Lead Software Developer

Job Description

Opentext - The Information Company

OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.

AI-First. Future-Driven. Human-Centered.

At OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do—powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We are hiring talent AI can't replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us.

Job Title: Lead Data Architect & Developer

Job Location: Richmond Hill, ON

OpenText Business Network is the global leader in B2B and A2A integrations. We boost the competitiveness of businesses worldwide by connecting them with their business partners seamlessly, through the world's largest and most scalable information network. In Business Network, we create frictionless interaction between companies—from the cloud to the client—through a secure, reliable, and data-rich platform: Trading Grid.

Your Impact

As a Lead Data Architect & Developer, you will shape our enterprise data strategy and build scalable, high-quality data models that enable interoperability across systems. This role blends strategy and hands-on development—driving data architecture, governance, and model design while supporting integration, decision-making, and digital transformation. You'll collaborate with engineering, product, PMs, and business teams to ensure our data ecosystem supports current needs and future growth.

What The Role Offers

Architect, maintain, and govern conceptual, logical, and physical data models across cross-functional workflows.
Collaborate with engineering, product, PMs, and business teams to align architecture with business goals and convert pain points into technical requirements.
Establish and enforce data standards, governance frameworks, taxonomies, and metadata best practices.
Support integration efforts and design common data sets across platforms to reduce redundancy and improve data quality.
Create tools/processes that improve productivity across Product, Engineering, Professional Services, and Project Management teams.
Partner with QA to automate processes and ensure high-quality delivery while following Agile practices.
Work with globally distributed teams and provide production support when needed.
Mentor team members and foster a culture of technical excellence.

What You Need To Succeed

8+ years in data architecture with strong experience in data modeling, governance, and Java-based development.
Expertise in relational and NoSQL databases, JSON structures, and industry-standard modeling tools.
Experience with RESTful APIs, microservices, cloud platforms, and CI/CD pipelines.
Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to collaborate across geographies.
Exposure to Python, AI model integration, and EDI (nice-to-have).
Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.

One Last Thing

OpenText is more than just a corporation, it's a global community where trust is foundational, the bar is raised, and outcomes are owned.

Join us on our mission to drive positive change through privacy, technology, and collaboration. At OpenText, we don't just have a culture; we have character. Choose us because you want to be part of a company that embraces innovation and empowers its employees to make a difference.

OpenText's commitment to diversity and inclusion surpasses legal requirements, evident in our Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy which promotes a respectful and empowering environment for employees of all backgrounds, culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please contact us at Our proactive approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and personal growth, enriching OpenText's vibrant workplace.

Compensation: At OpenText, we offer a thoughtfully designed benefits package that supports your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. A summary of those benefits can be found on our Why Join Us page. As you move through the hiring process, we're happy to provide more details about our compensation programs, including variable and commission compensation opportunities for eligible roles, vacation entitlement, and paid time off.

Salary Range:$103,250 - $153,250; Depending on the candidate's education, experience, skills, geographical location, and alignment with internal equity and external market, actual salary may vary and be higher or lower than the range posted.

AI Usage Disclosure: As part of our commitment to transparency, we use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in various stages of our recruitment process, including resume screening, candidate matching, interview scheduling, and communications. These tools are designed to improve efficiency, reduce bias, and enhance candidate experience. All decisions regarding hiring are made by qualified human professionals, and we continuously monitor our AI systems to ensure fairness and compliance with applicable regulations.