Senior AI System Software Developer at wealthsimple in Canada

BUILD SOMETHING PEOPLE LOVE Wealthsimple's mission is to help everyone achieve financial freedom – by making financial services simple, transparent, and low-cost. We're Canada's largest fintech, trusted by over 3 million clients with more than $100 billion in assets. We move fast, we own our work, and we care deeply about the people using our products. If that sounds like you, keep reading. We're proud of what we've built — and we're just getting started. Read our Culture Manual https://www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/culture and learn more about how we work https://www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/careers. ABOUT THE TEAM The AI Systems team is focused on building Wealthsimple's first-party AI tools and platforms. We design, develop, and operate the systems that bring AI capabilities directly into the hands of our teams and clients - from intelligent assistants and workflow automation to internal productivity tools powered by large language models. We're looking for software developers who are excited about building production-grade AI systems end-to-end: from frontend interfaces to backend services, infrastructure to deployment. This isn't a research role - it's a hands-on engineering role where you'll ship real products, collaborate with stakeholders across the company, and continuously evolve our AI platform as the technology and our needs grow. IN THIS ROLE, YOU'LL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO: - Design, build, and operate first-party AI tools and platforms that serve internal teams and Wealthsimple clients. - Develop full-stack features across React frontends and Golang backend services, delivering complete, production-ready systems. - Work closely with stakeholders across product, engineering, operations, and business teams to identify opportunities for AI-driven features and translate them into working software. - Build and maintain containerized microservices, ensuring our AI platforms are reliable, scalable, and easy to deploy. - Integrate large language models and other AI capabilities into our tools through well-designed APIs and service layers. - Contribute to platform architecture decisions, helping shape how AI systems are built and operated at Wealthsimple. - Iterate quickly on new features and prototypes, balancing speed of delivery with long-term maintainability. - Establish patterns and best practices for AI system development that other teams can adopt. OUR TECHNOLOGIES: - React for frontend development - Golang for backend services - Container-based architecture (Docker, Kubernetes) - AWS infrastructure - PostgreSQL and Redis for data persistence and caching - LLM APIs and AI/ML tooling - Datadog, Sentry, and Mixpanel for monitoring and observability - AI-assisted development workflow WHAT YOU BRING: - Experience building and shipping production software as a full-stack or backend-focused developer. - Strong proficiency in Golang and React, or demonstrated ability to ramp quickly on both. - Hands-on experience with containerized architectures (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud-native deployment patterns. - Interest in or experience with AI/ML systems, LLM integrations, or building AI-powered products. - Ability to work across the full stack - from crafting user interfaces to designing APIs and backend services. - A product-oriented mindset: you care about the end-user experience and work with stakeholders to deliver features that solve real problems. - Clear communication with both technical and non-technical teams. - Comfort operating in a fast-moving environment where priorities and technology evolve quickly. NICE-TO-HAVE'S: - Experience building developer tools, internal platforms, or productivity software. - Familiarity with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.), prompt engineering, or retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) patterns. - Background in building event-driven or streaming architectures. - Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code. - Background in financial services or regulated industries. WHY WEALTHSIMPLE? 🌸 Top-tier health benefits and life insurance 📈 Long-term group savings with employer match, through Wealthsimple for Business 🌴 20 vacation days, 4 wellness days, and unlimited sick and mental health days per year ✈️ 90 days away: work outside Canada for up to 90 days per year 👥 Employee resource groups, including Rainbow (2SLGBTQ), Women of WS, and Black at WS 🌎 We are a hybrid team with over 1,500 employees across North America. The people are one of the best parts of working here: you'll collaborate with incredibly talented, curious, and driven teammates who are deeply committed to doing great work. ICYMI Technology & Innovation at Wealthsimple: We move quickly and build thoughtfully. That means we're always looking for better ways to work — whether that's new tools, AI, or rethinking how we approach a problem. We don't expect you to have all the answers, but we do expect curiosity and a willingness to evolve alongside the products we're building. Inclusion Statement: We're building products for a diverse world, and we need a diverse team to do it well. We strongly encourage applications from everyone, regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. Accessibility Statement: We're committed to an accessible hiring experience. If you need any accommodations throughout the interview process, please let us know — we'll work with you to make sure you have what you need. We also welcome any feedback on how we can better accommodate candidates with accessibility needs. AI in Hiring: We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of our hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our team but don't replace human judgment – all final hiring decisions are made by people. If you have questions about how your data is used, reach out to us.