Lead Software Engineer

We are looking for an experienced and high-performing individual to join our Software Engineering team as a Lead Software Engineer.  This senior technical role is responsible for the building, integrating, deployment, and support using AWS technologies such as GLUE, S3 and Lambda etc. In this role you will have opportunity to work with leading-edge technologies and leveraging AWS Cloud based data platform. 

The successful incumbent will have strong technical and problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently. As a member of the team that supports AWS Cloud based applications, responsibilities include application support, responding to service requests, debugging and problem solving, security reviews, maintaining stability, requirements analysis, performance and tuning, application development and unit testing, writing technical specifications, as well as participation in transitions to support and design reviews. The desirable candidate will show initiative, be accepting of responsibility and be accountable for results. 

What you will do?

• Responsible for coordinating or participating in all aspects of the development cycle from design and development to release planning and implementation. 

• Mentor and guide other software engineers across various locations to ensure all code follows applicable standards and is efficient and easily maintainable  

• Translate requirements into detailed functional and technical design using architecturally approved technology 

• Provide high level solution options and estimates for project proposals, and detailed work estimates in support of assigned work 

• Make critical coding judgments to ensure high quality and scalable solutions, such as implementing caching strategies, designing for performance and scalability needs, writing unit and integration tests, and conducting code reviews. 

• Analyze, investigate, and recommend solutions for continuous improvements, process enhancements, identify pain points, and more efficient workflows. Create templates, standards, and models to facilitate future implementations and adjust priorities when necessary.

• Demonstrate that you are a collaborative communicator by fearlessly and confidently speaking up, bringing people together, facilitating meetings, recording minutes and actions, and rallying the team towards a common goal.

What do you need to succeed?

• Bachelor’s degree, or diploma in Computer Science, Software Engineering, with a minimum of 10 years’ experience in related field.

• Experience with cloud-based platforms (AWS Amazon Web Services) 

• Experience designing and building development framework using Python/Pyspark and GLUE

• Advanced knowledge of AWS services (such as S3, Lambda, SageMaker) and serverless architectures.

• Essential to have demonstrated strong core competency in SQL. 

• Excellent collaboration skills and proven ability to adapt to challenges, coaching and mentoring.  

• Experience in creating technical documentation such as data mappings to reflect lineage and data flows.   

• Experience with the DevOps tools (Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins, CDD, Ansible)  

• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and project management tools like Jira and Confluence.

• Familiarity with Remote Management Tools, SSH, and Console View.

What’s in it for you?  

• A flexible work schedule, so long as it includes core working hours. 

• Competitive salary  

• Being part of our journey in developing the next greatest digital experience  

• Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family. 

• Wellness programs that support the three pillars of your health – mental, physical, and financial. 

• Membership in a highly collaborative, supportive, and productive team 

• An extensive support system for continual learning including company-run courses and access to online learning platforms. 

*Candidates must be eligible for Reliability Status Clearance which requires that they have lived and worked in Canada for the previous 5 consecutive years.