Questrade Financial Group (QFG), through its companies - Questrade, Questbank, Questrade Wealth Management, Community Trust Company, Zolo, and Flexiti, provides securities and foreign currency investment, professionally managed investment portfolios, mortgages, real estate services, financial services and more. We use cutting-edge technology to help Canadians become much more financially successful and secure.
At QFG, we combine human-centric collaboration with AI-driven innovation to redefine financial services. The ideal candidate will be a catalyst for change, using AI to transform and deliver unparalleled customer experiences and shaping a future where AI empowers our teams to do their best work.
Join our diverse, inclusive, and hybrid workplace to unleash your creativity and nurture your curiosity without limits. If you share this sense of infinite possibility, come shape your future at QFG.
What’s in it for you as an employee of QFG?
Health & wellbeing resources and programs
Paid vacation, personal, and sick days for work-life balance
Competitive compensation and benefits packages
Work-life balance in a hybrid environment with at least 3 days in office
Career growth and development opportunities
Opportunities to contribute to community causes
Work with diverse team members in an inclusive and collaborative environment
This job posting is for an existing vacancy
We’re looking for our next Senior Principal Software Engineer. Could It Be You?
We are seeking a visionary Senior Principal Software Engineer to serve as the chief architect and technical north star for our API Platform & Developer Experience (DX). In this highly impactful Individual Contributor (IC) role, you will design the enterprise-wide technical strategy for our external developer ecosystems.
You will define the architecture for our API gateways, developer portals, SDK pipelines, and Model Context Protocol (MCP) integrations. As the ultimate technical authority for the platform, you will solve our most complex distributed systems challenges, drive engineering excellence across multiple squads, and influence the broader organizational tech strategy without the day-to-day responsibilities of people management. You will serve as a bridge between high-level business objectives and deep technical execution, ensuring our APIs remain robust, secure, and developer-friendly at a massive scale.
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Architecture & Technical Strategy: Define the long-term architectural vision for our public APIs, Partner APIs, and internal gateway infrastructure (e.g., Apigee). Pioneer next-generation integration patterns, including MCP servers for LLM/AI agents. Lead cross-departmental technical investments and evaluate emerging technologies.
Platform & DX Excellence: Architect highly scalable, frictionless self-serve developer portals and automated SDK generation pipelines. Set standards for RESTful, GraphQL, and modern API paradigms. Ensure backward compatibility, high availability, and flawless performance of our external-facing systems under immense load.
Security, Identity & Resilience: Define the architectural blueprint for API identity (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, robust token management) and zero-trust access models. Partner with DevSecOps to design global rate-limiting, throttling, and threat mitigation strategies.
Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Act as the primary technical advisor to Directors and VPs. Mentor Principal, Staff, and Senior engineers across the organization. Foster a culture of engineering rigor, systems thinking, and continuous innovation. Represent the company as an industry thought leader at external tech conferences or via engineering blogs.
So are YOU our next Job Title? You are if you…
Education & Experience: 8+ years of software engineering experience with at least 3 years acting in a Staff, Principal, or Chief Architect capacity. Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a closely related field. Deep background in large-scale SaaS infrastructure, enterprise integrations, or global developer platform domains.
Technical Proficiency: Unrivaled expertise in API Gateway architectures (Apigee preferred) and distributed systems. Mastery of modern backend environments (e.g., C#, Python, Node.js) and frontend architectural patterns for portal development. Expert-level understanding of complex auth flows (OAuth 2.0, OIDC), API design standards (OpenAPI, GraphQL, MCP), and cloud-native infrastructure (Kubernetes, GCP/AWS).
Strategic Capabilities: Proven ability to influence executive leadership and drive technical alignment across matrixed teams
without formal reporting authority. Exceptional systems thinking and risk mitigation skills. Track record of leading massive technical migrations or launching greenfield enterprise platforms. Exceptional communication skills, capable of translating the most complex technical challenges into clear business value.
Compensation Information:
Base salary range: $160,000 - $190,000
The final compensation package will be commensurate with the successful candidate's experience, skills, and geographic location (Canada). It includes a comprehensive benefits plan and a competitive incentive (bonus) program for Full-Time Permanent roles.
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At Questrade Financial Group of Companies, with multiple office locations around the world, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and accessible work environment. This is an environment where individuals are treated with dignity and respect. Here, the unique skills and experience you bring will be valued. You will be supported and motivated, so that you can harness your unlimited potential. Our team reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and operate in. Having a collaborative and diverse team helps us push boundaries to bring the future of fintech into existence—not only for the benefit of our customers, but for those who build their career with us.
Questrade Financial Group of companies Applicant Tracking System utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) for application screening. The AI system operates on predetermined criteria, with final decisions subject to human review.
Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted directly. If you require accommodation during the recruitment/selection process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Skills Required
- 8+ years of software engineering experience
- At least 3 years in a Staff, Principal, or Chief Architect capacity
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a closely related field
- Deep experience with large-scale SaaS infrastructure, enterprise integrations, or global developer platforms
- Expertise in API gateway architecture; Apigee preferred
- Expertise in distributed systems
- Mastery of modern backend environments such as C#, Python, or Node.js
- Experience with frontend architectural patterns for developer portal development
- Expert understanding of OAuth 2.0, OIDC, and token management
- Expert understanding of OpenAPI, GraphQL, and MCP
- Experience with cloud-native infrastructure, including Kubernetes, GCP, or AWS
- Ability to influence executive leadership and drive alignment across matrixed teams without formal reporting authority
- Systems thinking and risk mitigation skills
- Track record of leading major technical migrations or launching greenfield enterprise platforms
- Exceptional communication skills and ability to translate complex technical issues into business value
What We Do
Questrade Financial Group (QFG) is a Canadian, founder-owned financial-services group serving Canadians through companies including Questrade, Questrade Wealth Management, Community Trust Company, Zolo and Flexiti. Its offerings span securities and foreign-currency investing, professionally managed portfolios, mortgages, insurance, real-estate services and other financial services. Founded as an investment brokerage, QFG says it is mission-driven and committed to helping Canadians become more financially successful and secure.
