At KEV, we build mission-critical financial software for K-12schools on amassive scale. Our platform delivers real-time control and visibility into every dollar collected, whether cash, check, or digital, replacing fragmented workflows with secure, modern systems. Trusted by 27,000 K-12 schools and districts managing over $8B annually, KEV operates at the intersection of payments, accounting, and reporting—where complexity is high and engineering excellence matters.

Headquartered in Toronto with teams across North America, we are scaling fast and investing deeply in cloud-native, data-driven technology. If you want to build high-impact SaaS products that solve hard problems, scale with purpose, and make your work matter in public education, KEV is the place to do it. We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Lead to lead the design, development, and operation of our payment platform capabilities.

This role is responsible for guiding a team of software engineers building customer-facing payment experiences, integrating with third-party payment processors, and ensuring secure, reliable, and scalable transaction processing. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership across the full payment lifecycle, including payment page development, payment gateway integrations, transaction orchestration, fraud prevention, operational excellence, and compliance requirements.

Technical Leadership

Define and drive the technical strategy and architecture for payment systems and related services. Lead the design and implementation of secure, scalable, and highly available payment solutions. Make key technology and architectural decisions balancing business priorities, customer experience, reliability, and cost.

Establish engineering best practices, coding standards, and architectural guidelines. Lead development of customer-facing payment pages and checkout experiences. Drive integrations with payment processors, gateways, digital wallets, and alternative payment methods.





Design and maintain APIs and services supporting payment authorization, capture, refund, reconciliation, and settlement workflows. Provide day-to-day technical guidance for a team of software engineers. Mentor engineers in software design, payment systems, security practices, and operational excellence.

Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Ensure high availability, performance, and reliability of payment services. Drive observability practices including logging, monitoring, alerting, and dashboarding.

Lead incident management, root cause analysis, and post-incident improvements. Identify and address technical debt while improving platform maintainability. Partner with Security and Risk teams to implement appropriate controls and safeguards.

Drive secure development practices for handling sensitive payment and customer data. Support audit, compliance, and regulatory requirements impacting payment systems. Partner with Product Managers to define technical requirements and delivery plans.

Communicate technical direction, risks, and trade-offs effectively to stakeholders. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field. ~12+ years of software development experience. ~5+ years of experience in a technical leadership role. ~ Hands-on experience building and operating payment systems, financial transaction platforms, or e-commerce payment solutions. ~ Solid understanding of payment workflows, including: ~ Reconciliation Strong programming skills in one or more up-to-date languages such as C#, Java, TypeScript, Python, or Go.





Experience with cloud-native architectures and public cloud platforms (Azure preferred). Strong understanding of application security and secure software development practices. Meaningful health and dental benefits Retirement savings support, including RRSP matching in Canada and 401(k) contributions in the U.Hybrid and flexible work environment Flexible PTO with close to 4 weeks of vacation and a company-wide holiday closure Note: We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies.

Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including skills, depth of work experience and relevant licenses/credentials, and may vary from the amounts listed above. Make a real difference every day – At KEV, your work supports children, parents, and schools across North America. We don’t just build software, we create solutions that simplify lives and strengthen communities.

Our mission is rooted in impact, and every team member plays a vital role in shaping the future of K-12 education. How does this help our schools and the students they serve?

Celebrate

Community and Culture – At KEV, we connect, recognize, and celebrate our people. Join Club KEV for team-building fun, hear directly from customers in our Voice of Customer Series , stay aligned with Monthly Townhalls , and be inspired by the KEVite Awards , where top contributors are recognized by their peers. KEV Group is pleased to accommodate individual needs in accordance with the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA), within our recruitment process.

KEV Group is an equal opportunity employer who agrees not to discriminate against any employee or job applicant because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age. KEV may use AI-enabled tools to support components of our recruitment process. These tools are used to support human decision making.

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