API Architect

Moneris; Toronto; On-site; CAD 126,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonuses

Flexible benefits from day one

Pension plan with profit-share

Coursera access and development

Hybrid work arrangements

Work from Abroad program

Employee discounts

Job summary

Moneris invites applications for an API Architect to lead the architectural design of the Moneris API platform. Based in Toronto with some remote flexibility, you will own API strategy, security, scalability and end-to-end delivery across teams.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Identity, Access and Secret Management, you will drive architectural standards and mentor engineers. You will work on cloud-based API infrastructure, prototype new tech, and contribute to governance and best practices

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred in Software Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years in large scale software development, design, BI or data architecture environments.
• 5+ years developing API/backend applications (.NET, Java or Node preferred).
• 4+ years working with APIs/backend applications.
• 2+ years cloud-based solutions (Azure preferred).
• Experience with NoSQL databases (Redis, MongoDB, Cosmos DB) and relational DBMS.
• Experience with API security, encryption, caching, JSON, LINQ and modern API idioms.
• Experience with DevOps pipelines (Git, Maven, GitLab, Jenkins).

Responsibilities

• Create end-to-end API and backend solution architectures with enterprise focus.
• Lead API implementation projects including security, high availability and scalability.
• Perform design reviews and prototype new technologies for future architectures.
• Provide architectural guidance and share best-practice knowledge across teams.
• Collaborate with other teams to ensure governance and alignment with API strategy.
• Develop customer-facing publications and technical case studies.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to vendor/provider assessments.

Skills

API architecture

Backend development

Cloud (Azure)

NoSQL databases

Relational DBMS

API security

DevOps pipelines

Education

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Git

Maven

GitLab

Jenkins

Job description

Your Moneris Career – The Opportunity

The API Architect is responsible for the technical design and overall architecture of the Moneris API platform. In concert with site reliability engineering, owns the technical implementation of the API development life cycle and the central API support services. Collaborates with other technology teams to design, develop and implement software systems and data solutions critical to Moneris' business operations Works with the team to define Moneris' API strategy, best practices, and standards. Performs research and development activities to advance platform technology including stakeholder interviews, proactive vendor assessments, and overall API infrastructure reviews to make determinations related to cloud partnership strategies. Ensures that the security, availability and technology strategy follows best practices and Moneris standards.

Location: You will be based in our Toronto office, balancing in‑office collaboration with remote flexibility.

Reporting Relationship: You will report to the Senior Manager, Identity, Access and Secret Management

Posting Type: Replacement Position Salary Range: $ $126,000 - $165,000. Total compensation may also include variable or discretionary incentive components, including but not limited to bonuses and commissions. Individual job offers are determined by various factors, including experience, education, skills, certifications, and other business needs.

Your Moneris Career – What you’ll do

Create solutions which support current and foreseeable changes due to new technical or business requirements and where appropriate support reuse within and by other teams; have an enterprise and/or design and development focus Create and maintain end-to-end solution architecture for API and backend applications (enterprise focus) and/or lead design and code development and provide input on the project delivery planning process (design and development focus). Participate in the system specification review process to ensure system requirements can be translated into valid software architecture. Perform proof of concepts/prototypes, and recommend applications of such technologies to future product architectures Provide input on vendor / third party product offering assessments and integrations into API platforms Lead the end‑to‑end technical delivery of all API Implementation projects, including security, encryption, high availability, and scalability. Drive all aspects of development including requirements definition, design, implementation, unit testing, and integration. Hold code and design reviews while ensuring that all components are architecturally consistent Develop and share best‑practice knowledge. Author and contribute to customer‑facing publications, whitepapers, technical case studies, and blog posts. Provide architectural expertise and domain knowledge to the rest of the organization and develops more junior members on the team Collaborate with other teams to ensure deliverables meet defined governance standards, and enterprise definitions as well as alignment with the API strategy framework Work closely with the development teams to demonstrate engineering methods and socialize feedback to ensure needs are met.

Your Moneris Career – What you bring

Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred in Software Engineering, Computer Science; or equivalent work experience in a Technology or business environment 7+ years of experience working in large scale software development, design, business intelligence environments, and/or data architecture environments. Full proficiency with multiple programming languages and/or database management and modelling. 5+ years of hands‑on experience developing API and/or backend applications (.NET, Java or Node preferred) 4+ years of experience working with API's and/or backend applications. 2+ years of experience with cloud‑based solutions (Azure preferably) Experience with NoSQL databases (Redis, MongoDB and Cosmos DB preferably) and some experience with relational DBMS Experience with API Security, encryption, caching, LINQ, JSON manipulation, and other modern API programming idioms. Experience working with DevOps pipelines (Git, Maven, Gitlab, Jenkins), continuous integration/delivery, automated testing (unit, functional, performance) credentials are an asset.

Your Moneris Career - What you get

• Comprehensive Total Rewards Program, including performance-based bonuses, flexible benefits starting from day one, and your choice of a health spending account (HSA) or personal spending account (PSA)
• Retirement planning support, with profit‑sharing programs including company match and a defined contribution pension plan
• Growth & development opportunities, including unlimited access to Coursera, mentorship programs, and an internal gig marketplace
• Holistic wellness support, with an Employee & Family Assistance Program, 24/7 virtual healthcare, and workplace wellness initiatives
• Flexibility that works for you, including hybrid work arrangements, a Work from Abroad program, and paid time off programs
• Recognition and rewards, with company‑wide recognition programs, exclusive banking perks from RBC & BMO, and access to great employee discounts

Note: We welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, people of colour, people with disabilities, people of all genders, sexual orientation and intersectional identities.

AI Disclosure: We may use AI-enabled tools to screen, select, and assess applications. All AI outputs are reviewed and validated by our recruitment team. We acknowledge that people from equity‑deserving groups (including racialized individuals, women, gender diverse individuals, individuals with disabilities, neurodivergent individuals, members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities and those born outside of Canada) are less likely to apply for jobs unless they feel they meet all the requirements posted. At Moneris, we believe candidates bring experience to their work in many ways.

Meet Moneris. We’re the original Canadian fintech. Powering businesses—from the smallest micro‑merchant to large enterprises—with the commerce solutions, expert knowledge and local support they need to reach their full potential. That’s why we exist. For 25years and counting, we’re proud to be the partner Canadians rely on to kickstart their dreams online, expand to a brick‑and‑mortar space or find new ways to connect with customers in their community and beyond. Our commitment to you. From coast to coast to coast, Moneris is proudly powering Canadian commerce for businesses, big and small. Our success is rooted in the dedication of our team members, whose skills, talent, and passion make it all possible. We provide resources, opportunities and an inclusive environment that empower our people to drive their careers forward and, together, create a positive impact on Canadian businesses. Powering Canadian commerce. Empowering you. Recognized for Inclusion Moneris is proud to be recognized as a 5-Star DEI Employer, reflecting our commitment to creating an inclusive, welcoming workplace where everyone belongs. Moneris.com/careers