Technical Solutions Architect

Team: IT

Location: Canada

Commitment: Full-time

Workplace Type: remote

Accountabilities

• Translate business requirements into clear technical specifications, architecture diagrams, data models, and actionable solution designs.

• Design end-to-end solution blueprints for new products, platform enhancements, integrations, and other technology initiatives.

• Evaluate and recommend appropriate tools, frameworks, cloud services, databases, and integration patterns based on business and technical requirements.

• Ensure proposed solutions comply with established enterprise architecture standards and the broader technology strategy.

• Clearly communicate architectural decisions, technical designs, and trade-offs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate technical risks throughout the solution design process.

• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Developers, QA teams, and other cross-functional engineering stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.

• Work with external partners and vendors on integration architecture and technical requirements.

• Promote modern architectural practices, including Microservices, Domain-Driven Design, and Event-Driven Architecture.

• Contribute to continuous improvement by staying current with emerging technologies, architectural trends, and industry best practices.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional experience in software engineering, including at least 3 years in a dedicated Solution Architecture or Software Architecture role.

• Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures and major cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP; experience with GCP is particularly valuable.

• Proven experience designing and implementing reliable microservices architectures.

• Strong knowledge of API design and integration patterns, including REST and/or GraphQL and inter-service communication.

• Hands-on experience with Domain-Driven Design and Event-Driven Architecture, including patterns such as Event Sourcing and Command Query Responsibility Segregation (CQRS).

• Strong understanding of software development methodologies and the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex architectural concepts to developers, engineers, Product Managers, business leaders, and other stakeholders.

• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills, with the ability to build alignment across technical and business teams.

• A continuous-learning mindset and demonstrated interest in emerging technologies and evolving industry practices.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

• Experience in a startup or scale-up environment is considered an asset.

• French/English bilingualism is considered an asset.

• Comfortable working in a client-facing role and developing expertise in the fintech and mortgage technology domains.

Benefits

• Fully remote position available to candidates anywhere in Canada.

• Flexible option to work from home or from offices across Canada.

• Core working hours aligned with the Eastern Time Zone.

• Opportunity to work with a high-performing team of developers, AI engineers, and mortgage technology experts.

• Modern technology stack and development framework designed to support innovation and accelerate professional growth.

• Comprehensive benefits package, including insurance coverage for employees and their families.

• Unlimited access to telemedicine and mental health services.

• Four weeks of vacation.

• Access to the tools, technology, and resources needed to work effectively.

• Entrepreneurial culture built around trust, collaboration, innovation, and customer focus.

• Opportunity to contribute to the modernization of Canada's mortgage lending ecosystem.

• Inclusive workplace committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.