Integration Technical Lead at Vancity focusing on backend systems and API integration. Leading design, development, and optimization of integration solutions for financial platforms.
Responsibilities
Leading the design and implementation of enterprise ‑ grade integration solutions, with a strong emphasis on real ‑ time APIs, backend services, and event ‑ driven architectures
Ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with enterprise standards and best practices; API & Backend Expertise
Act as the technical authority for API ‑ first and backend integration design
Ensuring seamless End ‑ to ‑ End Integration Design, reliable data flow across internal platforms, core systems, and external partners, supporting both synchronous (API) and asynchronous (event/messaging) integrations.
Evolving integration standards, reference architectures, and reusable components to drive consistency, quality, and delivery velocity across teams; Standards, Reusability & Governance
Develop Executing an integration platform roadmap focused on modernization, performance, reliability, security, and regulatory compliance
Leading and mentoring cross ‑ functional engineering teams through the full integration lifecycle from discovery and design through delivery, release, and operational support
Overseeing cross ‑ functional collaboration partnership closely with Product, Data, Operations, Security, Risk, and Compliance teams to ensure integration solutions meet both technical and business requirements
Overseeing vendor ‑ delivered solutions and external integrations, ensuring architectural alignment, quality, and long ‑ term maintainability
Monitoring, documentation, supportability, and incident management to ensure high availability and regulatory compliance in production environments
Requirements
Bachelor’s, or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.
12+ years of experience designing and leading high-scale, high-availability backend/API systems.
Proven ability to mentor engineers, lead technical discussions, and influence architectural decisions for integration solutions.
Proven experience leading development team, technical design and delivery for complex integration initiatives across multiple domains.
Deep expertise in API design, backend services, and distributed systems.
Strong experience with event ‑ driven architectures, including messaging, streaming, and asynchronous processing patterns.
Hands ‑ on experience with cloud ‑ native and serverless architectures, preferably on Microsoft Azure.
Strong understanding of security, authentication, authorization, and data protection for APIs and integration platforms.
Experience working in regulated or complex enterprise environments (financial services experience is a strong asset).
Excellent problem ‑ solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
Benefits
Living Wage Employer : We’re the largest private-sector Living Wage Employer in Canada and consistently ranked among Canada’s Top Employers.
Customizable Benefits : Permanent employees receive flexible benefit packages that can be tailored annually to meet evolving needs.
Generous Vacation : New employees start with 3-4 weeks of vacation per year, with additional days earned over time.
Extra Stat Holidays : In addition to BC’s 11 statutory holidays, we offer 2 extra days, plus care days for personal or family illness.
Immediate Health Coverage : Health and dental benefits begin on your hire date, with three levels of coverage to choose from.
Defined Benefit Pension : Our retirement plan provides a guaranteed income for life, recognizing that retirement looks different for everyone.
Vancity Talent Programs: Vancity supports an inclusive hiring process for candidates who self-identify as Indigenous, Black, or Trans.
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