Sr. Full Stack Developer

Sr. Full Stack Developer

We're a financial technology company on a mission to help people feel confident in their mortgage decision and deliver a seamless experience. Our flagship product is an advanced digital mortgage origination platform that connects borrowers, brokers, and lenders. We're a fast-growing team of 70+ employees, composed of innovative and engaged individuals working collaboratively to deliver a unique digital home buying experience. We're also a remote-first company with team members across Canada.

At Lendesk, diversity is our strength. What makes us different, makes us stronger. We believe that a variety of backgrounds, cultures, beliefs, experiences, identities, and voices make for a better and inclusive workplace.

The Role

We are looking for a Sr. Full Stack Developer (remote, residing in Canada) to join a new, focused team that owns our products AI Strategy. The work is about bringing meaningful AI capabilities to our product and the broader mortgage workflow. You will be working with real customers in a fast moving environment. Our ideal candidate is comfortable working at any level of the stack, holds high standards for the quality of their work, and takes full ownership of what they deliver. You will be expected to drive your work independently, contribute to technical decisions, and grow alongside the team. Familiarity with Node.js and services is required, and you should have a clear point of view on automation tools for building, testing, and releasing software to production.

You'll Be Responsible For:

• Take ownership of your features through the full development cycle, from requirements and design through to deployment and continuous enhancements
• Contribute to software quality by providing meaningful and constructive code reviews
• Communicate and document technical decisions clearly for the team and stakeholders
• Write tests as a core part of your development process
• Participate in design and requirements workshops, stand-ups and retrospectives
• Participate in developer roundtable sessions to help improve our process, tooling and techniques
• Shape and continuously improve our development process
• Contribute to the success of the whole team by sharing feedback, providing assistance and participating in lunch and learn sessions

What You Bring:

• A solid foundation in full stack web development, with strong understanding of programming concepts and paradigms
• Hands on experience with JavaScript and TypeScript, and familiarity with Node.js and React
• A track record of writing clean, tested and maintainable code
• The ability to communicate your technical thinking clearly, and incorporate feedback constructively
• An ownership mindset -- you bring solutions, take initiative, and care about the outcome of your work
• Curiosity and the drive to keep growing, both as an engineer and as a teammate

Bonus Points:

• Experience using AI tools in your development workflow -- we care about how and why you use them, not just that you do
• Experience building AI-enabled features in a production environment, whether in a personal project or a professional setting
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, FinTech or regulated environments, and Agile practices
• Experience with modern development practices such as paired programming and test driven development

Our Core Technology Stack:

• Node.js (JavaScript/TypeScript)
• React (with Redux for state management)
• Postgres
• AWS Services (S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, etc.)
• GitHub Actions
• Terraform

What We Offer

In addition to the exciting work, great people and a fun and supportive culture, we offer an extensive benefits and perks package:

• Competitive salaries
• Comprehensive benefit plan including dental, medical and vision
• Remote first, work from where you are in Canada
• Budget to improve your home office set-up
• Flexible work hours
• The latest in hardware and software tools
• Budget for continuous development and training
• Stock purchase program in our parent company ("NYSE:RKT")

You must be a current Canadian resident to be considered for this role. A candidate selected for this position must pass a criminal background check.

Lendesk is committed to offering competitive salaries to all our team members. This role has a salary range of $120,000- $150,000 CAD. For experienced candidates, we typically hire near the midpoint of the salary band to ensure that there is room for growth and development. Compensation is determined based on the skills, experience, and qualifications you bring to the team, as well as the impact you will have on the business and the growth you'll achieve in the role. Throughout your time at Lendesk, we'll continue to have conversations about your career and development and you'll have the opportunity to build an amazing career with us.