Software Engineer
About ClearBlue:
ClearBlue Markets is a global leader in carbon markets helping clients navigate carbon pricing and offset strategies to drive real climate impact. With offices in Toronto Amsterdam and Colombia our team blends deep policy expertise trading experience and technology to support organizations across compliance and voluntary markets. Recognized as Best Advisory by Environmental Finance multiple years in a row were a mission-driven company building a collaborative fast-growing and people-first culture that balances performance with purpose. Youll be joining a company in rapid growth mode. That means cross functional collaboration curiosity ownership and care are just as important as technical skill. We value transparency a first principles approach and impact. Were ecstatic to welcome teammates who want to grow with us.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada
Job Overview:
ClearBlue Markets is building a sophisticated financial intelligence platform that powers high-end advisory services for institutional clients navigating global carbon markets. Our enterprise-grade application serves Fortune 500 companies major industrial emitters and leading financial institutionsdelivering complex market analytics pricing intelligence and regulatory compliance tools through advanced data visualization and financial modeling capabilities.
As a Software Engineer youll develop features for our Vantage platform working with intricate financial datasets multi-jurisdictional carbon pricing mechanisms and enterprise-scale data infrastructure. Youll build sophisticated interfaces featuring complex interactive tables advanced charting libraries and market dashboards that rival leading financial terminals. Youll also design and implement integrations with third-party data providers regulatory systems and external market platforms. Our engineering team maintains a rapid release cadence with multiple deployments per week while ensuring zero-downtime operations for our clients.
Environmental commodity marketsencompassing carbon credits emissions allowances and offset instruments across 15 global jurisdictionsare evolving rapidly. Youll work in a fast-paced intellectually stimulating environment where youll master both financial technology and environmental commodity markets.
Reporting directly to the Vice President of Engineering youll collaborate with a distributed team of several software engineers across Toronto and Amsterdam. Together were building the essential infrastructure that enables businesses worldwide to achieve their decarbonization objectives while managing complex compliance obligations and financial risks. The role requires you to work 4-days in our Toronto office.
What makes this role unique:
Build FinTech-caliber applications for the carbon markets sector
Work with sophisticated financial instruments and multi-market pricing data
Develop complex data grids interactive visualizations and analytical tools comparable to professional financial market platforms
Solve challenging technical problems involving data processing financial calculations and regulatory compliance automation
Join a team that values technical proficiency promotes a can-do attitude and encourages transparent communication about your work
Contribute in an environment where engineers are empowered to make technical decisions and drive innovation
Skills:
Excellent problem-solving skills and analytical thinking
An affinity for financial and commodities markets
Ability to work proactively on both independent and collaborative tasks with minimal direction and ambiguity
Strong sense of accountabilityability to work under pressure meet documented timelines and communicate progress transparently
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate technical and non-technical concepts effectively across the team
Core Technical Expertise:
Proficiency with AI-assisted development tools (Claude Code GitHub Copilot or similar)
System design and architecture
Python 3
TypeScript / React
FastAPI SQLAlchemy Alembic
HTTP REST APIs OAuth 2 CORS JWT
Git CI/CD systems
Linux Docker
PostgreSQL
Bonus skills:
NumPy and Pandas
AWS (EC2 S3 RDS CloudWatch IAM ELB VPC and ideally also ECS and ECR)
Terraform
Auth0
Elasticsearch
Highcharts or similar charting libraries
Education:
Bachelors degree in Computer Science or Engineering
Experience:
3 years of software development experience
Why join ClearBlue Markets
Competitive compensation with opportunities for advancement as the company scales
Modern tech stack / latest tools
Flexible hybrid work arrangement (remote work one day per week)
Opportunities to learn from experienced engineers and domain experts
Collaborative team culture built on mutual support and inclusion