Senior Backend Developer
CapIntel Inc.
Since launching in 2019, CapIntel has been on a mission to provide magical financial moments for all: investors, wealth professionals, and our customers.
Our innovative proposal generation platform transforms how financial professionals compare, discuss, and present investment options, empowering clients to make informed decisions. We pride ourselves on revolutionizing an outdated process with a product that's adopted 4x more than previous solutions. One executive called CapIntel "the most intuitive platform I’ve used in almost 20 years in financial services.”
As one of Canada's fastest-growing wealthtech companies, CapIntel is expanding at an unprecedented pace. Our relentless commitment to innovation drives us to build a dynamic team, strengthening our ability to impact the wealth industry landscape in 2025 and beyond.
About the Role
CapIntel is hiring a Senior Backend Developer to take ownership of the systems that power our core product. You’ll play a critical role in enhancing the performance, reliability, and scalability of our platform, while contributing to features that drive meaningful experiences for thousands of users.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative, cross-functional environment, enjoys building APIs that solve complex problems, and brings a product-minded approach to backend engineering. While this is a backend-focused role, familiarity with frontend frameworks is expected, and you may occasionally support frontend integration within our MERN stack.
What You’ll Do
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Lead the design and development of scalable backend services using Node.js, TypeScript/JavaScript, and NoSQL databases like MongoDB.
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Architect and optimize RESTful API integrations that support enterprise-level scale, performance, and security.
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Collaborate with frontend engineers to ensure seamless API consumption and user-facing feature delivery.
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Own the deployment, monitoring, and reliability of backend services on AWS, with a focus on performance, observability, and cost-effectiveness.
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Contribute to and uphold code quality standards through code reviews, documentation, and mentoring of intermediate developers.
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Write robust unit and integration tests, ensuring backend stability across evolving product requirements.
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Work cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and fellow developers to translate requirements into scalable backend solutions.
What You’ll Bring
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5+ years of professional backend development experience, with advanced proficiency in Node.js and TypeScript/JavaScript.
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Deep experience working with MongoDB, PostgreSQL, or other production-grade databases.
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A track record of building and maintaining secure, performant RESTful APIs, ideally in a product-focused or B2B SaaS environment.
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Strong knowledge of cloud infrastructure, especially AWS, and experience managing deployments, environments, and monitoring.
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Passion for clean code, testing, and automation, with hands-on experience writing comprehensive unit and integration tests.
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Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across engineering, product, and design teams.
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A product-first mindset—you think beyond code and care deeply about the end-user experience.
Bonus Experience
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Familiarity with serverless architecture (e.g., AWS Lambda).
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Experience optimizing CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows.
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Python scripting or experience with data processing pipelines.
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Exposure to frontend frameworks like React.js and collaborating within a full-stack MERN environment.
Not Sure You Meet Every Requirement?
We know that what matters most is a great attitude, a hunger to learn, and a drive to deliver high-quality work. While experience is valuable, we also understand that careers don’t always follow a straight path. If you’re excited about this role but not sure you meet every requirement — we encourage you to apply!
Why You'll Love Working Here:
Visit our Careers Page to learn more about what it’s like to work here, including the virtues that guide us and the perks and benefits designed to help you thrive. We’re proud to be a team where respect, trust, and collaboration drive everything we do. At CapIntel, we challenge and elevate each other because we know that true impact happens when exceptional people work together toward a common goal. We’d love for you to be part of our journey!
What's Important to Us:
CapIntel believes that all dimensions of diversity are a strength, and that we have a role to play in actively reducing and eliminating systemic barriers to employment equity. We believe in equal employment opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, language, genetic information, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family and marital status, neurodivergence, national origin, and age. We cultivate an inclusive workplace where people excel based on personal merit, qualification, experience, ability, and job performance.
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