Tech Lead
Aspire Software
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Montreal • Canada
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About the role
- Own the technical direction and architecture of core payment systems
- Lead design and implementation of scalable, secure, and high-availability systems
- Ensure best practices in code quality, testing, and system performance
- Drive technical decision-making and evaluate trade-offs
- Mentor and develop a team of engineers through coaching and feedback
- Conduct code reviews and enforce engineering standards
- Support hiring and onboarding of top engineering talent
- Foster a high-performance, collaborative engineering culture
- Partner with Product to translate business needs into technical solutions
- Own end-to-end delivery of key initiatives and projects
- Ensure timely and high-quality execution across the team
- Identify and remove technical blockers
- Continuously improve system scalability, reliability, and security
- Contribute to payments innovation, including integrations, APIs, and compliance standards
- Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies
- Drive adoption of the latest advancements in AI and developer tooling to enhance engineering productivity
- Identify opportunities to integrate AI capabilities into products and payment workflows
- Leverage AI to improve code quality, testing, automation, and system efficiency
- Experiment with and evaluate emerging technologies (e.g., LLMs, copilots, automation frameworks)
- Foster a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and experimentation across the engineering team
- Partner with product and business leaders to translate AI initiatives into measurable business impact
Requirements
- 7+ years of software engineering experience, with 2+ years in a leadership role
- Strong experience building distributed systems and APIs
- Proficiency in one or more backend languages (e.g., Java, C++, Python, or Node.js)
- Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Solid understanding of system design, data structures, and performance optimization
- Experience working in high-growth or product-driven environments
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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