Backend Developer - Canada Wide - Remote

Say hello to Newton — Canada's first low-cost cryptocurrency trading platform. We see a future where financial systems are open to everyone and built to empower people to embrace financial freedom. We believe cryptocurrency plays a role in that future, so we're making it more accessible to Canadians.

Newton team members are spread out across Canada within a fully-remote capacity.

As a Backend Developer you'll:

• Champion the importance of addressing technical debt
• Lead code reviews and invite others to review your work
• Passionate about learning and sharing knowledge with the rest of the team
• Be a force-multiplier for the development team; solutions you provide are simple, scalable, and enable engineers to code more effectively
• Champion the backend architecture following modern OOP principles
• Write integration tests to ensure code quality
• Develop clean, efficient code with accompanying unit tests
• Setup and improve the infrastructure that supports our projects

Nice to haves:

• Experience with version control tools like Git
• Experience with Python (Django), Java, Node.JS
• Experience in working with APIs, authorizations, etc
• Experience with AWS products (EC2, Dynamo, RDS, and more)
• Experience with Postgresql and NoSQL databases
• Experience with unit testing
• Familiarity with issue tracking tools (i.e. JIRA, Asana)
• Experience in a startup environment; you're a self-starter

At Newton, we celebrate our inclusive work environment and welcome members of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations and will work with you to meet your needs. If you are a person with a disability and require assistance during the application process, please don’t hesitate to reach out!