Finaptic Technologies Inc., a division of National Bank of Canada, provides a cutting edge banking-as-a-service infrastructure that combines the power of a traditional bank with the flexibility of a compelling technology stack of a fintech to help its customers redefine financial service experiences.  

We are connecting businesses to the financial infrastructure they need most: lending, payment, analytics while using modern digital tools so companies can start offering financial services to their customers with a few lines of code. 

We are currently looking for an Application Security Engineer to join the team in our journey towards building a unique service offering for the Financial Industry that will change the way financial services are distributed. If you’re detail-oriented, you like to focus on technical work but also like working in collaboration with fellow team members, you want to learn new technologies, and would like to help build a world-class company, we’d love to chat! 

***These positions are offered on a 100% remote basis and you will report to a team and a manager based in Montreal. ***

Your role: 

Review the architecture, the code and provide security guidance. 

Advise developers on how to mitigate or avoid web, API, and systems-level vulnerabilities. 

Collaborate with product managers, designers, and developers to perform threat modeling and architect secure, resilient systems. 

Review source code against secure coding best practices and contribute security requirements. 

Train and support developers to build securely. 

Lead the software design and implementation of security services, tools, and libraries to provide secure defaults to the rest of the organization. 

Promote security remediations in the CI/CD pipeline by building tools and services for developers to consume. 

Champion an internal security culture. 

Our ideal candidate would align with the following skills and have hands-on experience designing and building secure systems in a cloud native environment with experience in using various tools, methodologies and frameworks as described below: 

Hands-on experience in software engineering projects, preferably in languages such as Go, Java, C#, or JavaScript. You can write robust code with good test coverage and can point to specific examples of projects you’ve successfully delivered in the past. 

Working knowledge of modern development concepts (virtualized environments, containerization, continuous integration + delivery), network architecture, and/or system architecture. 

Experience building or reviewing threat models and ability to craft malicious user, attacker, and abuse/misuse cases. 

Strong working knowledge of software security. 

Good communication skills, in English and/or French 

We have to offer:

We are a technology company first and it is the driving force behind our way of working.

A compelling technology stack: microservices using Golang, with a focus on Serverless & Cloud Native resources, gRPC, REST, GraphQL, SPAs, mobile

An opportunity for you to grow and help build the future leader in financial services

A strong work ethic, humor and camaraderie, and a clear drive to succeed, not just as a company but as an innovator.

A dynamic, collaborative work environment

A flexible environment that encourages work-life balance

Remote work

An ongoing training and skills development program

Your benefits

Upon hiring, you will be eligible for a wide range of benefits. In addition to competitive compensation, we offer attractive benefits for you and your family:

Health and wellness program, including many benefits

Flexible group insurance

Defined benefit pension plan

Employee Share Ownership Plan

Employee and family assistance program

Preferred banking services

Volunteer program

Telemedicine

Virtual sleep clinic

These are just a few of the many benefits we offer.

We're putting people first

Finaptic Technologies is a division of National Bank of Canada, a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people. Our mission is to have a positive impact on peoples' lives.

Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusivity is central to our commitments. We offer a barrier-free workplace that is accessible to all employees.

We want our recruitment process to be fully accessible. If you require accommodations, feel free to let us know during your first conversations with us.

We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

Join our growing team at Finaptic Technologies Inc.