Senior Backend Engineer, TypeScript

Fig

. Design, build, and operate services behind Fig’s digital banking platform from data model through production .

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeToronto • CanadaSenior💰 CA$150,000 - CA$170,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and building secure, reliable digital banking services, with a strong focus on API design, data modeling, and integration with external systems. Proficient in leveraging AI tools for development and ensuring high engineering quality through code reviews and mentoring.

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TypeScript ExpertiseNode.js Backend DevelopmentAPI Design and Data ModelingAWS Cloud Environment ExperienceIntegration with Banking Partners

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Hard Skills

TypeScriptNode.jsAPI DesignPostgreSQLCI/CDObservabilityIncident ResponseEvent-Driven ArchitectureApplication Security PracticesInfrastructure as Code

Soft Skills

Pragmatic Decision-MakingClear Communication

Tools & Technologies

AWSTerraformCDKAI Coding Tools

Industry Keywords

FintechBankingPaymentsKYCAMLRegulated Environments

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudJavaScriptNode.jsPostgresRuby on RailsTerraformTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and operate services behind Fig’s digital banking platform from data model through production
Build reliable integrations with banking partners, payment rails, and KYC/AML providers
Design versioned APIs for mobile apps, web apps, and internal systems
Build back-office tools for customer servicing, KYC and fraud review queues, and controlled account changes
Make services secure and observable with access control, structured logging, tracing, and audit trails
Participate in the on-call rotation, respond to incidents, and drive follow-up improvements
Partner with Product and Design to shape problems, assess technical trade-offs, and plan delivery
Use AI tools and agents to accelerate design, development, testing, and shipping
Improve engineering quality through technical design, code review, and mentoring
Collaborate with Risk, Compliance, and Operations
Report to the Engineering Manager of the digital banking team

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years of professional software engineering experience, with deep expertise in TypeScript and Node.js backends
Experience designing APIs and data models backed by relational databases such as PostgreSQL, including migrations, transactions, and query performance
Track record of building and operating reliable integrations with external systems
Experience running production systems in a cloud environment, AWS preferred, including CI/CD, observability, and incident response
Experience working with multiple software vendors, and owning vendor integration and relationship management
Daily use of AI coding tools, with judgment to review and validate their output
Ability to make pragmatic technical decisions and communicate trade-offs clearly
NestJS or similar TypeScript backend framework experience preferred as a nice-to-have
Experience in fintech, lending, banking, payments, or regulated environments preferred as a nice-to-have
Experience with ledgers, double-entry accounting, or money-movement systems preferred as a nice-to-have
Experience with event-driven or asynchronous architectures preferred as a nice-to-have
Application security practices such as OAuth/OIDC, secrets management, and encryption preferred as a nice-to-have
Infrastructure as code, such as Terraform or CDK, preferred as a nice-to-have
Experience helping teams adopt agentic development workflows preferred as a nice-to-have

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual incentive bonus tied to performance
Employer matching retirement savings program
Medical, dental, and vision group insurance
Health and wellness spending accounts
Generous vacation and wellness time
Parental leave top-up
Continuing education stipend
Hybrid work environment with remote and in-office work