Senior Fullstack Developer

Join us to build a more rewarding financial future for all Canadians

At Neo, we’re on a mission to build a more rewarding financial future for all Canadians. Life at a rapidly scaling tech startup isn’t for everyone. It’s complex, fast-paced, high-pressure, but also incredibly fulfilling. Since its founding in 2019, Neo has gained incredible traction and is one of the fastest-growing fintech companies in Canada.

• #1 on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 for 2023, 2024, and 2025 https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/neo-financial-achieves-first-ever-three-peat-win-as-number-one-on-deloitte-s-technology-fast-50-list-889692540.html — the first company ever to achieve a three-peat at the top!

• #1 Fastest Growing Company in Canada for 2024 by Globe & Mail https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240927952651/en/Neo-Financial-Ranks-No.-1-on-The-Globe-and-Mail%E2%80%99s-2024-List-of-Canada%E2%80%99s-Top-Growing-Companies

• Top-ranked mobile apps and credit cards

• Team of 500+ people

• 1M+ customers

• 10K+ retail partners

High Performance at Neo: We recruit, hire, and build our company culture around these attributes:

Teamwork: We trust, respect, encourage, and show up for each other — through good times and hard. We’re on this mission not just for ourselves, but also for the people we work with — and ultimately, for our customers.

Ownership: We all have a stake in Neo’s success — so we go out of our way to do what needs to get done. We hold ourselves accountable to deliver on our commitments — to our customers, to our partners, and to our team. When we fall short, we find a way to do better in the future.

Professional Integrity: We’re asking millions of Canadians to trust us with their hard-earned money — so we hold ourselves (and each other) to the highest standards of integrity.

The Role

Neo Financial is looking for a Senior Full-stack Developer to join our team in the Calgary office.

In this role, you will collaborate with other talented devs, deliver high quality code and build exciting products and features. You‘ll work on architecture, front and back-end code while fostering best practices like, automated testing, code reviews, and continuous delivery. You’ll work with cutting edge tools and patterns. Our technology stack is built using a Microservices architecture and comprises TypeScript, Node.js, Serverless framework, GraphQL, MongoDB, all hosted on AWS.

We’re super-charging our developers with AI, leveraging tools like Github Copilot and Cursor to fuel rapid development, and building our own agentic systems with Gemini to empower our teams.

What you'll be doing:

• Write and ship impactful code (Typescript, Node, Apollo GraphQL, MongoDB)

• Lead others by example and look for opportunities to mentor other developers

• Plan and implement solutions to complex problems

• Contribute to a micro-services architecture and implement practices like idempotency, asynchronous communication and distributed transactions

• Perform meaningful code reviews with in-depth yet constructive criticism; give and take feedback

• Advocate for best practices like unit and integration testing

Who we are looking for:

• Expertise in back-end development, including data, APIs, queues, security, scalable systems, and business logic.

• Demonstrated ability to build full-stack web projects that include both cutting edge technologies and complex business logic

• Mastery of programming principles and one or two programming languages - alongside keen interest to expand your skills to encompass new languages and technologies.

• Experience in performance optimization, scaling solutions and a strong knowledge of security best practices

• Familiarity with cloud-based infrastructure, AWS a plus

• Familiarity with different types of data stores and databases - preferably beyond exclusively knowing about SQL databases

• Experience working with bigger teams and bigger projects that span multiple teams

• Seasoned developers with at least 6 years of work experience under their belt

• Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada and willing to relocate to Calgary. Relocation packages and reimbursements are available

🚀 Total Rewards Overview

As Neo continues to grow, we’re committed to offering a competitive, market-leading rewards program that reflects the impact our team members make. In addition to salary, our program includes both short and long-term incentives, empowering employees to share directly in our momentum today and in the meaningful value we create for years to come.

• Salary: We provide a strong base salary aligned with market ranges, along with the flexibility to tailor your mix of cash and equity to match your longer term goals. Final compensation is based on your skills, experience, and scope. For exceptional talent, we’re prepared to go above and beyond.

• Equity Ownership: At Neo, you don’t just work here, you own a piece of what we’re building. As a full-time team member, you share directly in the upside of one of Canada’s fastest-growing companies. When we win, you win — with real ownership and meaningful long-term wealth-building potential tied to our success.

• Short Term Incentive Plans (STIP): Our performance-based bonus program is tied directly to company KPIs. When we execute and deliver results, you’re rewarded with payouts that scale based on both company performance and your individual impact.

What does life as an Owner at Neo Include?

🇨🇦 You will redefine the financial landscape with top talent in Canada to help everyday Canadians win, and grow quickly while doing it

📈 Ownership structure that enables you to share in our path to victory

🏅Earn BIG with our short term incentive plans (STIP)

👥 Collaborating with the brightest minds to build something meaningful, united by a shared commitment to innovation, curiosity, and excellence

❤️‍🩹 Flexible health benefits & life insurance

🌴 21 Days PTO + stat holidays, and personal leave

💪 Health & personal spending accounts

🤑 A wide variety of discounts through our partner network

🏠 Access to early use of products and discounts on fixed-term Neo mortgages

👶 Parental top-up & equity vesting during long term leave

🎉 Neo night events

🧠 Company wide huddles, and education

WORKING AT NEO:

The people who thrive at Neo are resourceful, growth-oriented, and driven to win. We hold ourselves to high standards because we’re on a mission that matters: to build a more rewarding financial future for all Canadians. As individuals and as a team, we constantly challenge ourselves and each other to raise the bar and deliver exceptional experiences for our customers. Our commitment to customer success drives everything we do, from building world-class products to providing exceptional support at every step of their journey. If this resonates with you, keep reading.

We trust, respect, and support each other. This means honest conversations, constructive input, and empowering each other to move fast and think big. You’ll be surrounded by people who push you to be your best. We primarily collaborate in person across our Calgary, Winnipeg, and Toronto offices, where ideas move quickly and teams build momentum together. As we continue to scale and evolve, we’re looking for builders, innovators, and problem solvers who thrive on challenge–people who would rather blaze a trail through uncertainty than follow a well-paved path.

All team members have a stake in Neo’s success and earn meaningful equity through stock options. This ownership mindset is at the heart of everything we do — when Neo grows, we all grow. If you’ve heard that Neo employees work hard, it’s true. We hold ourselves accountable for delivering on our commitments to our customers, partners, and each other. Working at Neo means taking ownership of your work and driving results, knowing that your contributions directly impact the company’s success.

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