Staff Developer

About Us:
Propel (TSX: PRL) is the fintech company building a new world of financial opportunity by facilitating access to credit for consumers underserved by traditional financial institutions. Through its AI-driven platform, Propel evaluates customers in a more comprehensive way than traditional credit scores can. Our revolutionary fintech platform has already helped consumers access over one million loans and lines of credit and over one billion dollars in credit.
To build a new world of opportunity we bring together the brightest talent to help us build opportunities. We are entrepreneurs and believe in measuring success through results and growing within; talent and hard work never goes unnoticed. At Propel, we are here to change the way employees, customers and shareholders succeed together.

We are a team of passionate entrepreneurs, who foster curiosity and growth in our employees. Our culture is why we've been so successful and why our employees choose Propel to build their careers. It's also why we're one of North America's fastest growing companies and a Best Place to Work.
Join us as we change the way employees, customers and shareholders succeed together.

About You:
As a fast-growing fintech, we stay true to our startup roots. You picture yourself within a vibrant and entrepreneurial organization where your ideas will be heard, and you have an opportunity to showcase your talent. You are motivated by goals, a self-starter and like to wear multiple hats.

If you're passionate about creating innovative systems, have a strong sense of ownership, and excel in communication while embodying our values of excellence, respect, urgency, integrity, and extraordinary service, we encourage you to apply. Join us in delivering impactful solutions that make a difference!

Responsibilities

Architecture & Design:

• Lead the architecture and design of complex systems, ensuring they are scalable, secure, and aligned with business objectives
• Develop detailed system specifications, design documents, and technical architectures to guide development teams
• Ensure systems are designed with future scalability in mind, applying the latest industry best practices in architecture and design

Development & Implementation:

• Design, develop, and implement system applications that align with organizational objectives and user needs
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code while adhering to industry standards
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify requirements and develop innovative solutions

Continuous Improvement:

• Continuously improve, optimize, and upgrade systems in alignment with evolving business needs and technological advancements
• Respond to issues promptly, providing proactive solutions to improve system performance and reliability

Quality Assurance & Testing:

• Conduct comprehensive unit testing to ensure high-quality system functionality, identifying and resolving inefficiencies
• Ensure all deliverables meet or exceed expectations, upholding a commitment to excellence in all aspects of the work

Collaboration & Communication:

• Maintain open and effective communication with team members, stakeholders, and management to ensure alignment with business objectives
• Take ownership of projects, communicating progress, risks, and solutions to ensure smooth and timely project delivery
• Foster a collaborative, innovative environment where diverse ideas are valued, and knowledge sharing is encouraged
• Mentoring junior engineers, fostering their growth through code reviews and architectural direction

Urgency & Meeting Timelines:

• Act with urgency to address critical system issues and meet deadlines, ensuring minimal disruption to services
• Prioritize tasks effectively, managing multiple deadlines while maintaining attention to detail and quality

Integrity & Ethics:

• Uphold a high level of professional integrity, ensuring all work is done transparently, ethically, and in compliance with company policies
• Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills and a commitment to doing what's right for the organization and its stakeholders

Extraordinary Service:

• Provide exceptional service to internal and external customers, ensuring that their needs are met with timely, effective solutions
• Go above and beyond to exceed customer expectations, ensuring an outstanding user experience

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Staff Developer or similar role, with strong expertise in system architecture and design
• At least 5+ years of hands-on experience in system design and architecture
• Extensive experience designing and implementing scalable, secure, and high-performing systems.
• You are a Tech enthusiast
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, React js or Angular, MySQL. (15+ years of experience)
• Strong knowledge of database management, network security, and cloud technologies
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Strong ability to clearly articulate ROI for the business when making technical decisions
• A strong sense of ownership in driving projects to completion, ensuring they are executed on time, within scope, and to the highest standards
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies is a plus
• Strong problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Ability to understand big picture to design solutions
• Fintech background is preferred

Benefits to Joining Propel

• Growth and opportunity - we pride ourselves on promoting from within
• Incredible company culture
• Competitive salary and health benefits
• Comprehensive vacation package
• Group health and dental benefits
• Group RRSP program
• Support for new parents
• Diverse and inclusive workplace

Should you require accommodation throughout any stage of the recruitment and selection process, please specify your requirements when submitting your application and we will work with you to accommodate your needs.

We welcome and encourage applications from individuals from all groups, including aboriginal, women, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities, regardless of race, ethnicity, family status, national origin, age, people from gender and sexually diverse communities, and/or people with intersectional identities.
We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No agencies or phone calls.