Software Engineer, Product / Mobile
Bree · Toronto, ON
- On site
- Full-time
- CA$120,000 / year
- Toronto, ON
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Job highlights
- Build full-stack features from discovery to release.
- Work with TypeScript, Node.js, and React Native.
- Make pragmatic decisions in ambiguous situations.
- Instrument and test code for stability.
- Collaborate with design and product teams.
About the role
About Bree
Bree is a consumer finance platform that brings better, faster, and cheaper financial services to over half the Canadian population who live paycheck to paycheck. We operate in a huge, but overlooked market in a country with the least amount of financial technology innovation in the developed world. Our first act is to become the cheapest and best provider of short-term credit to the 20 million people in Canada who live paycheck to paycheck.
More than 800,000 Canadians have already signed up with Bree and we believe we are just scratching the surface. We are in an exciting place where we have product market fit, explosive growth, and a clear path to becoming one of the most important FinTechs in Canada.
We are at 8-figures of annualized revenue, growing double-digit monthly, profitable, and have had zero voluntary employee churn. We were part of Y Combinator in 2021 and raised a $2M seed round shortly after.
About The Role
Bree is building a pragmatic, high-ownership engineering team that ships customer value quickly and calmly. We care less about perfect craft for its own sake and more about impact, reliability, and momentum. You’ll own features end-to-end across our Lambda-based backend and React Native apps. You’ll make smart assumptions when product specs are thin, be comfortable working around engineering tradeoffs, and iterate fast to get value in customers’ hands. You’ll pair a builder’s mindset with enough testing and observability to keep us moving without breaking things.
What You'll Do
- Ship full-stack features end-to-end: product discovery, scoping, implementation, and release.
- Work across a TypeScript/Node serverless stack (AWS Lambda, API Gateway, SQS) and React Native frontends.
- Make pragmatic calls in ambiguous situations; unblock yourself and others without waiting on perfect specs.
- Instrument what you ship (logging, metrics, alerts) and add tests to keep releases stable.
- Improve existing surfaces: refactor opportunistically, pay down tech debt without slowing delivery.
- Collaborate tightly with design and product on customer-visible outcomes, not theoretical elegance.
What You'll Need
- Have real startup experience shipping product in lean environments.
- Have shipped things personally (side projects, OSS, indie apps) and can show a portfolio/GitHub.
- Are fluent in TypeScript and comfortable across Node, React/React Native, and REST/GraphQL APIs.
- Have worked with AWS serverless (Lambda/SQS) or equivalent event-driven systems.
- Use testing pragmatically (Jest, React Native Testing Library, Detox) and integrate into CI.
- Demonstrate product judgment: you can refine a rough idea into a scoped, high-leverage release.
- Communicate clearly, default to ownership, and stay even-keeled when wrestling with engineering tradeoffs.
Nice to Have
- Experience with mobile release pipelines, over-the-air updates, and app store processes.
- Observability chops (e.g., structured logging, tracing, performance profiling).
- Comfort with analytics/experimentation (event models, simple A/Bs) to validate features.
- Contributions to OSS or public write-ups about projects you’ve shipped.
Full-Time Employee Benefits Include
- 💰Top of the market compensation for top performers
- ⚕️Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits plan
- 🖥 $1,500 annual learning & home-office stipend
- 🧘🏼 $1,000 annual wellness stipend
- 🍔 Monthly Lunch Stipend
- 🚗 Commuter Benefits
- 🚼Paid Parental leave
- 🏝20 annual PTO days + unlimited sick days
- 🚀 Quarterly Team Gatherings
- ☕ In Office Amenities
Key skills/competency
- Full-Stack Development
- Mobile Development
- React Native
- TypeScript
- Node.js
- AWS Lambda
- Serverless Architecture
- API Development
- Product Discovery
- Startup Experience
Skills & topics
- Software Engineer
- Mobile Developer
- React Native
- TypeScript
- Node.js
- AWS Lambda
- Serverless
- Full Stack
- FinTech
- Startup
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight startup experience, TypeScript fluency, and AWS serverless knowledge.
- Showcase your work: Provide a portfolio or GitHub showcasing personal projects and OSS contributions.
- Emphasize product judgment: Demonstrate your ability to refine ideas into impactful releases.
- Prepare for technical questions: Be ready to discuss your experience with React Native, Node.js, and testing frameworks.
- Connect with the team: Express your ownership mentality and ability to navigate engineering tradeoffs.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What specific mobile platforms does Bree's React Native app support?
- Bree's React Native app is built to support both iOS and Android platforms, allowing us to reach a broad user base across Canada. Your experience with mobile release pipelines and app store processes would be highly valuable in optimizing our deployment strategies for both.
- How does Bree approach technical debt repayment for its Software Engineer, Product / Mobile role?
- For the Software Engineer, Product / Mobile position, Bree balances delivering new features with strategic tech debt reduction. We encourage engineers to refactor opportunistically and pay down debt without compromising delivery speed, ensuring a stable and maintainable codebase.
- What are the opportunities for career growth in the Software Engineer, Product / Mobile role at Bree?
- As Bree experiences explosive growth, there are significant opportunities for career advancement. This role offers end-to-end feature ownership and the chance to influence product direction, providing a strong foundation for growth within a leading Canadian FinTech company.
- Can you describe the typical team size and structure for a Software Engineer, Product / Mobile at Bree?
- The engineering team at Bree is pragmatic and high-ownership. You'll likely work in small, focused squads collaborating closely with product and design. We value speed and impact, so expect a dynamic and agile team environment.
- What kind of mentorship or learning opportunities are available for a Software Engineer, Product / Mobile at Bree?
- Bree provides a $1,500 annual learning and home-office stipend, encouraging continuous professional development. You'll also benefit from collaborating with experienced team members and potentially contributing to OSS, fostering a strong learning culture.
- How does Bree utilize AWS serverless technologies in its backend infrastructure?
- As a Software Engineer, Product / Mobile, you'll work across our TypeScript/Node serverless stack, which heavily features AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and SQS. This architecture allows for scalable and cost-effective backend services to support our growing user base.
- What is Bree's stance on work-life balance for its Software Engineers?
- Bree offers 20 annual PTO days plus unlimited sick days, along with a $1,000 annual wellness stipend, demonstrating a commitment to employee well-being. While we encourage ownership and fast iteration, we also prioritize a sustainable work environment.