COMPANY: Canoe Intelligence

WEBSITE: https://canoeintelligence.com/

TITLE: Sr. Software Engineer, Internal Products

LOCATION: New York City (hybrid) or Fully Remote in the United States

SALARY: $130,000 - $160,000 (based on NYC, will be adjusted for geo)

The Role:

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Internal Products team, working on the critical backend systems that power Canoe's document processing and data delivery platform. You'll design and build scalable microservices, own complex data pipelines, and ensure our systems reliably process millions of alternative investment documents for institutional clients.

What You’ll Do:

• Develop and maintain backend services using Python, focusing on document validation, allocation workflows, and human-in-the-loop review systems.
  
• Design and execute database migrations using Alembic and PostgreSQL, ensuring zero-downtime deployments and data integrity.
  
• Build and optimize event-driven architectures using Kafka (AWS MSK) to process high-volume document workflows.
  
• Connect microservices across multiple pods and teams, designing integration points that are resilient and well-documented.
  
• Break down complex features into well-specified tasks and stories, collaborating with product managers and engineering leads.
  
• Propose and implement architectural improvements that enhance system reliability, performance, and maintainability.
  
• Review code and mentor teammates, ensuring high code quality standards and knowledge sharing.
  
• Monitor production systems through Datadog and Splunk, participating in on-call rotation to troubleshoot and resolve incidents.
  
• Deploy solutions to production environments, coordinating with DevOps on infrastructure changes and rollout strategies.
  
• Communicate cross-functionally with engineering pods, product teams, and DevOps to deliver integrated solutions.
  
• Document technical decisions, processes, and runbooks to enable team autonomy and knowledge continuity.
  

What We’re Looking For:

• 5+ years of software engineering experience with strong Python backend development
  
• Experience with relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL, including schema design, query optimization, and migration strategies
  
• Ability to work with distributed systems and event streaming platforms (Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar)
  
• Understanding of API design and microservices architecture patterns
  
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and containerization (Docker)
  
• Proficiency with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code agent) to accelerate development and testing
  
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a bias toward pragmatic, maintainable solutions
  
• Strong communication abilities; comfortable collaborating across teams and documenting technical work
  
• Experience participating in on-call rotations and production incident response
  
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience
  

Preferred:

• Experience with Terraform for infrastructure as code
  
• JavaScript/TypeScript proficiency for full-stack contributions (Retool, frontend tooling)
  
• Familiarity with AWS services (MSK, RDS, Lambda, S3, etc.)
  
• Experience with LocalStack or similar local development tools
  
• Background in financial services, fintech, or document processing domains
  
• Experience with Retool or similar low-code platforms
  
• Contributions to technical documentation or internal tooling
  

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.