Software Developer

Borrowell • Toronto, ON

6h • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Software Developer on Borrowell’s Engineering team, you will design, develop, optimize, test, and maintain application code for our in-house web and mobile products. You will ensure that software meets both the technical and business requirements that guided its design. We are currently hiring for multiple positions across our specialized engineering pods. By applying to this general posting, you will be considered for all open roles. Depending on your background, interests, and performance during our coding challenge, we will tailor your interview path toward one of the following teams: Frontend Platform: Focused on architecting our universal codebase and acting as a technical force multiplier for the engineering organization. You’ll work with React, React Native, and our monorepo infrastructure to build foundational core libraries that empower product teams to ship cross-platform features. Backend Platform: Focused on our core business systems, security, and scalability. You will work on microservices architecture, event-driven systems, and critical infrastructure projects like identity management (Auth0). Product Development Pods: Embedded within cross-functional teams (Product, Design, QA), you’ll work on building and maintaining products from the ground up, directly impacting the lives of over 4 million Borrowell members.

Requirements

• Working experience building scalable web applications on the cloud, preferably within a microservices architecture.
• Knowledge of modern JavaScript front-end frameworks (React, React Native, and TypeScript) OR a strong foundation in backend development (.NET 8 on Azure).
• Demonstrated proficiency with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Growth Mindset: A large chunk of your time will be spent experimenting and building new products from scratch rather than just maintaining old code.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Microsoft Azure.
• Experience with Next.js or headless CMS platforms (e.g., Contentful).
• Turborepo knowledge.
• Experience in fast-paced Fintech or startup environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, optimize, test, and maintain application code for in-house web and mobile products.
• Ensure software meets both technical and business requirements.
• Work with React, React Native, and monorepo infrastructure to build foundational core libraries (Frontend Platform).
• Work on microservices architecture, event-driven systems, and critical infrastructure projects like identity management (Backend Platform).
• Build and maintain products from the ground up within cross-functional teams (Product Development Pods).

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Benefits - medical, dental, vision, and paramedical health benefits for you and your family, with extra yearly coverage for psychotherapists and massage therapists
• Additional Health Benefits - virtual benefit offering that allows you to connect 24/7 with nurses, doctors and mental health professionals
• Maternity & Parental Leave Top-up - available to new parents
• WFH Reimbursement - we ship you gear like a laptop, mouse, keyboard, and you can reimburse additional items to make your workplace better for you
• Employee Development Benefit - annual reimbursements on payments to help your learning
• Givewell Benefit - 1 paid volunteer day a year to give back to the community
• Flexibility - flexible working hours and a flexible vacation policy

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed