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VP, Architecture
Rakuten Kobo Inc.
Toronto, ON · Kobo-ON-John Street
- Full-time
10+ years building and architecting software, including senior leadership experience (Architect /Principal / Director level) in software development organizations
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Rakuten Kobo Inc.

VP, Architecture

Toronto, ON, Canada
Kobo-ON-John Street, Canada

Full-time

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Job details

Job type: Full-time
Apply by: Dec 31, 2026
Experience: 10+ years building and architecting software, including senior leadership experience (Architect /Principal / Director level) in software development organizations
Posting language: English
Posted: Nov 11, 2026

Original job description

Job Description:

Rakuten Kobo brings the best reading experience to millions of readers worldwide. We operate ebook and audiobook storefronts across dozens of markets, build our own eReaders and reading apps, and run a content and technology platform that few companies of our size can match.

Here at Rakuten Kobo Inc. we offer a casual working start-up environment and a group of friendly and talented individuals. Our employees rank us highly in terms of commitment to work/life balance. We realize that for our people to be innovative, creative and passionate they need to feel valued and supported. We believe in rewarding all our employees with competitive salaries, performance based annual bonuses, stock options and training opportunities.

If you’re looking for a company that inspires passion, personal, and professional growth – join Kobo and come help us on our mission of making reading lives better.

The Role:

You will lead the architecture function for all of Kobo's products and services, reporting to the CTO and leading a team of four domain architects covering commerce and discovery, purchasing and reading services, eReader platforms, and data engineering.

This is a VP-level leadership role exercised through architecture, not through P&L. You hold decision authority over Kobo's technology architecture - but your leverage comes from setting direction, defining the decision frameworks others use, and making the org better at making good calls without you in the

room. You stay close to the code through design reviews and architecture forums.

The landscape you'll shape:

Our third-generation ecommerce, ad-tech, marketing automation, and personalization platform, powering storefronts in over 40 geos
Reading experience on iOS and Android apps, on the desktop Webreader, and our eReader devices
A rich content catalog and data model powering search, discovery, and syndication with retail partners

What you'll do:

Lead, grow, and develop the architecture team - four domain architects with coverage across our major technology areas, with hiring authority as the function grows
Run the architecture guild and practice forums. The guild is how architectural change is communicated to the broader engineering org; the practice forums are where major architectural changes and questions get surfaced and stress-tested with our principal and staﬀ engineers and architects.
Grow both into the venue where Kobo's biggest technical decisions are made
Identify gaps in our software ecosystem and drive the roadmap that closes them, in partnership with the CTO
Define the decision rubrics and frameworks that let engineering teams make sound architectural calls autonomously - your influence should scale far beyond your calendar
Champion pragmatic, incremental architecture: reduce complexity, improve velocity and reliability, and keep tactical delivery and long-term evolution moving together

What success looks like (first 12–24 months):

The architecture guild and practice forums are thriving - well-attended, respected, and the de facto venue where big architectural decisions are communicated and debated

The flagship cross-functional initiatives are advancing or delivered, with architecture playing a visible, decisive role

There is a living, prioritized view of gaps in our software ecosystem, with a roadmap the CTO and R&D leadership team buy into

The Skillset:

We are not screening for a specific technology checklist. What's essential:

10+ years building and architecting software, including senior leadership experience (Architect /Principal / Director level) in software development organizations
Deep understanding of how large-scale systems hang together - distributed systems, event-driven architectures, data platforms, and the modern design patterns and frameworks that hold them up
Curiosity and the ability to learn independently - you'll inherit a broad, varied estate, and nobody will hand you a manual
Collaboration and communication - you can facilitate design sessions, deliver training, evangelize technology choices, and earn the trust of engineers more senior in their domains than you areA track record of defining frameworks and decision rubrics that help other people make good calls, rather than hoarding the decisions yourself

Nice to have (context for our environment, not requirements):

Experience in ecommerce or ad-tech platforms operating at significant scale, in both real-time and asynchronous workflows
Experience with hybrid environments (own data centre + public cloud)
Breadth across both client platforms and backend services

Working at Kobo:

We oﬀer competitive compensation, including salary, bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package. Full details are shared during the hiring process.

Rakuten Kobo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all employees. If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know - we'll work with you to make sure it's the right experience for you.

The Perks:

Flexible hours and hybrid remote working environment
Subsidized in-office lunches
Four extended long weekends in the summer
Full benefits starting from your first day
Paid Volunteer days, unlimited sick days, and 3% RRSP matching
Work From Anywhere Program for up to 3 months (90 days)
Lifestyle spending account
Talent and development training budget
Free Kobo device + free weekly e-book or audiobook
Weekly Kobo Spark sessions
Maternity/paternity leave top up
Dog friendly office

About Rakuten Kobo Inc.
Rakuten Kobo Inc. is the world’s digital bookseller created by and for booklovers. Owned by Tokyo-based Rakuten Group, Inc. and headquartered in Toronto, Rakuten Kobo’s millions of worldwide users can read anytime, anywhere, and on any device. With a mission to make reading lives better for all, Rakuten Kobo connects readers to stories using thoughtful and personalized curation of eBooks and audiobooks, and the best dedicated eReaders and apps for reading. With the singular focus of making reading lives the best they can be, Kobo’s open platform allows people to fit reading into more moments in their busy lives. To learn more about Rakuten Kobo, visit www.kobo.com.

Rakuten Kobo Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Accessibility accommodations for candidates with disabilities participating in the selection process are available on request. Any information received related to accommodation needs of applicants will be addressed confidentially.

Rakuten Kobo would like to thank all applicants for their interest in this role however only qualified candidates will be shortlisted.

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Responsibilities

You will lead the architecture function for all Kobo products and services, managing a team of domain architects to define technical direction and decision frameworks. You will also facilitate architecture forums and guild meetings to ensure architectural changes are communicated and stress-tested across the engineering organization.

Requirements

The role requires 10+ years of experience in software architecture and senior leadership within software development organizations. Candidates must possess deep knowledge of large-scale systems, distributed architectures, and the ability to define decision rubrics that empower engineering teams.

Skills

Software architecture
Distributed systems
Event-driven architectures
Data platforms
Leadership
Strategic planning
Design reviews
Ecommerce
Ad-tech
Marketing automation
Personalization
Cloud computing
Team management
Mentorship
Communication
Decision frameworks

Benefits

Stock options
Performance based annual bonuses
Training opportunities
Flexible hours
Hybrid remote working environment
Subsidized in-office lunches
Extended long weekends
Full benefits
Paid volunteer days
Unlimited sick days
RRSP matching
Work from anywhere program
Lifestyle spending account
Free Kobo device
Free weekly e-book or audiobook
Maternity/paternity leave top up

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Keywords

Architecture
Software Engineering
Distributed Systems
Event-driven Architecture
Data Engineering
Ecommerce
Ad-tech
Marketing Automation
Personalization
Cloud
Data Center
iOS
Android
Webreader
eReader
Leadership
Strategy
Mentorship
Decision Frameworks
Engineering Management
Technical Roadmap
System Design
API
Scalability
Reliability
Product Development
Cross-functional Collaboration
Technical Evangelism
Software Ecosystem
Architecture Guild

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