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Senior Backend Engineer / Architect

Senior Backend Engineer / Architect

AquanowVancouver, BC, Canada
6 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Permanent
Job description

About us

Aquanow is a trading and technology company powering the next generation of financial services. We’re at the forefront of the rapidly evolving digital asset space, empowering businesses to navigate the complexities of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies. As a leading provider of infrastructure solutions, we offer innovative services in cryptocurrency trading, liquidity management, and secure digital asset storage. Our platform is built to deliver seamless, scalable, and reliable solutions that cater to the needs of institutional clients and businesses seeking to unlock the potential of digital finance. Aquanow is committed to driving growth and shaping the future of the digital economy by offering unparalleled opportunities for innovation and advancement in the world of digital assets.

With rapid global expansion, we have established offices in Vancouver, Toronto, Dubai, Malaysia, Turkey, and beyond. Our international customer base includes some of the world’s fastest-growing fintech companies and leading financial institutions.

Your Contribution to Our Growth

We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer (Architect) to help transform our current reporting system infrastructure into a cutting-edge, data-driven insights platform. In this role, you will be tasked with redesigning / re-developing our reporting engine from scratch, elevating it from simple data exports to a dynamic, actionable ecosystem that empowers our organization with real-time, intelligent reporting capabilities. Working closely with a talented team, you'll play a key role in shaping the future of reporting systems for a fast-growing trading and technology company in the digital assets space.

The Senior Backend Engineer will be responsible for architecting and implementing a scalable, modular reporting framework that integrates seamlessly with internal databases, external APIs, and CRM systems like Salesforce. You will develop and optimize data pipelines, create advanced ETL processes, and ensure consistent, reliable data collection across diverse reporting sources. The role also involves creating sophisticated reporting features, such as dynamic dashboards and self-service reporting tools, to support data-driven decision-making at all levels of the organization. Ideal candidates will bring a wealth of experience in enterprise reporting system design, advanced knowledge of event-driven systems and database technologies, and a deep understanding of how to turn complex data into valuable business insights.

This is a Full-Time, Permanent position working Hybrid out of either our Downtown Toronto office or our Downtown Vancouver Head Quarters.

What You’ll Do

  • Reporting Architecture Redesign
  • Analyze existing reporting systems and identify optimization opportunities.
  • Design a scalable, modular reporting architecture.
  • Create a unified approach for handling internal database reports, external API data collection, and CRM (Salesforce) integrations amongst others.
  • Data Integration & Strategy
  • Develop a comprehensive data pipeline strategy.
  • Implement advanced ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes.
  • Create standardized data collection and transformation mechanisms.
  • Ensure data consistency across different reporting sources.
  • Advanced Reporting Capabilities
  • Implement intelligent reporting features.
  • Develop dynamic dashboarding capabilities.
  • Design self-service reporting tools for different organizational levels.

We’d Love to See

  • 7+ years of experience as a Developer, currently operating in a Senior / Architect capacity with the ability to lead complex projects from design and architecture to deployment and production.
  • Proven experience and expertise developing and architecting enterprise reporting systems.
  • Proficient in software design and architecture, particularly in cloud environments.
  • Background in business intelligence platforms.
  • Experience with complex data integration projects.
  • Understanding of business strategy and data-driven decision making.
  • Extensive experience in event-driven system design and implementation.
  • Advanced knowledge of Apache Kafka for building scalable, distributed event-driven systems.
  • Deep knowledge of both SQL and NoSQL database technologies.
  • Commitment to writing comprehensive tests and maintaining high code quality.
  • Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software engineering principles.
  • Familiarity with AWS services (or cloud equivalent) and knowledge of engineering best practices.
  • Experience in a fintech or related industry, with an understanding of financial systems.
  • Interest or experience in blockchain and decentralized technologies.
  • Aquanow is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, qualified veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other unlawful criterion or circumstance.