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Senior Backend Developer

Nesto - Canada - Hybrid - posted 2026-09-25

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Nesto Cloud is Canada's cloud-native, AI-driven mortgage technology platform serving financial institutions. The company modernizes lending through intelligent automation, proprietary cloud and AI technology, and business process outsourcing solutions. Part of the Nesto Group ecosystem, which administers over CAD $80 billion in residential and commercial mortgages, Nesto has been recognized as one of Deloitte's Fast 50 companies for three consecutive years. In this Senior Backend Developer role, you will contribute to the design and evolution of Nesto's cloud-native platform, delivering a seamless, high-performance digital mortgage experience to customers. You'll work alongside top developers, AI engineers, and mortgage experts using a modern tech stack and AI-driven development frameworks. Key Responsibilities: - Design and evolve the backend platform to support company growth - Collaborate closely with Frontend and Data teams to build and integrate robust data services - Write clean, modular, testable, and maintainable code following industry best practices (Clean Code principles) - Apply full-spectrum technical expertise across architecture design, coding, automated testing, and debugging - Analyze and resolve complex or intermittent bugs while actively participating in validating new features - Promote continuous improvement by staying current with emerging technologies to enhance existing architecture The role offers accelerated learning—you will touch more production systems in one year than you would in five years at a traditional bank. Benefits include a premium benefits plan fully paid by Nesto (comprehensive insurance, unlimited telemedicine and mental health services), 4 weeks of vacation, access to best-in-class tools, and a hybrid working model. Requirements: - Bachelor's degree or university diploma in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent technical field - At least 5 years of professional software development experience - Strong hands-on experience with at least one of: Go, Python, Node.js, or C# - Product mindset with passion for building user-centric products that deliver tangible value - Constant desire to learn, collaborate with peers, and foster team growth in an inclusive environment - Excellent ability to break down complex technical concepts for diverse stakeholders (technical and business) - Attention to detail, technical rigor, and ability to approach software design with long-term perspective (Systems Thinking) - Fluent English (required); bilingualism in French/English is an asset

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