Our Story & Purpose:
We’re Vancity, a member-owned credit union built on the principles of inclusion and social justice. Since 1946, our relentless commitment to these values has helped us challenge the status quo and break down barriers. We’ve made bold commitments to become net-zero by 2040 across all mortgages and loans, and we’re actively pursuing strategies in Indigenous banking and financial resilience for our members.
As the largest private sector Living Wage Employer in Canada, we’re proud to be consistently recognized as one of the country’s Top Employers. If you’re ready to join our team of 2,300 diverse individuals, access competitive rewards and benefits, and be part of a greater movement - apply today!
Your Role in Supporting Our Members:
As a Platform Technology Lead, you will oversee the end-to-end design, development, and implementation of our technology initiatives within the platform. You will play a critical part in modernizing our lending capabilities, improving customer experience and ensuring platform scalability, performance and regulatory compliance. In this role, you will require a deep understanding of platform architecture, integration, and scalability to ensure the delivery of robust and efficient platform services. You will also work closely with cross-functional teams to align platform capabilities with business objectives and drive innovation
This is a Full-time, Permanent, role based at our Head Office in Vancouver, British Columbia and will report directly to the Lending Technology Senior Manager. Our head office is based in Vancouver, but we are open to candidates in BC and Ontario. While this position is for an existing vacancy and provides a remote work arrangement, you will be expected to be on‑site for events and business demands.
How You'll Make an Impact:
- Executing on a strategic roadmap for platform development that aligns business goals and enhances user experience
- Providing technical leadership and guidance to the platform team, ensuring best practices in architecture, design, and development.
- Leading a cross-functional team of engineers, testers and architects, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment
- Ensuring the platform architecture is robust, scalable, and secure
- Providing guidance on best practices and technical standards
- Leading platform-related projects, from planning and execution to delivery, ensuring alignment with business goals and timelines.
- Coordinating with stakeholders to define project technical requirements and objectives
- Implementing and maintaining metrics to monitor platform performance, reliability, and user engagement
- Working closely with internal teams (e.g., product, data platforms, retail) to understand needs and ensure platform solutions meet user demands
- Managing relationships with external vendors and service providers to optimize platform functionality and integrations
- Staying abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies, identifying opportunities to leverage new tools and processes.
- Ensuring compliance with company policies and industry regulations related to platform usage and data security
- Incorporating into the platform roadmap compliance / regulatory items and legacy systems modernization
What You’ll Bring to the Team:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- 7+ years of experience in platform development, integration and management, with at least 2 years in a technical leadership role
- Azure Full-Stack experience: CSS/HTML, React / Angular, Azure Web App Services, Java & JavaScript, Python, SQL/databases, REST APIs
- Working knowledge of nCino and SalesForce
- Understanding of cloud technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure), API development, microservices architecture
- Strong understanding of platform architecture and integration technologies
- Working knowledge of DevOps principles. Experience with monitoring tools like Splunk and Grafana
- Understanding of Canadian banking and/or payments ecosystem including the partner landscape
Extra Skills That Set You Apart:
- Familiarity with SaaS and on-premises infrastructure solutions supporting secure financial operations
You’ll Thrive Here If You Are:
- Technically adept – Bringing strong technical leadership abilities, with experience in technical decision‑making, road mapping, and platform optimization.
- A clear and confident communicator – Demonstrating excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate with cross‑functional teams and articulate complex technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.
- A proactive problem‑solver – Applying strong analytical and problem‑solving skills to identify and address challenges.
- Business‑focused – Comfortable holding business discussions and influencing business processes based on what technology supports.
We value lived experience, so if you are interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if you feel your skills don't perfectly align with those listed.
What You’ll Earn:
This role offers a salary range of $113,100 to $139,650 per annum. The base pay offered may vary depending on factors such as relevant qualifications, skills, previous experience, and internal equity. As part of our total rewards package, employees may also be eligible for our annual incentive program, subject to program eligibility requirements.
***Posted until position is filled***
Why You’ll Love Working Here:
A career at Vancity is more than just a job, you’re joining a tradition of change-makers who are creating lasting change for our communities. Beyond base pay, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package to ensure our employees are empowered to thrive:
- Living Wage Employer: We’re the largest private-sector Living Wage Employer in Canada and consistently ranked among Canada’s Top Employers.
- Customizable Benefits: Permanent employees receive flexible benefit packages that can be tailored annually to meet evolving needs.
- Generous Vacation: New employees start with 3-4 weeks of vacation per year, with additional days earned overtime.
- Extra Stat Holidays: In addition to BC’s 11 statutory holidays, we offer 2 extra days, plus care days for personal or family illness.
- Immediate Health Coverage: Health and dental benefits begin on your hire date, with three levels of coverage to choose from.
- Defined Benefit Pension: Our retirement plan provides a guaranteed income for life, recognizing that retirement looks different for everyone.
Vancity Talent Programs:
Vancity supports an inclusive hiring process for candidates who self-identify as Indigenous, Black, or Trans. With special permission from the BC Human Rights Commissioner, this initiative provides access to career development opportunities, prioritized job screening, and feedback. Any information you choose to share will be stored securely and used only for recruitment and career development connected to this initiative, in line with the BC Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA). For details, please see our dedicated Talent Programs job posting.
At Vancity we’re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace to help our people and communities thrive and prosper. Diversity in our workforce is integral so that we can truly represent, understand and respond to our community needs and deliver on our member experience.
This role is an open vacancy, and our hiring process is grounded in fairness, transparency, and inclusion. We are committed to an inclusive, barrier-free and accessible recruitment experience for all candidates. If you require any accommodations or support at any stage of the recruitment process (including the application stage), we encourage you to let us know by contacting our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]. We’re here to work with you to ensure your needs are met promptly and effectively. All requests will be handled with the utmost respect and confidentiality, so you can participate fully in the process.
