Tech Lead/Engineering Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Toronto tech team, oversee architecture design & iteration for lending systems, risk engines, payment settlement, and customer platforms.
• Define technology roadmap, aligned with business goals; ensure high availability, security, performance, and scalability.
• Own financial compliance & data security to meet Canadian financial regulations, privacy, and risk control requirements.
• Drive R&D process, QA, DevOps, to improve delivery efficiency and stability.
• Build and develop the engineering team, including talent acquisition, mentoring, and performance management.
• Collaborate closely with product, business, risk, and operations to deliver projects on time and with high quality.
• Manage tech budget, vendor governance, and cost optimization to ensure ROI on technology investments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or higher in Computer Science or equivalent; 8+ years software development, 5+ years technical leadership.
• Deep experience in FinTech/lending system architecture; lending, risk, payment, or settlement background a strong plus.
• Proficient in backend (Java/Python/Go), microservices, distributed systems, databases, cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), containers, and CI/CD.
• Familiarity with Canadian financial compliance, privacy laws (PIPEDA), and risk control is highly preferred.
• Strong project management, cross-team communication, problem-solving, and ability to work under pressure.
• Fluent Mandarin (spoken and written) required; Chinese nationals preferred; working English proficiency.
• Legally authorized to work in Canada and able to work on-site in Toronto.