About the job
Join Shakepay in our quest to usher in the Bitcoin golden age, reimagining financial services to ensure that every Canadian gets their fair share.
Our culture thrives on meaningful work, teamwork, and celebrating victories. If you’re driven by growth, swift execution, and a collaborative spirit among like-minded individuals, we invite you to build with us!
About Shakepay
Since our inception in 2015, we have developed the Shakepay app to streamline the process of buying and earning Bitcoin, making it fast, easy, and secure. In 2022, we launched the Shakepay Card, enabling users to earn Bitcoin rewards while shopping. Today, over one million Canadians leverage Shakepay to enhance their Bitcoin savings and take charge of their financial futures.
We are regulated across all Canadian provinces and territories and supported by esteemed venture capitalists with $44 million in funding. Our passionate and growing community is looking for individuals eager to contribute to something truly exceptional.
About the Risk Team
We are establishing a dedicated Risk team at Shakepay to develop the next generation of our risk systems and decision-making capabilities. The team's mission is to foster sustainable business growth by safeguarding customers, Shakepay, and the wider financial ecosystem from abuse while adeptly balancing fraud prevention, regulatory compliance, customer experience, and operational efficiency.
This small, newly formed team—starting with around two engineers and a data partner—offers substantial ownership, ambiguity, and the chance to shape foundational systems. The team collaborates closely across fraud, decision science, security, compliance, and customer support, managing risk-related internal tools and controls.
Role Overview: Senior Software Engineer, Risk
We seek a Senior Software Engineer to help enhance Shakepay’s core risk systems. In this role, you will revamp our risk engine, refine decision-making frameworks, and develop the necessary data and tools to detect, prevent, and respond to fraud and abuse. Your influence will extend across the engineering organization, directly impacting customer trust and business outcomes.
This position is perfect for an experienced engineer who thrives on ownership, systems thinking, and navigating ambiguous problem spaces, and who is passionate about striking the right balance between protection and customer experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Enhance core risk systems and decision-making infrastructure.
- Design and implement scalable backend services that bolster fraud prevention and compliance.

