Since launching in 2019, CapIntel has been on a mission to provide magical financial moments for all: investors, wealth professionals, and our customers.
Our innovative proposal generation platform transforms how financial professionals compare, discuss, and present investment options, empowering clients to make informed decisions. We pride ourselves on revolutionizing an outdated process with a product that's adopted 4x more than previous solutions. One executive called CapIntel "the most intuitive platform I’ve used in almost 20 years in financial services.”
As one of Canada's fastest-growing wealthtech companies, CapIntel is expanding at an unprecedented pace. Our relentless commitment to innovation drives us to build a dynamic team, strengthening our ability to impact the wealth industry landscape in 2025 and beyond.
About the Role
CapIntel is hiring a Back-end Developer to join the growing Data Team. This role focuses on designing, building, and optimizing the data infrastructure that supports the platform. The work involves developing scalable back-end systems with a focus on data processing, API integrations, and cloud-based architectures. This position collaborates closely with developers and product teams to ensure that data pipelines, storage systems, and back-end services are robust, secure, and high-performing.
What You’ll Do
- Develop and maintain back-end services using JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, and NoSQL databases, like MongoDB.
- Design and optimize data storage solutions for structured and unstructured financial data.
- Build and maintain enterprise-level API integrations, ensuring efficiency, scalability, and security.
- Deploy and manage applications on cloud platforms (AWS), ensuring performance and reliability.
- Write comprehensive back-end tests, including unit and integration tests for API endpoints.
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to back-end development standards and best practices.
- Collaborate with data and product teams to ensure backend solutions align with business needs.
What We're Looking For
- Backend Development: Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and Node.js, with experience building scalable backend systems.
- Databases & APIs: Hands-on experience with MongoDB and developing secure, efficient APIs.
- Cloud Infrastructure: Familiarity with deploying and managing services on AWS or similar cloud platforms.
- Testing & Code Quality: Strong focus on writing maintainable code supported by unit and integration tests.
- Collaboration & Communication: Effective at working cross-functionally and communicating technical concepts clearly.
Bonus Experience
- Experience using Python for backend scripting or data processing
- Familiarity with serverless architectures, such as AWS Lambda
- Understanding of search indexing technologies like Elasticsearch
- Experience improving CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows
The Interview Process
- Multiple Choice Technical Assessment: A general assessment of your JavaScript and software development skills, designed to evaluate your foundational technical knowledge.
- 30-Minute Video Call with a Talent Acquisition Partner: A conversation to get to know you better, discuss your experience and motivations, and explore your technical knowledge and cultural fit for the role.
- 60-Minute Interview with a member of Engineering Leadership: A deeper dive into your technical expertise, problem-solving abilities, and alignment with our team’s goals. This interview also focuses on your approach to collaboration and communication within a cross-functional environment.
- 75-Minute Live Coding Session: A hands-on coding session with a Team Lead or Engineering Leader. You’ll be tasked with solving a technical problem in real-time, where we’ll evaluate your coding skills, problem-solving abilities, and approach to optimizing code.
We know that what matters most is a great attitude, a hunger to learn, and a drive to deliver high-quality work. While experience is valuable, we also understand that careers don’t always follow a straight path. If you’re excited about this role but not sure you meet every requirement — we encourage you to apply!
Why You'll Love Working Here:
Visit our Careers Page to learn more about what it’s like to work here, including the virtues that guide us and the perks and benefits designed to help you thrive. We’re proud to be a team where respect, trust, and collaboration drive everything we do. At CapIntel, we challenge and elevate each other because we know that true impact happens when exceptional people work together toward a common goal. We’d love for you to be part of our journey!
What's Important to Us:
CapIntel believes that all dimensions of diversity are a strength, and that we have a role to play in actively reducing and eliminating systemic barriers to employment equity. We believe in equal employment opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, language, genetic information, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family and marital status, neurodivergence, national origin, and age. We cultivate an inclusive workplace where people excel based on personal merit, qualification, experience, ability, and job performance.
We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience, so please let us know if you require any accommodations to support your application process by emailing [email protected].
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