Remote Software Developer II (Backend)

Description:

• KOHO is a financial technology company that empowers Canadians to build a great financial foundation with transparent and easy-to-manage products.
• The company launched in 2017 and has grown to over 1 million users, raising over $320M from leading global investors.
• The role of Intermediate Software Developer, Backend involves contributing to the KOHO ecosystem and delivering features that users will love.
• The position is part of a cross-functional team, driving core features from start to finish.
• The work environment is fast-paced and outcome-oriented, requiring a high level of initiative and collaboration.
• This is a remote position available to those legally entitled to work in Canada.
• Responsibilities include participating in rotating on-call duties, managing technical designs for new features, and owning production operations.

Requirements:

• Candidates must be able to challenge the status quo through research and introduce new technology to the team.
• A solution-oriented mindset is essential, with the ability to identify, own, and improve problems.
• Effective communication of complex technical issues in a concise manner is required.
• Candidates should thrive on collaboration within the tech team and across departments.
• The ability to work independently without clear requirements or supervision is necessary.
• A balance between quality and speed in work is important.
• Candidates must know how to monitor and observe system performance in a production environment.
• Understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems is required.
• Bonus points for experience with Go, RESTful APIs, Docker, or AWS.

Benefits:

• KOHO offers company-wide summer wellness days, winter holiday closure, personal days, a wellness spending account, and maternity & parental leave top-up to promote work-life balance.
• The company operates on a remote-first model, allowing employees to work from anywhere in Canada with a budget for home office setup.
• Employees have access to an in-house certified performance coach and an annual training budget for professional development.
• Salary assessments are conducted twice per year to ensure competitive compensation.
• KOHO has received 7 "Great Place to Work ®" awards since 2019, highlighting its positive culture.
• Every employee receives a generous amount of equity with a 10-year exercise window, promoting a sense of ownership within the company.