Senior Staff Software Engineer

Discover Financial
Toronto
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 202,400 - 231,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Cross-functional collaboration","Mentoring","Governance participation","Technical communication","Initiative leadership"]

Design and lead scalable, secure solution architectures for business-critical initiatives in a large cloud-based software studio. Review and guide ongoing solution designs, create architectural decision records (ADRs) and high-level designs (HLDs), and support governance through architectural review forums. Collaborate with cross-functional partners to shape business architectures and ensure solutions meet architectural and security standards, while mentoring teams on architectural best practices.

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Discover Financial
Discover Financial
1 month ago

Senior Staff Software Engineer

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Job Summary

Design and lead scalable, secure solution architectures for business-critical initiatives in a large cloud-based software studio. Review and guide ongoing solution designs, create architectural decision records (ADRs) and high-level designs (HLDs), and support governance through architectural review forums. Collaborate with cross-functional partners to shape business architectures and ensure solutions meet architectural and security standards, while mentoring teams on architectural best practices.
Location: Toronto
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design and implement architectural solutions aligned to business goals and the architectural framework.
  • •Create and maintain an architectural capability catalog aligned with strategic objectives.
  • •Lead creation and review of ADRs and high-level design (HLD) documents.
  • •Participate in governance forums (e.g., Architectural Review Board) to ensure compliance with internal and external standards.
  • •Mentor and lead teams in adopting architectural best practices and continuous improvement initiatives.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 202,400 - 231,000 annually
Perks:Remote WorkHealth InsuranceTuition Subsidies

Key Requirements

  • •At least 8 years of experience in Software Engineering and Systems Architecture or Technology Solution design.
  • •At least 2 years of experience creating solutions architectures in a public cloud (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud).
  • •Experience architecting, designing, and/or delivering scalable and decoupled systems in a heavily regulated technology environment (8+ years).
  • •Ability to communicate with technical depth and breadth across all levels of the organization.
  • •Experience creating Architectural Decision Records (ADRs) and High-Level Design (HLD) documents (plus mentoring experience preferred).
Experience:CloudMicroservicesContainersRegulated technologyOpen source
Education:Bachelor's in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology (or related field)
Skills:Cross-functional collaborationMentoringGovernance participationTechnical communicationInitiative leadership
Certifications:TOGAFAWSAWS Cloud PractitionerAWS Solutions Architect - Associate
Tech Stack:Machine learningConversational AIOpen sourceRESTful APIsMicroservicesContainersAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudTOGAFHIPAAPCIPrivacy

Company Brief

Discover Financial
Provides consumer banking products, credit cards, personal loans, and payment services through the Discover brand. It operates a major U.S. financial network and serves individuals and merchants with lending and digital payment solutions.
Industry: Retail Banking
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 10M to 25M
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Riverwoods, United States
Founded: 1985
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