Software Engineer

Brazil ● São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil Req #3103
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Questrade Financial Group (QFG) of Companies is committed to helping our customers become much more financially successful and secure.
 
We are everything a traditional financial institution is not. At QFG, you will be constantly moving forward, bringing the future of fintech into existence. You will be a part of a collaborative team that cares deeply about our mission and each other. Your team members will help you conquer challenges, push boundaries and discover what you are truly capable of.
 
This is a place where you can explore, discover and learn with continuous growth. As a diverse and inclusive place to work, there are flexible working arrangements so you can unleash your creativity and curiosity with no limits. If you share the same sense of infinite possibility, come shape your future at Questrade.

What’s in it for you as an employee of QFG?

  • Health & wellbeing resources and programs 
  • Paid vacation and personal days for work-life balance
  • Competitive compensation and benefits packages
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Career growth and development opportunities
  • Opportunities to participate and contribute to community causes
  • Work with diverse team members in an inclusive and collaborative environments

 

We’re looking for our next Software Engineer. Could It Be You?

We seek a highly skilled and innovative Software Engineer to join our team remotely. As a forward-thinking technologist, you will play a pivotal role in developing and implementing cutting-edge web applications that drive our business forward.

 

What’s it like working as a Software Engineer at Questrade? 

  • Work on projects of all sizes, from small to large
  • Participate in all stages of software development, from gathering requirements to implementing solutions, testing, and monitoring
  • Design and build high-quality software applications that meet business needs
  • Collaborate with other engineers, designers, and architects to create exceptional applications.

 

Problem solving and analytical skills:

  • Be a forward-thinking technologist who is continuously researching new approaches to problems and discussing them with others in a productive manner, in a community of practice setting.
  • Ability to apply analytical and problem-solving skills to complex software challenges
  • Ability to break down complex problems into manageable tasks for efficient resolution

 

Technical Skills and experience:

  • Implement, and test web applications, with a focus on back end components.
  • Be actively involved in building new application features and functionality, improving scalability and maintainability.
  • Provide support for complex and hybrid (cloud and on-premises) infrastructure environments 
  • Troubleshoot issues at the infrastructure and software levels; recommend fixes and upgrades to ensure proper operability
  • Help support production applications and address issues to respect service level objectives (SLOs)
  • Unit test code to ensure high coverage
  • If there is need, participate in research and proof of concepts, ensuring the value is documented and socialized.

 

Communication and interpersonal skills:

  • Ability to communicate effectively in a remote settings, both verbally and in writing
  • Ensure timely escalation of issues that are blocking oneself or the team.
  • Share knowledge and lessons learned with others in the organization.

 

Teamwork and collaboration:

  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a remote work environment
  • Strong self-management skills, including time management and task prioritization
  • Meet with user interface and experience designers, architects, and engineers as needed to obtain, analyze, and document requirements for new functionality or applications.
  • Provide and receive feedback through code reviews

 

Other responsibilities:

  • Keep up-to-date with tech industry trends to help improve Questrade products
  • Assist with the technical screening of new team members joining engineering teams.

 

So are YOU our next Software Engineer? You are if you have…

  • Web: REST APIs written using Microservices in .NET Core and C#
  • Data: MySQL, MSSQL, Document based DB, Redis Cache.
  • Streaming: Google Pub/Sub, Kafka (or similar, ie. RabbitMQ)
  • Infrastructure: Kubernetes, Docker, Docker Compose
  • Version control:Git (experience with Gitlab or Github)
  • Tools: Jira, Confluence

 

Nice to have…

  • Experience in a remote-first or remote-friendly company
  • Experience with Agile workflow
  • Experience with gRPC server and/or web streaming
  • Experience with Angular 2+ or any similar modern front end development
  • Experience with Node.js
  • Experience with CI/CD on Gitlab or Github actions
  • Experience with Google Cloud Platform products (e.g. Google Kubernetes Engine, Firestore, PubSub, etc.) or similar experience with other cloud providers
  • Postman or similar

 

Sounds like you? Click below to apply! #LI-CE1  #LI-Remote

 

At Questrade Financial Group of Companies, with multiple office locations around the world, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and accessible work environment. This is an environment where individuals are treated with dignity and respect. Here, the unique skills and experience you bring will be valued. You will be supported and motivated, so that you can harness your unlimited potential. Our team reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and operate in. Having a collaborative and diverse team helps us push boundaries to bring the future of fintech into existence—not only for the benefit of our customers, but for those who build their career with us. 
 
Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted directly. If you require accommodation during the recruitment/selection process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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