and business teams in a highly innovative remote environment.
The role provides significant ownership and the chance to redefine how people interact with money.

• Lead the technical strategy for banking-related engineering initiatives, partnering closely with product managers, designers, engineers, and business stakeholders.
• Drive cross-functional architectural decisions and infrastructure improvements that increase system reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Design, build, and maintain robust backend systems that support critical financial products and customer experiences.
• Contribute directly to technical designs and production code while maintaining a strong understanding of the systems powering banking solutions.
• Influence engineering leaders and teams by promoting effective, consistent, and scalable technical approaches.
• Establish and uphold high engineering standards through thoughtful design reviews, best practices, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Mentor and coach engineers, helping them expand their technical expertise and grow their impact across teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve engineering processes, architecture, and platform capabilities.
• Apply AI-driven approaches to daily engineering workflows and encourage broader adoption of modern development practices.
• Collaborate across disciplines to deliver secure, reliable, and innovative financial technology solutions at scale.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in software development or equivalent engineering experience.
• Proven experience leading large-scale technical projects, including planning, execution, delivery, and maintaining high-quality standards.
• Strong ability to identify, align, and implement optimal technical solutions within complex systems involving multiple teams and dependencies.
• Deep expertise in designing and building scalable software solutions for complex engineering challenges.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring engineers and helping technical teams grow in capability and impact.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence technical decisions across engineering and business stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience with backend technologies and distributed systems, including Java, Kotlin, AWS, HTTP, JSON, gRPC, and Protocol Buffers.
• Familiarity with databases and infrastructure technologies such as MySQL, DynamoDB, Redis, Aurora, Kafka, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
• Experience with engineering tools and frameworks such as JUnit, Gradle, Buildkite, DataDog, and related development platforms.
• Strong interest in applying AI tools and modern engineering practices to improve productivity and innovation.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package:
  • Canada Zone A: $222,900 – $334,300 CAD.
  • Canada Zone B: $222,900 – $334,300 CAD.
  • Remote work flexibility designed to support productivity and work-life balance.
  • Comprehensive medical insurance coverage.
  • Flexible paid time off programs.
  • Retirement savings plans.
  • Modern family planning benefits and support.
  • Inclusive workplace culture focused on diversity, belonging, and equal opportunity.
  • Opportunities to work on high-impact financial technology products used by millions of customers.
  • Collaborative environment with strong focus on innovation, learning, and career growth.