Verafin - Software Developer Specialist (Real Time ACH Pipeline)
Verafin
Software Engineering
Toronto, ON, Canada · St. John's, NL, Canada
Software Developer Specialist – Real Time ACH Pipeline
The Role
We’re looking for a Software Developer Specialist to join our Real Time ACH Pipeline team at Nasdaq Verafin, reporting to the Director – Software Development. This team builds and operates the real‑time ACH analytics pipeline that enables financial institutions to detect and stop fraud before transactions are batched and sent.
In this role, you’ll be hands‑on developing high‑scale, low‑latency analytics systems, pre‑computing critical evidence using modern cloud and data‑lake technologies. Your work will directly support Verafin’s Real‑Time ACH API and help protect customers from fraud, scams, and financial crime.
You’ll fit right in if you’re a hands‑on problem solver who enjoys working with complex, distributed systems, collaborating across teams and time zones, and delivering reliable software that helps protect people from financial crime!
What You'll Do
Design and build real-time ACH analytics pipelines using modern cloud and data-lake technologies
Deliver high-quality, scalable software that powers fraud detection at enterprise scale
Partner with Cloud, Data Lakes, Analytics, and Product teams to align and deliver solutions
Investigate and resolve technical issues in distributed systems, including customer-impacting cases
Participate in code reviews and apply performance optimizations to improve analytics workflows
What You'll Bring
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
5+ years of software development experience, including work with data lakes or large‑scale analytics systems.
Strong skills in object-oriented development, and AWS cloud services deployed with Terraform.
Proven ability to debug and troubleshoot issues in complex, cloud-based environments
Great communicator who works well in collaborative, fast-paced teams
Nice to Have
Experience with Java, Terraform, Python, or Scala
Familiarity with AWS cloud environments and payments or fraud detection systems
Exposure to automated testing practices
Experience with SQL, and distributed data-processing technologies like EMR or Spark is a plus!
This position can be located in St. John's or Toronto and offers the opportunity for a hybrid work environment at least 3 days a week in-office, subject to change, providing flexibility and accessibility for qualified candidates.
Come as You Are
Nasdaq is an equal opportunity employer. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, color, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.
