Senior Software Engineer II, Multiple Teams

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. Lead architecture and the highest-risk work across interconnected systems .

Posted 9/30/2026full-timeToronto • CanadaSenior💰 CA$175,500 - CA$214,500 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading architecture for complex, interconnected systems while driving cross-team initiatives to achieve measurable outcomes. Proficient in creating standards and tooling that enhance engineering delivery and operational effectiveness, with a strong focus on aligning technical decisions with customer needs and business priorities.

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Architecture LeadershipCross-Team Initiative ManagementTechnical Trade-Off AnalysisCoaching EngineersStandards and Tooling Development

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Hard Skills

Architecture for Interconnected SystemsTechnical Decision MakingContinuous Deployment PipelinesJavaScriptTypeScriptReactNode.jsAWSECSDynamoDB

Soft Skills

Influencing Without AuthorityProblem DefinitionPrioritizationJudgmentNavigating Ambiguity

Tools & Technologies

Documentation PracticesEngineering Delivery ToolsOperational Effectiveness Tools

Industry Keywords

FintechBankingRegulated Environment

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSDynamoDBJavaScriptNode.jsReactTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead architecture and the highest-risk work across interconnected systems
Set practical standards for quality, reliability, security, and maintainability
Own ambiguous, cross-team initiatives from problem definition through measurable outcomes
Set priorities, resolve dependencies, and keep execution moving
Identify important problems proactively and connect technical decisions to customer needs, business priorities, cost, and risk
Align teams with different priorities using context, evidence, and sound judgment
Create practices, tooling, documentation, and guardrails that improve Engineering delivery and operational effectiveness
Coach engineers and delegate meaningful ownership to develop technical leaders
Participate in a five-stage interview process including video calls, live coding, system design, and an in-person interview

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience leading architecture for complex, interconnected systems and owning high-risk technical decisions
Experience driving cross-team initiatives from ambiguous problems to measurable results
Ability to connect technical trade-offs to customer impact, business priorities, cost, and risk
Ability to influence without formal authority and align teams through context and evidence
Experience creating standards, tooling, or processes that improve delivery and operations beyond one's own team
Experience coaching engineers and delegating meaningful ownership
Comfortable working in fast-paced, dynamic environments and navigating ambiguity and change
JavaScript experience is a bonus, with TypeScript, React, and Node.js used primarily
AWS experience is a bonus, including ECS, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, and Lambda
Experience with continuous deployment pipelines is a bonus
Fintech, banking, or regulated-environment experience is a bonus
Ability to work from the Toronto office three days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday)
Legally authorized to work in Canada
Employment offers conditional upon successful background check and employment verification

Benefits

Comp & perks

Compensation increases with impact and is not limited to a once-a-year review cycle
Accommodations available at any stage of the hiring process
Background check and employment verification through Certn as part of conditional employment offers