Staff Software Engineer, Cash App Banking

Our partner is looking for a Staff Software Engineer, Cash App Banking based in Canada. This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of consumer banking through large-scale financial technology solutions. You will lead technical strategy and architecture decisions for systems that serve millions of customers worldwide. The position combines hands‑on engineering, cross‑functional leadership, and mentorship of talented developers. You will design reliable, scalable infrastructure while solving complex challenges in modern financial services.

This is an ideal opportunity for a senior technical leader who enjoys influencing engineering direction and building impactful products. You will collaborate with product, design, engineering, and business teams in a highly innovative remote environment. The role provides significant ownership and the chance to redefine how people interact with money.

• Lead the technical strategy for banking-related engineering initiatives, partnering closely with product managers, designers, engineers, and business stakeholders.
• Drive cross-functional architectural decisions and infrastructure improvements that increase system reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Design, build, and maintain robust backend systems that support critical financial products and customer experiences.
• Contribute directly to technical designs and production code while maintaining a strong understanding of the systems powering banking solutions.
• Influence engineering leaders and teams by promoting effective, consistent, and scalable technical approaches.
• Establish and uphold high engineering standards through thoughtful design reviews, best practices, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Mentor and coach engineers, helping them expand their technical expertise and grow their impact across teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve engineering processes, architecture, and platform capabilities.
• Apply AI-driven approaches to daily engineering workflows and encourage broader adoption of modern development practices.
• Collaborate across disciplines to deliver secure, reliable, and innovative financial technology solutions at scale.

• 12+ years of experience in software development or equivalent engineering experience.
• Proven experience leading large-scale technical projects, including planning, execution, delivery, and maintaining high-quality standards.
• Strong ability to identify, align, and implement optimal technical solutions within complex systems involving multiple teams and dependencies.
• Deep expertise in designing and building scalable software solutions for complex engineering challenges.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring engineers and helping technical teams grow in capability and impact.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence technical decisions across engineering and business stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience with backend technologies and distributed systems, including Java, Kotlin, AWS, HTTP, JSON, gRPC, and Protocol Buffers.
• Familiarity with databases and infrastructure technologies such as MySQL, DynamoDB, Redis, Aurora, Kafka, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
• Experience with engineering tools and frameworks such as JUnit, Gradle, Buildkite, Data Dog, and related development platforms.
• Strong interest in applying AI tools and modern engineering practices to improve productivity and innovation.

• Competitive compensation package:
  • Canada Zone A: $222,900 - $334,300 CAD.
  • Canada Zone B: $222,900 - $334,300 CAD.
• Remote work flexibility designed to support productivity and work-life balance.
• Comprehensive medical insurance coverage.
• Flexible paid time off programs.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Modern family planning benefits and support.
• Inclusive workplace culture focused on diversity, belonging, and equal opportunity.
• Opportunities to work on high-impact financial technology products used by millions of customers.
• Collaborative environment with strong focus on innovation, learning, and career growth.