At Interac, we protect both - driving trust, security, and inclusion, so our digital economy thrives. Founded in 1984, Interac connects Canadians through secure digital payments, advanced identity verification and industry-leading fraud protection. Connecting banks, businesses, and individuals, Interac enables millions to send, receive, and manage money safely and effortlessly every day - across both digital and physical environments.

As the backbone of Canada's financial ecosystem, Interac facilitates over 20 million transactions daily, supported by trusted partnerships with government and financial institutions. Reporting to the Leader, Product Core, Money Movement, the Development, Lead is responsible for providing technical leadership and hands‑on development expertise for Interac's Money Movement platforms. The role leads the design, development, modernization, and support of enterprise‑scale applications built using Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate, REST APIs, SOAP/Web Services, and AWS cloud technologies.

Technical Leadership

Provide technical leadership for Java‑based application development initiatives. Define and promote software engineering best practices, coding standards, and design patterns. Conduct architecture reviews, code reviews, and technical design reviews. Mentor developers and foster a culture of engineering excellence and continuous improvement. Support technical decision‑making and technology roadmap development.

Application Development

Java SOAP/Web Services Design and implement high‑performance database solutions and persistence layers.



Integrate with financial institutions, payment networks, and enterprise platforms. Participate in agile planning, estimation, and sprint execution.

Drive automated testing, CI/CD, and deployment best practices. Support release planning and production deployments. Lead root cause analysis and remediation activities for critical incidents. Improve application observability, monitoring, and operational readiness. 8+ years of software development experience. ~3+ years leading technical teams or major development initiatives.

Experience working within Agile development teams. Expert‑level Java development. ~ Strong Hibernate/JPA implementation experience. ~ Experience developing and consuming SOAP/Web Services. ~ Oracle Database ~ PostgreSQL ~ SQL optimization and performance tuning ~ Data modeling and schema design ~ AWS cloud services ~ CI/CD pipelines ~ Git‑based source control ~ Docker and containerized deployments ~ Ability to simplify complex technical concepts for business stakeholders. ~ Proven mentoring and coaching capabilities. ~ The hiring range for this position is $145,000 to $160,000 , and you will also be eligible for our short‑term incentive plan.



Generous vacation and wellness days to help you recharge Flexible hybrid work model for better work‑life balance Access to a free and confidential 24/7 employee & family assistance program to offer support for you and your immediate family Pregnancy and parental leave top‑up to support growing families Charitable donation matching with United Way to amplify your impact Investing in the Future - Help us unlock digital prosperity for all Canadians.

Inspiring

Community - Work in an ecosystem where we lift each other up and rise together.

Intentional

Support - Enjoy versatile, supportive offerings that prioritize your total wellness.

Additional

Pre‑Employment Requirements: To ensure the integrity of our organization, successful candidates will be required to complete background checks, which may include, Canadian Criminal Credit Check, Canadian ID Cross‑Check, Public Safety Verification, 5‑year Employment Verification, Education Verification, Credit Check, and Social Media Check. That's why we are committed to providing fair and equitable employment opportunities for all individuals, without discrimination based on race, color, ancestry, ethnic origin, place of origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital or family status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you require accommodation during any stage of the application or recruitment process, please contact us at humanresources@interac.

📌 Development, Lead (Toronto)
🏢 Interac
📍 Toronto