Software Engineer @ Brio

Location: Toronto or Montreal. Also open to remote workers.

About the role

We're looking for a Software Engineer to join our team. As an early hire, you participate in designing, building, and maintaining high-performance, scalable software solutions. You will work closely with our Lead Engineer and CTO. If you're excited about combining fintech innovation with real industry impact and want to join a team that's been refining this product for nearly a decade, we'd love to meet you.

This hands-on role offers plenty of opportunities to grow and learn while contributing to the company's overall technical direction.

About Brio:

Brio helps alternative asset managers streamline their investor (LP) operations. Built as an internal tool by a forward-thinking fund manager and battle-tested for a decade, we understand firsthand the problems we're solving. We're now bringing our proven platform to a fast-growing market, helping other investment firms scale without the operational burden.

We're hitting our stride at Brio, with a strong set of early customers helping us refine our product and validate its value. We're deeply focused on customer outcomes as we build toward product-market fit.

You can learn more about us here

In this role, you will:

• Design, develop, and maintain Fintech applications using PHP (Laravel).
• Participate in the full lifecycle of feature development from designs to architecture, development planning, execution, testing and delivery.
• Build user-friendly admin dashboards and workflows with Filament PHP to manage complex financial data.
• Develop and optimize scalable APIs for seamless integrations with payment gateways, financial institutions, and other services.
• Implement robust security measures to protect sensitive financial data and comply with industry standards like PCI DSS and SOC2.
• Work on real-time data processing and reporting to deliver actionable financial insights.
• Collaborate with the team to ensure systems are highly scalable and can handle large volumes of transactions.
• Bring designs to life using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript with a focus on delivering exceptional user experiences.

You may be a good fit if you have:

• Have a working experience of at least 2 years in software development.
• Fluency in PHP with expertise in the Laravel framework.
• Hands-on experience with Filament PHP, including building custom dashboards and plugins.
• Proven knowledge of financial systems or working with banking APIs, or similar.
• Expertise in API design for financial data, including authentication, rate-limiting, and scaling.
• Strong understanding of web security standards, especially for financial applications (e.g., encryption, secure storage, and protection against injection attacks).
• Proficiency in frontend technologies (HTML, CSS (Tailwind), JavaScript, and frameworks like Vue.js or React).
• Understanding of AI/ML concepts and integration, and a constant curiosity in latest developments.
• Background in queue and cache management systems (Redis/Horizon).
• Strong debugging and problem-solving abilities.
• Test-driven development practices and love writing tests.
• Knowledge of database design (MySQL, PostgreSQL) for handling financial transactions and reports.
• A proactive, problem-solving mindset with attention to detail.

It’s not essential, but you’ll stand out if you:

• Have worked on other workflow automation and business process management systems, and/or Fintech products.
• Have experience implementing regulatory compliance standards (e.g., SOC2, GDPR, PCI DSS, KYC/AML).
• Are familiar with financial data formats like OFX, FIX, or ISO 20022.
• Have experience with cloud-based solutions (AWS, Digital Ocean, Akamai) for scalability.
• Have an understanding of the asset management industry.

Why work with us?

• You’ll get the chance to be an early team member at a fast-growing, well-funded startup.
• This is a unique role with the opportunity to build from the ground up.
• Join a fun, tight-knit team that has worked together for nearly a decade.
• We’re backed by top advisors in the VC and asset management space, from which you’ll get the chance to learn.
• We offer competitive compensation + an equity package.
• We have flexible, hybrid work arrangements.

Apply by sending an email to audrey@brioplatform.com