Software Engineer, Microservices

COMPANY: Canoe Intelligence
WEBSITE: https://canoeintelligence.com/
TITLE: Software Engineer, Microservices
LOCATION: New York City (hybrid) or Fully Remote in the United States
SALARY: $115,000 - 135,000 + Equity (based on NYC, will be adjusted for geo)
The Role:
We are seeking a Software Engineer to join our Data Services team, responsible for building the microservices that power Canoe's industry-leading Alts Data Platform. This team owns the core backend services that ingest, process, and serve data across Canoe products, and will play a critical role in the platform's continued growth and evolution.
You will play a key role in designing and building scalable, reliable, and maintainable services. This role is hands-on and execution-focused, with meaningful ownership over service design, implementation, and production operations. You will help shape how Canoe builds and operates backend systems, and contribute directly to the team's technical direction over time.
What You'll Do:

• Design, build, and maintain backend microservices primarily using Python.
• Build synchronous REST APIs (primarily with FastAPI) and background job processing systems that support event-driven architectures.
• Develop services that run in AWS, including Lambda-based workloads and supporting infrastructure.
• Design and work with relational data models backed by PostgreSQL, and object storage using S3.
• Collaborate closely with Data Engineering and AI / ML Engineers to integrate data pipelines, automation, and intelligence into Canoe systems.
• Participate in cross-functional teams as the backend engineering representative.
• Build observable systems and be an organization leader in operational excellence.
• Take ownership of services end-to-end, including production support and ongoing improvements.

What We're Looking For:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in software development, with a focus on backend or microservices systems.
• Strong experience building web services in Python, including REST APIs.
• Experience with FastAPI (or equivalent Python web frameworks).
• Experience working with AWS services, including Lambda.
• Experience working with PostgreSQL and relational data modeling.
• Familiarity with background job processing and event-driven system patterns.
• High agency and a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Curiosity and a willingness to learn new technologies and approaches.
• Strong communication skills and a history of working well with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Openness to, and advocacy for, AI-assisted development tooling, with experience using coding agents such as Claude Code or similar tools.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

What You'll Get:

• Medical, dental, vision benefits
• Flexible PTO
• 401(k)
• Flexible work from home policy
• Home office stipend
• Employee Assistance Program
• Gym/Wifi reimbursement
• Education assistance
• Parental Leave

Our Values:

• Client First -> Listen, and deliver client-centric solutions
• Be An Owner -> Take initiative, improve situations, drive positive outcomes
• Excellence -> Always set the highest standard for yourself and others
• Win Together -> 1 + 1 = 3

Who We Are:
Canoe is reimagining alternative investment data processes for hundreds of leading institutional investors, capital allocators, asset servicing firms and wealth managers. By combining industry expertise with the most sophisticated data capture technologies, Canoe's technology automates the highly-frustrating, time-consuming, and costly manual workflows related to alternative investment document and data management, extraction and delivery. With Canoe, clients can refocus capital and human resources on business performance and growth, increase efficiency, and gain deeper access to their data. Canoe's AI-driven platform was developed in 2013 for Portage Partners LLC, a private investment firm.
Canoe is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.