Senior Software Engineer

Compass Group North America; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading foodservice technology company in Toronto is seeking an experienced Architect to define the architectural direction of its platform. This hybrid role involves mentoring engineers, designing scalable services, and contributing actively to code. Candidates should have 8+ years of software engineering experience and a strong background in cloud-native environments. The ideal applicant is flexible, collaborative, and passionate about architectural excellence.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, at least 2 in architectural or staff-level role.
• Deep hands-on experience designing APIs and building for scale.
• Experience contributing to Architecture Decision Records or design standards.

Responsibilities

• Design services that are robust, decoupled, and ready for change.
• Mentor senior engineers and establish patterns for teams.
• Contribute code, documentation, and architectural artifacts.

Skills

Software architecture

API design

Cloud-native environments

Event-driven design

CI/CD practices

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent

Tools

NestJS

TypeScript

Postgres

DynamoDB

AWS

EventBridge

Job description

You might not know our name, but you know where we are. That’s because Compass Group Canada is part of a global foodservice and support services company that’s the 6th largest employer in the world, with 625,000 employees.

You’ll find us in schools, colleges, hospitals, office buildings, senior living communities, tourist attractions, sports venues, remote camps and military installations and more. We’re in all major cities, at remote work sites and everywhere in between – doing business in Canada and 50+ other countries where you can learn and grow. Join us now and point your career forward!

Why work with Compass Digital? We are a member of Compass Group North America the leading foodservice and support services company. We create remarkable customer experiences through the innovative design and development of technology products and services. Compass Digital began as an innovation startup and the team has since rapidly grown and now supports technology and innovation across all of North America. Compass Digital is comprised of user experience designers, developers, data scientists, project managers, business analysts, marketers and technology implementation managers, all of whom look at the world from a human perspective to rethink what's possible in the areas of technology innovation and consumer engagement within the foodservice and hospitality industries. Join us.

About the Role

Are you passionate about shaping scalable, resilient software systems while staying hands‑on in the code?

We’re looking for a seasoned Architect (or Senior Engineer with architectural responsibilities) who thrives at the intersection of strategic thinking and technical execution. In this role, you’ll help define the architectural direction of our platform, partnering closely with engineering and product teams to design services that are built for scale, change, and real‑world impact. If you believe great architecture emerges from collaboration—not command—and you're excited to elevate teams through mentorship, design leadership, and high‑quality code, we’d love to hear from you.

Role Details:

Hybrid - 3 times a week in office ( Toronto or Mississauga)

Job Summary

What You Bring to the Table

• You’re opinionated about software architecture but flexible in your approach—context always trumps dogma.
• You have hands‑on experience crafting, articulating, and coding iterative improvements to existing systems.
• You work smart—leveraging the latest tools to their full potential and extending them where they add true value and efficiency.
• You advocate for platform thinking, making intentional choices between reuse, separation, and abstraction.
• You believe the best architecture is built with teams, not handed down to them.
• You know how to evaluate systems for technical merit, operational readiness, and business alignment.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Partnering with Engineering and Product leads to design services that are robust, decoupled, and ready for change.
• Acting as a technical lead across the product—facilitating design reviews, spotting duplication, and guiding teams toward architectural coherence.
• Contributing code, documentation, and architectural artifacts—you’re still in the arena, and your judgment is trusted because it’s grounded in experience.
• Mentoring senior engineers, establishing patterns, and codifying decisions that accelerate other teams—be a multiplier.
• Helping steward service lifecycle standards: how services are built, integrated, tested, deployed, operated, and deprecated.
• Participating actively in Engineering leadership, ensuring architectural decisions scale with the business and platform direction.

Your Background Includes

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 2 years in an architectural or staff‑level role.
• Deep hands‑on experience designing APIs, integrating systems, and building for scale in cloud‑native environments.
• A track record of driving architectural decisions across multiple services and squads.
• Proficiency in system decomposition, event‑driven design, and modern development practices like CI/CD, containerization, and observability.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Experience That’s a Plus

• Hands‑on experience with NestJS, TypeScript, Postgres, DynamoDB, AWS, and EventBridge.
• Familiarity with multi‑tenant systems or product‑as‑a‑service patterns.
• Exposure to hospitality, foodservice, or commerce‑related platforms.
• Experience contributing to Architecture Decision Records (ADRs), RFCs, or design standards across teams.

Compass Group Canada is committed to nurturing a diverse workforce representative of the communities within which we operate. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability or persons who may require an accommodation, to apply.

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