Senior Full-Stack Engineer

Senior Full-Stack Engineer Opportunity

Do you want to work in a small team where you can make a real difference in a company? Would you embrace the challenge of building a high impact platform that is used globally? Then we want to speak with you!

Cascade is a fintech startup backed by Canadian and US investors that empowers companies to grow by democratizing access to institutional debt. We are building tools that modernize how companies raise and manage debt, lowering the barriers to entry to the $7 trillion specialty finance and alternative credit market for companies around the world. Founded just last year, we are gearing up for our next phase of technical development and are seeking a talented Data Engineer to lead the way.

About the Role

As a Senior Full-Stack Engineer you'll be an instrumental member of a growing team building a pioneering platform in the debt infrastructure space. You will be providing guidance on how our tech stack and processes should scale, and tackling some of our most technically challenging initiatives. Our tech stack includes Typescript, React, Node.js, Nest, Postgres, and Databricks. Major focus of this role will be on improving and implementing backend architecture.

What You'll Do

• Take ownership of key features and aspects of the platform
• Participate in the entire software development lifecycle, from software design and requirements gathering to the unit and integration testing
• Ensure team makes solid technical decisions and team output is high quality
• Be a technical subject matter expert and provide technical leadership with a growing team of engineers

Skills And Experience

• 6+ years experience with full stack / web application development
• Have proficiency in a typed programming language (TypeScript, Javascript, …)
• Have proficiency in a front-end development technologies (React, NestJS, …)
• Have knowledge of relational and key-value databases (SQL, PostgreSQL, Redis)
• Have knowledge of automated testing
• Bonus: experience in fintech / SaaS

People Who Thrive At Cascade Are:

• Self-starters, who take the initiative to tackle challenges in a remote work environment
• Good communicators, who can operate without ego to discuss, learn, grow, and help others do the same
• Passionate about creating great digital experiences for users
• Problem solvers who are not satisfied with the status quo

Benefits

• Remote: we are a remote-first company and are very flexible on hours as long as things get done
• Home-office: there's a $1000 USD home office allowance to set yourself up
• Equity: we expect you to have an owner-mentality, and have the equity plan to match
• Benefits: health, dental, vision, and more
• Perks: we offer free lunches weekly and off-site trips
• Job satisfaction: we offer autonomy, ample opportunities for mastery, and an opportunity to make a difference for companies around the world