Senior Full Stack Developer, Risk Intelligence Platform (Canada)
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Summary
Senior full-stack developer owning end-to-end features on a risk intelligence platform that uses ML/NLP to screen adverse media for compliance and due diligence. Day to day: architecting scalable Python backends for real-time media data, building data-rich monitoring dashboards, and integrating ML pipelines on AWS — hybrid in Montréal or remote on ET hours.
DevOps Engineer, Back-End Developer, Front-End Developer
Required skills: Python, SQL
Nice to have skills: Terraform, Scrapy, Kubernetes
This risk intelligence platform specializes in AI-driven media screening and monitoring for global compliance and due diligence. The solution utilizes machine learning to identify adverse media and regulatory red flags across news sources, blogs, and forums. By automating the detection of reputational risks, the platform enables organizations to reduce manual workloads and false positives through advanced data analysis and real-time alerts.
About the Role
As a Senior Full Stack Developer, you will lead the technical evolution of a high-growth risk intelligence platform. You will own the development of end-to-end features, balancing complex backend data processing with the delivery of seamless user experiences. Your contributions will directly improve how global organizations monitor regulatory threats, requiring a focus on scalability, performance, and the integration of AI-driven insights into production environments. This role offers high ownership over the product roadmap and the opportunity to solve intricate data challenges in a fast-paced environment. What You’ll Do
Architect and scale backend services to process high volumes of real-time media data. Build intuitive, data-rich frontend interfaces for risk assessment and monitoring dashboards. Integrate machine learning models and NLP pipelines into the core product ecosystem. Optimize system performance and database architecture to ensure low-latency data retrieval. Lead technical design sessions and contribute to the long‑term product vision. Maintain high security and compliance standards for sensitive risk management data. What You Bring
5+ years of experience in full‑stack software development within a production environment. Professional proficiency in backend technologies and modern frontend frameworks. Experience building and maintaining scalable SaaS applications and RESTful APIs. Solid understanding of database design, including SQL and NoSQL systems. Proven ability to deliver high-quality code in an agile, collaborative setting. Strong Python skills and experience running web scraping systems in production, using tools such as Scrapy, BeautifulSoup, Playwright, or Selenium. Hands‑on AWS experience, including compute, storage, databases, networking, access management, and monitoring. A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. Nice to Haves
Experience in RegTech, FinTech, or AI-focused startups. Knowledge of NLP, web crawling, or big data processing. Experience with cloud-native technologies and DevOps practices. Annual salary between $120,000 and $150,000 CAD (or local market equivalent). Flexible hybrid in Montreal or remote work options. Working hours compatible with Eastern Time (ET). About the Company
This risk intelligence platform specializes in AI-driven media screening and monitoring for global compliance and due diligence. The solution utilizes machine learning to identify adverse media and regulatory red flags across news sources, blogs, and forums. By automating the detection of reputational risks, the platform enables organizations to reduce manual workloads and false positives through advanced data analysis and real‑time alerts. Mission.dev Culture
Mission.dev is a private network and marketplace of senior‑level software engineers and product builders, supported by a powerful insights platform and a tight‑knit community of peers. Companies seeking top engineering talent work with Mission.dev to connect with our vetted network and build high‑performing teams. The opportunities listed here are shared by Mission.dev on behalf of our clients. Product Manager & Team Lead The team at Mission.dev really understood my skills and helped me land a role I was truly excited about, and I'm incredibly grateful for that. Siamak S. Mission.dev offers a rare opportunity for developers and product leads to work on real products with true end‑to‑end ownership. Nadia Working with Mission has been a rewarding experience, with a collaborative culture and strong support from the team. I'm grateful for the opportunity to have contributed and grew professionally during my time here. Senior Software Engineer I'm proud of the impact I was able to make and deeply grateful for the opportunities to grow, learn, and collaborate with such talented individuals at Mission.dev Tech Lead Working with Mission.dev has connected me to exciting projects and an incredible network of talented professionals Laleet A. Senior Full Stack Engineer Freelancing with Mission.dev makes it possible to do meaningful work across time zones without sacrificing balance. Faith A. Senior Software Developer The onboarding and communication were smooth, supportive, and Mission.dev followed through on every commitment. Mission.dev offers meaningful projects and stability, while supporting the personal balance that matters most. React Native Expert - Tech Lead Working with Mission.dev has been one of the most beneficial decisions in my career, giving me the freedom to choose projects, work efficiently, and grow within a supportive network of software engineers. Tommy L. Vue JS Expert - Tech Lead The main reason I love working with Mission is the great people I get to collaborate with. I know I can always rely on and learn from everyone. Ruby on Rails Expert - Tech Lead The most amazing thing about being part of Mission.dev is having the chance to work on multiple projects across different domains in less than a year, something I never experienced before. Real experiences from engineers in the Mission Network
As a Senior Full Stack Developer, you will lead the technical evolution of a high-growth risk intelligence platform. You will own the development of end-to-end features, balancing complex backend data processing with the delivery of seamless user experiences. Your contributions will directly improve how global organizations monitor regulatory threats, requiring a focus on scalability, performance, and the integration of AI-driven insights into production environments. This role offers high ownership over the product roadmap and the opportunity to solve intricate data challenges in a fast-paced environment. What You’ll Do
Architect and scale backend services to process high volumes of real-time media data. Build intuitive, data-rich frontend interfaces for risk assessment and monitoring dashboards. Integrate machine learning models and NLP pipelines into the core product ecosystem. Optimize system performance and database architecture to ensure low-latency data retrieval. Lead technical design sessions and contribute to the long‑term product vision. Maintain high security and compliance standards for sensitive risk management data. What You Bring
5+ years of experience in full‑stack software development within a production environment. Professional proficiency in backend technologies and modern frontend frameworks. Experience building and maintaining scalable SaaS applications and RESTful APIs. Solid understanding of database design, including SQL and NoSQL systems. Proven ability to deliver high-quality code in an agile, collaborative setting. Strong Python skills and experience running web scraping systems in production, using tools such as Scrapy, BeautifulSoup, Playwright, or Selenium. Hands‑on AWS experience, including compute, storage, databases, networking, access management, and monitoring. A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. Nice to Haves
Experience in RegTech, FinTech, or AI-focused startups. Knowledge of NLP, web crawling, or big data processing. Experience with cloud-native technologies and DevOps practices. Annual salary between $120,000 and $150,000 CAD (or local market equivalent). Flexible hybrid in Montreal or remote work options. Working hours compatible with Eastern Time (ET). About the Company
This risk intelligence platform specializes in AI-driven media screening and monitoring for global compliance and due diligence. The solution utilizes machine learning to identify adverse media and regulatory red flags across news sources, blogs, and forums. By automating the detection of reputational risks, the platform enables organizations to reduce manual workloads and false positives through advanced data analysis and real‑time alerts. Mission.dev Culture
Mission.dev is a private network and marketplace of senior‑level software engineers and product builders, supported by a powerful insights platform and a tight‑knit community of peers. Companies seeking top engineering talent work with Mission.dev to connect with our vetted network and build high‑performing teams. The opportunities listed here are shared by Mission.dev on behalf of our clients. Product Manager & Team Lead The team at Mission.dev really understood my skills and helped me land a role I was truly excited about, and I'm incredibly grateful for that. Siamak S. Mission.dev offers a rare opportunity for developers and product leads to work on real products with true end‑to‑end ownership. Nadia Working with Mission has been a rewarding experience, with a collaborative culture and strong support from the team. I'm grateful for the opportunity to have contributed and grew professionally during my time here. Senior Software Engineer I'm proud of the impact I was able to make and deeply grateful for the opportunities to grow, learn, and collaborate with such talented individuals at Mission.dev Tech Lead Working with Mission.dev has connected me to exciting projects and an incredible network of talented professionals Laleet A. Senior Full Stack Engineer Freelancing with Mission.dev makes it possible to do meaningful work across time zones without sacrificing balance. Faith A. Senior Software Developer The onboarding and communication were smooth, supportive, and Mission.dev followed through on every commitment. Mission.dev offers meaningful projects and stability, while supporting the personal balance that matters most. React Native Expert - Tech Lead Working with Mission.dev has been one of the most beneficial decisions in my career, giving me the freedom to choose projects, work efficiently, and grow within a supportive network of software engineers. Tommy L. Vue JS Expert - Tech Lead The main reason I love working with Mission is the great people I get to collaborate with. I know I can always rely on and learn from everyone. Ruby on Rails Expert - Tech Lead The most amazing thing about being part of Mission.dev is having the chance to work on multiple projects across different domains in less than a year, something I never experienced before. Real experiences from engineers in the Mission Network