Technical LeadSenior Developer

Our confidential banking client, in Toronto, is seeking a hands‑on Technical Lead / Senior Developer to provide technical leadership across architecture, development, and integration delivery initiatives. This is a HYBRID role.

The successful candidate will combine strong software engineering expertise with leadership capabilities and stakeholder engagement experience.

• Provide technical leadership across architecture, design, and development activities
• Lead development of APIs, integrations, ETL pipelines, and event‑driven solutions
• Validate technical requirements and user stories
• Collaborate with Business Systems Analysts, Architects, and delivery stakeholders
• Participate in program governance and technical planning activities
• Mentor development team members and support delivery best practices

• 7+ years of software development experience
• Minimum 2 years in a Technical Lead or Senior Lead Developer capacity
• Strong experience with AWS services including Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB, MSK/Kafka, or similar technologies
• Experience building and consuming REST APIs
• Hands‑on ETL development experience
• Strong proficiency in Java, Python, or Node.js
• Experience with Kafka or similar messaging/event‑streaming platforms
• Ability to balance technical leadership with stakeholder engagement responsibilities

• Banking or financial services project experience
• Experience with Kafka Connect, Schema Registry, SOAP services, and legacy integrations
• Experience with Terraform, AWS CDK, or Infrastructure‑as‑Code tools
• CI/CD pipeline implementation experience
• Experience working within Agile delivery teams

This role is highly hands‑on and requires active participation in both technical delivery and program‑level discussions. Candidates seeking a purely development‑focused role may not be a fit.

AWS, Kafka, REST APIs, ETL, Java, Python, Node.js, Event-Driven Architecture, Terraform, CI/CD, Banking, Financial Services, Agile, Technical Leadership.