Senior Front End Developer (Card Issuance)

OTT Pay Inc. "(OTT Pay)" is a fully funded established FINTECH focused on delivering simplified financial payment products. With a strategic emphasis on both Acquiring and Issuing businesses, we are developing a mobile-first platform that offers straightforward banking services, loyalty solutions, and innovative products including credit cards, accounts, gift cards, mortgage, and more. We are heavily driven by ambition, results, and forward-thinking. At OTT Pay, you will find numerous opportunities to learn and grow, alongside a cohort of talented individuals from diverse backgrounds and industries. Working collaboratively in an innovative environment, you will be encouraged to excel and make a meaningful impact. This presents a unique opportunity to join an organization committed to transforming financial solutions.

We are looking for a Senior Front End Developer (Card Issuance) to support our business growth in Toronto. The Front-End Developer must possess an enthusiasm for undertaking unique challenges as well as developing efficient code to suit OTT Pay's new Credit Card Issuance product. This role will bring to life our user experience in code, crossing both web and mobile platforms. You should be a self-starter with strong collaborative skills. This is a full-time permanent position

What's in it for you:

• Competitive Salary
• Extended Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Vacation Leave
• Centrally located modern and spacious offices close to Eglinton and Leslie
• Free use of onsite Gym and Sports Facilities, and regular Company Social Events
• Learning and Professional Development Support
• A chance to work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive and high performing team.
• Community involvement through the annual Terry Fox Run
• Tremendous opportunities for Growth and Development

How You Will Contribute:

• Understand and identify business requirements and collaborate with the larger team to develop an optimized solution that remains scalable, robust, and agile. The immediate challenge that will be presented would be to architect and develop an efficient and intuitive mobile app and web portal for our B2C issuance business line.
• Champion the entire tech ecosystem bringing together multiple vendors and stakeholders on an in-house built and managed middleware stack. This role involves leading and owning the full mobile app, web portal, tech stack as well as the single source of truth for data aggregated within the OTT repository.
• Collaborate with the business team and external vendors to establish an efficient system architecture for launching the full suite of services envisioned by the OTT Pay product team.
• Participate, with the aim to lead code development, review sessions, business requirement gathering sessions, and all project discussions.
• Regularly participate and take the front foot during daily/weekly agile ceremonies.
• Design and develop complex software enhancements effectively, ensuring all developments undergo a rigorous test run and pass QA protocols.
• Demonstrate an in-depth ability to provide customer-centric solutions from both front-end and back-end perspectives.
• Work with the operations team to ensure optimal back-end process designs to manage customer experience delivered through applications developed by the OTT Pay technical teams

What you bring to the table:

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in front-end development
• At least 2+ years of front-end web development experience is a must (Angular, React, skilled with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript).
• At least 2+ years of front-end development experience with hybrid mobile app development frameworks and languages (Flutter, Ionic, React native…)
• Knowledge of frameworks/ technologies such as Spring Framework (Boot, Cloud), Hibernate/JPA, MQ Message (RabbitMQ/KafkaMQ), Redis, RESTful and JUnit/TestNG
• Has experience with RDBMS and NoSQL - MySQL, PostgreSQL, MSSQL and MongoDB
• Has experience with version control tools (Git, SVN), CI/CD and DevOps
• Experience with simulator tools such as Postman or JMeter
• Experience with Linux, Apache, Docker, Composer or K8S
• Has higher-level knowledge of OOP and Design patterns, SOA and microservices.
• Has experience in multi-threading and concurrency.
• Has experience in code reviews and business/technical discussions.
• Able to design and complete complex software enhancements proficiently with a high level of quality.
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent thinking and storytelling skills, with a positive mindset, creativity, and proactivity.
• Proficiency in content creation, editing, and storytelling across various formats and channels.
• Strong understanding of key metrics and analytics, with the ability to translate them into systematic reporting and targeted strategies and programs.
• Proven ability to contribute to improving quality and optimizing processes, with a focus on accuracy and thoroughness.
• Enjoy a collaborative way of working, including involving colleagues in planning, decision-making, facilitating, and process improvement.
• Demonstrated commitment to promoting OTT Pay Group's corporate values and thriving in a fast-paced international environment with opportunities for innovation and action.
• Appreciation for how FinTechs achieve great heights using a lean, nimble, and agile approach.
• Ability to navigate between competing priorities and always wanting to wear multiple hats.

Nice to haves:

• Agile development experience
• Experience working with payment or credit processing companies is an added advantage

Visit our website at https://ottpay.com/.

OTT Financial Group is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment where all employees feel valued and respected, and where every employee can realize their potential. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation, if required, and will work with you to meet your needs. We appreciate all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.