Back-end Engineer
Toronto, Ontario
Back-end Engineer
Pascal WealthTech designs digital technology to empower financial advisors. Integrated, intelligent and intuitive, the Pascal digital platform provides an end-to-end solution for independent advisors, portfolio managers, family offices, credit unions and enterprise wealth management firms. From its best-in-class user experience to 100% digital onboarding and compliance, behavioural finance profiling, intelligent portfolio builder and integrated client engagement tools, Pascal makes the advisor’s world better.
We are looking for back-end engineers who are motivated by the opportunity to join an engineering team committed to transforming wealth management with our integrated digital technology.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work with business heads and team members to validate and develop a technology roadmap and assist in deriving project documentation related to the technology delivery and operation
- Work with team members to engage external industry experts as needed
- Identify and communicate technology challenges and risks in a timely manner
- Engage with external service providers to validate and engineer integration solutions
- In collaboration with team members capture all technology requirements, provide technology updates and share ideas
- Construct or assist in the creation of artifacts such as, application architecture, test cases, integration guides, and operational run-books
- Helping design a rich, modern, simplified technology platform
SKILLS YOU BRING
- Must have solid Python, Django framework experience. Postgres, AWS, and Docker are strong additions
- Strong CS fundamentals and experience working in a TDD and Agile environment
- Experience with cloud deployed architecture
- Effective and efficient communication skills – verbal and written
- Self-Starter requiring minimal supervision with the ability to work independently and in teams
- Strong ability to balance competing or conflicting requests and priorities of various work activities
EXPERIENCE
- 5+ years of work experience in the financial or investment industry
- 5 to 7+ years of experience working within a technology team
- Organized, analytical thinker with a high attention to detail
- Aptitude for understanding various technologies with a flexible, and enthusiastic attitude
- Working knowledge and experience using Jira and Confluence is an asset