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Engineering Standards, Lead

Toronto💼 Full-time💰 $145,000–$145,000🗓 2026-08-17 → 2026-09-26

Core

Define, document, and enforce Java/Kotlin coding standards, design patterns, and architectural guidelines for backend microservices while supporting the adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices.

Role type

Lead Engineering Standards (Java/Kotlin Backend)

Builds

Backend microservices, shared Java libraries, build tooling, and AI-assisted coding guidelines

Domain

Financial Technology / Payments / Cloud-Native Architecture

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Java, Kotlin, CI/CD pipelines, code quality automation, security compliance, API design, cloud-native architecture, AI-assisted coding guidelines, technical mentorship, stakeholder communication

Preferred skills

Experience with SAST/DAST tools, policy-as-code, modern developer platforms

Technologies

Java, Kotlin, SonarQube, GitHub Actions, Maven, Gradle, Jenkins, GitHub Advanced Security

Responsibilities

Define and enforce coding standards and architectural guidelines; maintain engineering standards documentation; lead code quality and security initiatives; evaluate shared libraries and build tooling; provide technical advisory on API design and cloud-native architecture; define AI adoption guidelines; coach and mentor backend engineers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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