Application Architecture Engineer

Attendance

Hybrid

Job number

32086

Category

Senior Professional

Status: Permanent

Type of Contract

Permanent

Schedule: Full-Time

Full Time / Part Time?

Full-Time

Posting date

06-Apr-2026

Area(s) of interest: Information technology

Location(s): Montreal

A career as an Application Architecture Engineer within National Bank’s Digital Studio means designing and building the architectures that power the digital experience of millions of personal banking clients. You combine technical expertise, influence‑based leadership, operational rigor and boldness to help deliver robust, secure and scalable solutions—while challenging the status quo and accelerating innovation.

Your role

Design and architecture

Design application architectures (back‑end, web and mobile front‑end) tailored to business and product needs, as well as non‑functional requirements such as security, performance, scalability and resilience.
Ensure system integration and interoperability within a microservices ecosystem, including REST and GraphQL APIs and event‑driven architectures.
Document and model application architectures (C4 diagrams, ADRs) to facilitate maintainability and reuse.
Ensure compliance with the organization’s architecture standards, norms and positioning.

Delivery and quality

Actively contribute to code by designing, developing and delivering solutions while adhering to TDD, CI/CD practices and quality standards related to code coverage, security and maintainability.
Support and guide delivery teams throughout project execution through design reviews, peer reviews and participation in code reviews.
Take part in architecture rituals such as communities of practice, complexity estimations and design reviews, and contribute to the evolution of standards and processes.
Ensure that production incidents are analyzed, that sustainable solutions are implemented, and that lessons learned are captured and shared.

Innovation and simplification

Challenge the status quo by proposing innovative architectures, optimizing deployment processes (automation, serverless, FinOps) and exploring emerging technologies such as generative artificial intelligence and productivity tools.
Develop solutions and tools to accelerate and increase the reliability of team deliveries.
Integrate observability and monitoring mechanisms to anticipate issues and optimize system maintainability.

Visibility and mentoring

Present and advocate architectural decisions to broad audiences, both technical and business.
Actively share knowledge within communities of practice, through mentoring sessions and by supporting more junior team members.
Exert a positive influence within the technical community to help evolve collective intelligence.

Your team

Within the Digital Studio (Personal Banking Digital Delivery), you join a specialized team of architecture designers, software development directors and site reliability engineers, all reporting directly to the Senior Director, Software Development, within a collaborative structure. This team is part of the Digital Studio, which brings together more than a hundred colleagues and is recognized for its expertise in customer experience development, consistent delivery quality and dynamic collaborative culture.

The Bank values continuous development and internal mobility. You have access to specialized training, communities of practice, personalized mentoring sessions, certifications (including AWS), participation in industry conferences, as well as tools such as Career Propulsion (Degreed), the Data Academy, language training and the Harvard Learning Center.

Requirements

Hold a bachelor’s degree in information technology or a related field, combined with a minimum of seven years of experience in web and mobile software development.
Demonstrate strong expertise in modern application architecture, including microservices, REST and GraphQL APIs, and event‑driven architectures.
Possess solid mastery of at least one technical focus area, either back‑end or front‑end development, with a good understanding of the other.
Have proven experience in cloud environments, particularly AWS, including deployment, containerization and continuous integration practices.
Demonstrate strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts, align diverse stakeholders and guide teams toward sustainable solutions.

Languages:

French

Skills

Amazon Web Services Application Architecture Front-end Development Leadership Teamwork Cybersecurity Empathy Initiative Learning Agility Resiliency Microservices React TypeScript Modeling & Simulation Application Programming Interface Architecture

Your benefits

In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you’ll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family such as:

* Health and wellness program, including many options

* Flexible group insurance

* Generous pension plan

* Employee Share Ownership Plan

* Employee and family assistance program

* Preferential banking services

* Involvement in community initiatives

* Telemedicine service

* Virtual sleep clinic

We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We value employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication are encouraged.

Making a bold move in a people-first environment

We’re a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people. Our mission is to have a positive impact on people’s lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusion is central to our commitments. We aim, wherever possible, to provide a barrier-free and accessible environment to all employees.

We strive to provide accessibility measures throughout the recruitment process within the limits of our available resources. If you require accommodations, feel free to let us know during our initial conversations. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

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For an environment that supports your career path

There are many varied opportunities for you to progress and develop, and move ahead in your career. This includes on-the-job learning and training, co-development and pairing with other employees, professional support and mentoring, internal career days or discussion forums with our leaders.

For an inclusive and diverse environment

We foster inclusion in an environment where each person’s unique qualities, whether visible or invisible, are celebrated and valued. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?