Fig is a Canadian fintech making personal lending simpler, faster, and more accessible for Canadians.
We offer
fully digital personal loans, helping customers apply in minutes and receive decisions quickly, without paperwork, branch visits, or long delays . We’re proud to be consistently ranked among Canada’s Best Workplaces, with a 4.8/5 Trustpilot rating from our customers. Supported by Fairstone Bank of Canada and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, we combine deep lending expertise with the agility of a startup. Fig is expanding beyond lending and building a new generation of digital banking products. We're hiring a Senior Mobile Engineer, reporting to the Engineering Manager of our digital banking team, to build and own the Fig banking app on iOS and Android. You're a React Native specialist with deep experience shipping production apps, from developer tooling through to release pipelines. You're comfortable across the stack in TypeScript, having built backend services and designed APIs for mobile clients. Our core stack includes TypeScript, NestJS, React Native (Expo), React, PostgreSQL, and AWS. We use AI for software development and are moving toward more agentic ways of working. We want engineers who'll help shape how we get there. You'll work closely with Product, Design, Risk, Compliance, and Operations, and help set the mobile patterns, tooling, and quality bar as we grow. You'll work closely with our backend engineers, our CISO, and our Risk and Compliance teams, and help set the standards and paved roads other engineers build on as we grow. Design, build, and ship features in our React Native and Expo app, from onboarding and account management to money movement. Own the mobile release process end-to-end: EAS builds,
App Store and Google Play submissions, OTA updates, feature flags, and staged rollouts. Improve the mobile developer
experience:
local tooling, CI pipelines, and build times. Drive app quality: performance, startup time, stability, crash-free rate, and accessibility. Shape the APIs the app relies on, and contribute to them directly alongside backend engineers. Partner with Design to build a shared component library and a polished, consistent user experience. Use AI tools and agents to accelerate how we build, test, and ship. Raise the bar through code review, testing practices, and mentoring other engineers. 6+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 3+ years building and shipping production React Native apps in TypeScript. ~ Strong React fundamentals and experience diagnosing and fixing React Native performance issues, from re‑renders to native‑layer bottlenecks. ~ Daily use of AI coding tools, with the judgment to review and validate what they produce. ~ The ability to make pragmatic technical decisions and communicate trade‑offs clearly. ~ Experience using AI tools in operations work such as incident investigation, with the judgment to validate their output and keep their access tightly scoped. ~ The ability to make pragmatic technical decisions and communicate trade‑offs clearly. NestJS and PostgreSQL.
Designing or building a backend‑for‑frontend (BFF) or API gateway layer. Native module development in Swift or Kotlin (including Expo Modules). Mobile testing frameworks such as Detox or Maestro, and monitoring tools such as Sentry. Helping a team adopt agentic development workflows, including the context, guardrails, and review practices that make them work. Experience building the backend services and APIs behind mobile apps, ideally in TypeScript and Node.js. Rare prospect to join early and help shape the future direction of a fast‑growing fintech company. Take on a high‑impact role with direct exposure to senior leadership and company‑building initiatives. Balance of remote and in‑office work (currently one day a week in Toronto), while maintaining strong collaboration. Expected base salary range between $150,000
- $170,000, plus the opportunity to earn an annual incentive bonus tied to performance Retirement savings program: Employer matching to support your long‑term financial goals. Medical, dental, and vision group insurance, as well as health and wellness spending accounts. Generous vacation and wellness time to support rest and recharge. Parental leave top‑up to support your growing family. Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion Fig is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on race, religion, culture, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. AI disclosure We may use AI tools to support parts of our hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses.
📌 Senior Mobile Engineer (Toronto)
🏢 Fig
📍 Toronto