Top Benefits
About the role
Who you are
- Someone who has 2-5 years of professional experience working with data, or relevant internship/co-op experience, as well as:
- Strong proficiency in Python and SQL
- Hands-on with at least two AWS services (S3, Glue, Lambda, or Redshift)
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools, specifically Terraform
- Experience with workflow orchestration tools like Airflow
- Solid understanding of data modeling, distributed systems (e.g., Spark), and ETL/ELT design patterns
- Comfortable troubleshooting complex data issues in a production environment
- Nice to have: AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate
- Nice to have: Experience with financial data or understanding of fintech concepts
- Someone who has familiarity with AI-powered development tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor, etc.) to improve coding productivity or troubleshooting
- A strong communicator who can explain technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
What the job involves
- We are seeking a skilled Software Engineer II, Data to join our Data Platform team. In this role, you will be responsible for building, maintaining, and optimizing the data infrastructure that powers KOHO’s analytics, data science, and product features
- Reporting to the Data Platform Development Manager, you will be part of a team that maintains and expands KOHO's data engineering platform
- Practicing the KOHO values
- Gathering requirements for, and implementing streaming and batch pipelines
- Developing and maintaining of batch data pipelines using AWS Glue, Lambda, and Python
- Collaborating with business users, Data Analyst, and Data Scientists in questions related to our data platform
- Implementing shared infrastructure used by all services and teams within the KOHO platform
- Contributing to and improving our internal standards for style, maintainability, and best practices
- Participating in rotating on-call duties, including incident management
Benefits
- Stock options
- Semi-annual merit increases
- Holiday bonus
- Work from anywhere
- Generous PTO
- Health & Lifestyle spending accounts
- $1000 remote office setup budget
- $5000 referral bonus
- Free KOHO Premium account
- Icon Potential Alt Text
- In-house coaching program
- $2000 annual training allowance
- Approachable leadership
- Bias towards action
About KOHO
KOHO is one seamless platform for your money and life. Founded in 2014, we are a forward-thinking fintech company dedicated to financially empowering a generation of Canadians. With a Mastercard and innovative tools, we provide our users with the ability to earn, spend, borrow, build credit, and budget—all in one convenient app.
Driven by a genuine desire to help people make financial progress, KOHO has touched the lives of over 1.7 million users. Our mission is to make finance accessible, engaging, and user-friendly, ensuring that everyone has the resources they need to take control of their financial future.
We’re proud to offer a product that our users love, and we remain committed to innovating and evolving to meet their needs. Join us on this journey as we reshape personal finance in Canada.
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Top Benefits
About the role
Who you are
- Someone who has 2-5 years of professional experience working with data, or relevant internship/co-op experience, as well as:
- Strong proficiency in Python and SQL
- Hands-on with at least two AWS services (S3, Glue, Lambda, or Redshift)
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools, specifically Terraform
- Experience with workflow orchestration tools like Airflow
- Solid understanding of data modeling, distributed systems (e.g., Spark), and ETL/ELT design patterns
- Comfortable troubleshooting complex data issues in a production environment
- Nice to have: AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate
- Nice to have: Experience with financial data or understanding of fintech concepts
- Someone who has familiarity with AI-powered development tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor, etc.) to improve coding productivity or troubleshooting
- A strong communicator who can explain technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
What the job involves
- We are seeking a skilled Software Engineer II, Data to join our Data Platform team. In this role, you will be responsible for building, maintaining, and optimizing the data infrastructure that powers KOHO’s analytics, data science, and product features
- Reporting to the Data Platform Development Manager, you will be part of a team that maintains and expands KOHO's data engineering platform
- Practicing the KOHO values
- Gathering requirements for, and implementing streaming and batch pipelines
- Developing and maintaining of batch data pipelines using AWS Glue, Lambda, and Python
- Collaborating with business users, Data Analyst, and Data Scientists in questions related to our data platform
- Implementing shared infrastructure used by all services and teams within the KOHO platform
- Contributing to and improving our internal standards for style, maintainability, and best practices
- Participating in rotating on-call duties, including incident management
Benefits
- Stock options
- Semi-annual merit increases
- Holiday bonus
- Work from anywhere
- Generous PTO
- Health & Lifestyle spending accounts
- $1000 remote office setup budget
- $5000 referral bonus
- Free KOHO Premium account
- Icon Potential Alt Text
- In-house coaching program
- $2000 annual training allowance
- Approachable leadership
- Bias towards action
About KOHO
KOHO is one seamless platform for your money and life. Founded in 2014, we are a forward-thinking fintech company dedicated to financially empowering a generation of Canadians. With a Mastercard and innovative tools, we provide our users with the ability to earn, spend, borrow, build credit, and budget—all in one convenient app.
Driven by a genuine desire to help people make financial progress, KOHO has touched the lives of over 1.7 million users. Our mission is to make finance accessible, engaging, and user-friendly, ensuring that everyone has the resources they need to take control of their financial future.
We’re proud to offer a product that our users love, and we remain committed to innovating and evolving to meet their needs. Join us on this journey as we reshape personal finance in Canada.