About the company
Shakepay is reimagining financial services to give every Canadian their fair shake, by making it bitcoin-friendly, secure, and rewarding. When Shakepay launched in 2015, it quickly became one of Canada’s fastest-growing financial institutions. Backed by top venture funds having raised $44M+ and trusted by over one million Canadians and counting. People who choose careers at Shakepay are helping shape a future of financial freedom, opportunity, and prosperity for all Canadians.
Job Summary
What you’ll be doing
📍Build and evolve core risk systems and decisioning infrastructure 📍Design and implement scalable backend services that support fraud prevention and compliance 📍Improve data instrumentation and observability to enable accurate risk analysis and reporting 📍Partner with data, security, compliance, and CS to translate risk insights into effective controls 📍Iterate on risk rules and frameworks to reduce false positives and false negatives 📍Contribute to internal tools that support investigations and operational efficiency 📍Mentor engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and knowledge sharing 📍Help define technical direction and best practices for the Risk team 📍Operate with a strong sense of ownership in a small, high-impact team
Who we’re looking for
📍5+ years of experience as a software engineer 📍Strong backend engineering experience building and operating scalable systems 📍Solid understanding of system design, data flows, and performance optimization 📍Experience working in highly collaborative, cross-functional environments 📍Comfort operating in ambiguous problem spaces with evolving requirements 📍Strong sense of ownership and focus on business and customer impact
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