Bank of Montreal

Vice President, Platform Development

Bank of Montreal$100K — $220K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of relevant experience in technology roles.
  • Post-secondary degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
  • Advanced proficiency in platform architecture and distributed systems.
  • Expert knowledge in API design, cloud computing, and software engineering.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an emphasis on data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

  • Build and evolve large-scale distributed platform services and APIs.
  • Define and implement platform architecture and engineering standards.
  • Design platform solutions focusing on availability, resiliency, and performance.
  • Establish best practices for platform engineering, including automation and testing.
  • Lead the development and improvement of strategic infrastructure supporting critical applications.
  • Collaborate with teams across the organization to understand requirements and deliver solutions.
  • Champion modernization initiatives and cloud adoption strategies.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance coverage.
  • Tuition reimbursement for professional development.
  • Accident and life insurance.
  • Retirement savings plans.
  • Performance-based incentives and discretionary bonuses.
Full Job Description
Application Deadline:

09/03/2026

Address:
VIRTUAL13 - HomeRes - IL

Job Family Group:
Technology

Develops, architects, and delivers strategic technology platforms, frameworks, APIs, and shared services that enable business-critical applications and algorithmic trading capabilities across the enterprise. Defines and implements platform strategies that improve developer productivity, scalability, resiliency, and operational excellence. Utilizes creativity and innovation to create reusable technology capabilities that accelerate solution delivery while reducing complexity and risk. Applies deep technical expertise to design and evolve enterprise platforms that support high-performance, distributed applications and data-driven systems. Provides practical solutions to complex engineering challenges through sound architectural design, software engineering best practices, and technology leadership.

Accountabilities
  • Builds and evolves large-scale distributed platform services, APIs, frameworks, and developer tooling that enable application and algorithmic development teams.
  • Defines and implements platform architecture, engineering standards, and reusable technology capabilities that promote consistency, scalability, and reliability across solutions.
  • Designs and delivers platform solutions with high availability, resiliency, performance, security, and scalability.
  • Establishes and drives platform engineering best practices, including automation, testing, observability, release management, and operational excellence.
  • Performs as a specialist in all areas of the software development lifecycle and operates as a hands-on technology leader to deliver enterprise platform capabilities.
  • Leads the design, development, and continuous improvement of strategic platform infrastructure, APIs, and shared services supporting critical business and trading applications.
  • Partners with application development teams, algorithmic development teams, infrastructure teams, architecture groups, and business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver enabling platform capabilities.
  • Operates at a group/enterprise-wide level and serves as a specialist resource to senior leaders and stakeholders.
  • Applies expertise and thinks creatively to address unique or ambiguous situations and to find solutions to problems that can be complex and non-routine.
  • Evaluates emerging technologies, industry trends, and engineering practices and implements changes that improve platform capabilities and developer effectiveness.
  • Champions modernization initiatives, cloud adoption strategies, automation, and engineering productivity improvements across the organization.
  • Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.
  • Take measured risks while protecting the bank by applying our Risk Management Framework in the execution of your role, in line with our Risk Culture and within our approved Risk Appetite, making sound and risk-informed decisions that align to business strategy, protect assets, and adhere to applicable policy documents (Frameworks, Policies, Standards, Procedures and Supporting documents), laws and regulations.


Qualifications

Intermediate Level of Proficiency
  • Adaptability.
  • Learning Agility.
  • Building and managing relationships.
  • Strategic thinking.
  • Stakeholder management.


Advanced Level of Proficiency
  • Platform Architecture.
  • Distributed Systems.
  • API Design and Management.
  • Cloud Computing and Modern Infrastructure.
  • Software Engineering.
  • Systems Design.
  • Computer Science.
  • Programming.
  • Data Structures and Algorithms.
  • Automation and DevOps Practices.
  • Reliability Engineering and Observability.
  • Technology Strategy.
  • Creative thinking.
  • Verbal & written communication skills.
  • Analytical and problem solving skills.
  • Collaboration & team skills; with a focus on cross-group collaboration.
  • Able to manage ambiguity.
  • Data-driven decision making.
  • Technology governance and risk management.
  • Typically 7+ years of relevant experience and post-secondary degree in related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Seasoned professional with a combination of education, experience and industry knowledge.


Salary:

$100,000.00 - $220,000.00

Pay Type:
Salaried

The above represents BMO Financial Group's pay range and type.

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group's expected target for the first year in this position.

BMO Financial Group's total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.bmo.com/global/en/Total-Rewards

About Bank of Montreal

The Bank of Montreal is a Canadian multinational investment bank and financial services company. It provides a wide range of personal and commercial banking, wealth management, and investment banking products and services. The bank had revenues of CAD 23.6 billion in 2020.
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