Lead Developer jobs in Ontario

Your Moneris Career - The Opportunity

Join Moneris as a technology leader responsible for shaping the future of payment acceptance solutions. You will lead skilled software development teams, define platform architecture and strategy, and oversee the delivery of secure, innovative payment products across POS, mobile, and unattended payment environments. This role is ideal for a leader who combines deep technical expertise, payment industry knowledge, and a passion for building high-performing teams.

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

Reporting Relationship: You will report to the Director, Software Development and Architecture.

Posting Type: Replacement.

Salary Range: The expected base salary range for this role is $140,000 - $186,000.

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

• Lead and develop a team of software development professionals responsible for the delivery of payment products across POS terminals, mobile solutions, pinpads, and unattended payment devices.

• Oversee the full software development lifecycle for multiple projects, including requirements definition, solution design, development, testing, integration, and release management.
• Define and govern platform architecture, review solution designs, and ensure alignment with technical standards, product architecture, and engineering best practices.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to evaluate business and technical requirements, make design decisions, and deliver iterative product enhancements.
• Manage the platform roadmap and backlog, prioritize initiatives, and sponsor technology improvements that enhance platform capabilities and long-term scalability.
• Communicate technical solutions and architectural decisions to both business and technical audiences to build alignment and support informed decision-making.
• Collaborate with hardware and software vendors and coordinate work across distributed teams to deliver components and solutions on schedule.
• Ensure payment products comply with security, regulatory, and industry standards, including EMV and PCI requirements.
Plan and manage budgets, resources, and delivery schedules to support strategic roadmap objectives.

Your Moneris Career - What you bring

Required skills and experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in system-level software development and software architecture.

• 5+ years of experience within the payments industry.

• 3+ years of technical leadership and/or people management experience.
• Experience managing remote teams and distributed software delivery.

• Proficiency in Java and C/C++ software development for Android, mobile applications, and embedded systems.
• Strong knowledge of software design principles and Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies.
• Experience working with EMV and PCI standards.
• Experience working within Agile software development environments.

Experience that would set you apart

Experience with Kotlin and React Native mobile application development.

Your Moneris Career - What you get

At Moneris, we believe in empowering you to succeed—personally and professionally. As part of our team, you'll have access to resources, opportunities, and an inclusive environment that supports your development and career.

• 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.

Find out more about the work perks and benefits you get as a Moneris employee at Moneris.com/careers .

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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. We encourage you to apply and share, in the application form, the transferrable experience you bring, and how this will support your success in this role.