Ontario Teachers
Software Solutions Architect- Private Investments Platform
Toronto, Canada
Sponsorship not specified$105k-$155kDetected 30 days ago
JavaScriptTypeScriptPythonJavaNode.jsFull-Stack DevelopmentCode ReviewSQLSnowflakeDockerKubernetesCI/CDAPI DevelopmentRESTAgileNegotiationTest AutomationLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoring
About the role
- This role is also responsible for providing guidance for technical decisions being made within software development initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop scalable, secure, maintainable, and strategically aligned technical solutions by building new code and enhancing existing applications
- Lead the development of application and technical architecture for complex systems, including technology selection, frameworks, tools, integration patterns, and third-party products
- Define and implement architectural, design, development, security, and engineering standards to be adopted across engineering teams
- Provide technical leadership and guidance on architecture, analysis, design, coding, testing, deployment, and operational support practices
- Translate business requirements into technical strategies and solution designs in collaboration with Private Markets business partners and product owners
- Own key system design and integration decisions, including API design, service-oriented architecture, event-driven patterns where applicable, and integration with enterprise platforms
- Ensure delivery of high-quality, architecturally sound solutions through design reviews, code reviews, automated testing, quality practices, and adherence to established standards
- Support modern software delivery practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, code quality, release management, and agile delivery
- Monitor solution performance and reliability, identify application or infrastructure issues, and implement improvement plans to enhance system stability, scalability, and maintainability
- Support application observability and production readiness through monitoring, logging, alerting, troubleshooting, and operational support practices
Requirements
- 2 to 4+ years of experience providing technical leadership, solution design, or architecture guidance to development teams
- Strong full-stack development experience across front-end, back-end, APIs, data, and integration layers
- Hands-on experience with Python, Node.js, JavaScript / TypeScript, Java, or other modern object-oriented or scripting languages
- Experience with modern web application frameworks and service-oriented application design
- Experience working with relational databases and strong SQL skills
- Snowflake experience is an asset, but not required
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, code quality practices, version control, continuous build and integration, and release management
- Familiarity with containerized application deployments, including Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience with cloud-native application development and deployment practices
- Ability to troubleshoot application, infrastructure, integration, data, and performance issues across the technology stack
Compensation
- The opportunity to invest back into the fund through our Deferred Incentive Program
Benefits
- Lead planning and coordination of development activities, ensuring alignment with architectural patterns, delivery standards, business priorities, and long-term system health
- Comprehensive employer paid benefits coverage
- Retirement income through a defined benefit pension plan
- Competitive time off
- Our Flexible Travel Program gives you the option to work abroad in another region/country for up to a month each year
- To learn more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, check out Life at Teachers'.
- Accommodations are available upon request (peopleandculture@otpp.com) for candidates with a disability taking part in the recruitment process and once hired.
Company info
- You may be invited to complete a pre-recorded digital interview as part of your application.
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