Job Description

As a Technical Team Lead, you will guide a high-performing team of full stack and QA engineers while remaining deeply hands-on. You'll architect scalable solutions, champion engineering excellence, and drive innovation across our Fintech platforms, including international and alternative payment methods.

Who We Are

Welcome to KORT Payments, where innovation meets excellence! We specialize in providing a state-of-the-art omnichannel payments platform designed to make business transactions a breeze. Our mission? To empower businesses with top-notch capabilities in compliance, risk management, and payment processing. Our trailblazing, enterprise-grade platform, coupled with a veteran management team, ensures we stay ahead of the curve in delivering unparalleled service and satisfaction.


As we expand our presence in the U.S. market, we're excited to bring our proven solutions and innovative approach to new industries, while continuing to operate under the KORT Payments banner alongside Merrco, Payfirma, and Barnet.

Location: Toronto

What You Will Be Doing

As the Technical Team Lead, you will:

Lead and mentor engineers, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented environment. Architect, design, and develop scalable backend and frontend systems using Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, and React/Next.js. Drive technical delivery through sprint planning, estimation, retrospectives, and ensuring timely, high-quality execution. Set and enforce best practices in coding, testing, CI/CD, and DevOps. Build robust APIs and microservices to support international payments, including alternative methods such as crypto and stablecoins. Translate business requirements into production-ready solutions in partnership with Product, QA, and Architecture teams. Drive continuous improvement in codebase health through reviews, refactoring, and technical debt management. Design and deploy cloud-native solutions using AWS (API Gateway, Lambda, Step Functions, DynamoDB) and AWS SAM for serverless development. Implement secure, scalable, and resilient architectures with a focus on performance and cost-efficiency. Advocate for modern DevOps practices, CI/CD automation, and infrastructure as code. Act as a technical escalation point, unblocking team members and supporting career growth. Communicate clearly with stakeholders, document decisions, and promote transparency. Champion Agile methodologies and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

What We're Looking For

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience. 10+ years in software engineering, with at least 2+ years in a technical leadership role. Expertise in Java and Spring Boot; strong experience with Node.js, React/Next.js, and microservices. Proven AWS experience, especially with serverless architecture and tools like API Gateway, Lambda, Step Functions, DynamoDB, and AWS SAM. Experience integrating payment gateways, international payment rails, or crypto/blockchain solutions (strong plus). Deep understanding of RESTful APIs, OAuth, and relational/NoSQL databases. Strong advocate for CI/CD, automated testing, and Agile development practices. Demonstrated ability to coach engineers and QA teams, with excellent communication across technical and non-technical audiences.

Life at KORT Payments

We pride ourselves on cultivating an inspired culture characterized by customer-centricity, commitment, respect, and agility. Our high-growth environment promotes a supportive and collaborative atmosphere, fostering a growth mindset, intellectual curiosity, entrepreneurial spirit, and teamwork. Our leadership team is experienced and passionate about payments, taking pride in their achievements and the unique value they bring to the industry.


At KORT Payments, we believe work should be fulfilling and fun! Here's a peek into what life with us is like:


Culture

Fearlessness: Encourage continuous learning, innovation, taking chances, and pushing boundaries. Accountability: Take ownership and be accountable to yourself, the company, partners, and clients. Collaboration: Leverage diverse perspectives and work as a team to get the job done. Transparency: Empower success through open communication, honesty, and inclusion.


Perks and Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision plans. Flexible and inclusive work environment with a focus on work-life balance. Fun events, from team-building activities to company-wide celebrations. Professional growth through ongoing learning opportunities and new challenges. A dynamic environment where your contributions are valued and your potential is unleashed.



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