Description:

Wealthsimple is seeking a Senior Software Developer specializing in Database Solutions to join their Platform Engineering Team.
The role involves designing, administering, maintaining, monitoring, and conducting performance tuning for data systems such as AWS Aurora Postgres, Redis/Elasticache, DynamoDB, and Oracle.
The candidate will partner with stakeholders across different product domains and infrastructure to address data-related technical problems at scale.
Responsibilities include creating and implementing backup and recovery plans, ensuring data store scalability and reliability through proactive analysis, and understanding client integration requirements.
The position requires creating and maintaining detailed technical documentation, including technical specifications and progress reports.
The developer will work autonomously to set the technical direction for scalable projects.

Requirements:

A minimum of 3 years of experience as a database solution architect, which may include roles in solutions architecture, software engineering, or software development.
Experience with AWS Aurora Postgres, Redis, Enterprise Redis, AWS Elasticache, and NoSQL databases like DynamoDB is required.
Proficiency in Python, data transformation, and data migration is necessary.
The candidate must have the ability to organize and consolidate customer data from various formats and source applications.
Experience with database performance tuning and optimization is essential.
The ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions is required.
Experience in designing and implementing high-performance systems with reliable monitoring and logging is necessary.

Wealthsimple offers a competitive salary along with top-tier health benefits and life insurance.
Employees can participate in a retirement savings matching plan using Wealthsimple Work.
The position includes 20 vacation days per year, along with unlimited sick and mental health days.
Employees receive up to $1,500 per year towards wellness and professional development budgets.
The company provides a 90 days away program, allowing employees to work internationally in eligible countries for up to 90 days per calendar year.
Wealthsimple promotes a variety of peer and company-led Employee Resource Groups.
Company-wide wellness days off are scheduled throughout the year.
The team operates on a remote-first basis, with over 1,000 employees across North America.