Job Description

About VoPay International Inc.

VoPay's Fintech-as-a-Service platform allows any business to embed financial services and payment capabilities into their existing applications, products or services through a single and scalable API. Our Integrated technology enables product managers and developers the flexibility and speed to build cutting-edge financial products.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a

Lead Backend Developer

to provide both hands-on technical expertise and leadership to our growing engineering team. This role is ideal for someone who wants to remain deeply engaged in coding and technical problem-solving, while also having leadership and mentoring skills and driving technical excellence across projects.

Duties and Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

: Mentor and guide junior developers, setting high standards for technical delivery.

Development & Testing

: Write clean, scalable code, perform unit testing, and debug complex issues.

Code Reviews

: Conduct thorough reviews to maintain code quality and adherence to best practices.

Project Planning

: Participate in planning, estimation, and execution of development projects.

Problem-Solving

: Identify and resolve complex technical challenges, ensuring long-term scalability.

Production Support

:

Troubleshoot and resolve production issues (may occasionally require availability during evenings/weekends). Monitor system health and performance. Rapidly diagnose and fix bugs or outages.

Deployment & Release Management

:

Own the release process, ensuring stable deployments. Monitor performance post-deployment. Ensure verification testing is completed. Resolve deployment-related issues effectively.

Qualifications

7+ years of professional software engineering experience. Minimum of 2 years in a

technical leadership or team lead role

. Strong technical background with back-end languages and frameworks relevant to our stack. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. A proven track record of building, mentoring, and inspiring high-performing teams. A collaborative mindset and passion for solving complex problems in fintech. Experience with

microservices architecture

and system design. Technical Expertise
> Strong back-end programming skills (PHP, Python preferred; Node.js, Java, Go, etc. also valuable).
> Expertise in

database design, management, and optimization

(PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or similar).
> Proven experience with

RESTful API design and development

.
> Familiarity with

cloud platforms

(AWS, Azure, GCP) and their services.
> Proficiency in

unit testing, debugging, and performance optimization

.
> Solid understanding of

security best practices

(authentication, authorization, data protection).

What We Offer

Competitive compensation package. Extended health and dental benefits (after 6 months of employment). Opportunity to work on

cutting-edge fintech projects

that shape the future of digital payments. A dynamic,

fast-paced environment

where your contributions directly impact our success. A culture of learning, collaboration, and growth.
Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $100,000.00-$120,000.00 per year

Experience:

professional software engineering : 7 years (preferred) technical leadership or team lead role: 2 years (preferred)
Location:

Vancouver, BC (V7X) (preferred)
Work Location: In person