Engineering Standards, Lead
Job in
Toronto, Ontario, M5A, Canada
Listing for:
Interac Corp.
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-10-09
Job specializations:
-
Software Development
Backend Developer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Who We Are:
Every transaction matters. Every Canadian matters. At Interac, we protect both — driving trust, security, and inclusion, so our digital economy thrives.
Founded in 1984, Interac connects Canadians through secure digital payments, advanced identity verification and industry-leading fraud protection. Connecting banks, businesses, and individuals, Interac enables millions to send, receive, and manage money safely and effortlessly every day — across both digital and physical environments.
As the backbone of Canada’s financial ecosystem, Interac facilitates over 20 million transactions daily, supported by trusted partnerships with government and financial institutions. Consistently ranked as Canada’s most reputable financial technology brand, Interac is deeply embedded in the daily lives of Canadians.
Who You Will Work With:
The Engineering Standards Lead role will report to the Software Engineering Centre of Excellence Lead and work closely with application development teams, architecture, security, product, and engineering practice leads across Interac. This role provides technical direction and standards leadership for Java-based backend platforms and services, while supporting the responsible adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices across teams.
What You Will Do :
Define, document, and enforce Java/Kotlin coding standards, design patterns, and architectural guidelines across backend microservices.Maintain engineering standards documentation as a single source of truth and integrate quality expectations into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Sonar Qube, Git Hub Advanced Security, linting, Git Hub Actions, Maven, Gradle, and Jenkins.Lead code quality, security, and compliance initiatives by defining KPIs, conducting compliance scanning, reporting on findings, and driving remediation of critical issues.Evaluate and recommend shared Java backend libraries, build tooling, third-party frameworks, and backend platform practices that improve consistency, reliability, and developer productivity.Provide technical advisory input on API design, service contracts, inter-system integration patterns, cloud-native architecture, and modernization initiatives.Define AI adoption guidelines for backend engineering, including responsible use of AI-assisted coding tools, LLM integrations, AI-generated code review practices, prompt guidance, and guardrails aligned to risk and data governance expectations.Coach and mentor backend engineers across product teams, influence standards adoption, facilitate working groups, and communicate technical recommendations to senior stakeholders.What You Bring:
6+ years of software engineering experience, with strong hands-on coding and technical delivery ownership.Deep practical knowledge of engineering standards across Git workflows, CI/CD, testing strategy, secure coding, and code quality.Proven ability to define standards and implement them directly through templates, automations, and reusable tooling.Strong experience with modern developer platforms and tooling (for example: Git Hub, Git Hub Actions, Sonar Qube, SAST/DAST, policy-as-code).Ability to translate governance and risk requirements into clear, adoptable standards that teams actually use.Track record of improving developer experience while raising quality, reliability, and compliance outcomes.Comfort mentoring engineers, reviewing architecture/code, and driving consistent practices across squads.Strong communication skills with the ability to partner effectively with engineering, platform, and security stakeholders.What We’re Offering:
The hiringrangefor this position is $ - $, and you will also be eligible for our short-term incentive plan. The exact amount will depend on factors such as…
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