DIRECTOR, ENGINEERING - HYBRID

Green Shield Canada (GSC); Toronto; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and benefits enterprise in Toronto is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead their software engineering team. This role involves leveraging AI for application development and ensuring innovative product solutions. The ideal candidate should have over 10 years of experience in leadership within technology-driven environments and a strong background in software engineering. Join us in our mission to create better health for all Canadians with a focus on innovation and strategic planning.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of senior leadership experience in a technology-driven environment.
• Strong hands-on experience as a software engineer.
• Experience in managing software engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Direct a world-class software engineering team focusing on innovation.
• Utilize AI expertise to enhance application development.
• Oversee development lifecycle ensuring market-fit products.

Skills

AI-Driven Development

Leadership in Engineering

Strategic Technical Roadmaps

Collaboration and Innovation

Resource Management

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or Engineering

Job description

WHO WE ARE

When it comes to health, we’re always looking for waysto push for better. It’s why we were founded in the first place. In 1957, our founder, pharmacist William Wilkinson, witnessed a mother sacrifice her healthby forgoing her own medicine to pay for her sick daughter’s prescription. Heknew there had to be a better way. So, he introduced North America’s firstprepaid drug plan, and GreenShield was born as a not-for-profit with a missionto support better health for all Canadians.

We aren’t just a health and benefits company. We’re the only not-for-profit social enterprise that brings worlds of coverage and care together, all in one place.

We’re noble challengers, purposefully building a better way and we need the best people to help us create a more holistic approach that takes care of the mind and body.

Our mission is to create better health for all Canadians, and we know that starts with our employees.

THE ROLE IN A NUTSHELL

Base Salary: Range Exempt

We are seeking a Director of Engineering for our software engineering lab. This role is ideal for a visionary leader with a startup mentality and extensive experience in managing software engineering teams. The successful candidate will have a strong background creating modernweb and mobile applications, developing Software as a Service (SaaS) and enterprise solutions, and leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) for application development. We are looking for a leader passionate about innovation in healthcare, with over 10 years of senior leadership experience in a technology-driven environment and hands‑on experience as a software engineer.

• Leadership in Engineering: Direct a world‑class software engineering team, encouraging innovative approaches to problem‑solving and product development.
• AI-Driven Development: Utilize expertise in AI to innovate and enhance application development processes and products.
• Strategic Technical Roadmaps: Create and implement technical roadmaps that align with the lab’s objectives, focusing on the application of AI technologies.
• Collaboration and Innovation: Work closely with the product and architecture teams, business and other stakeholders, to design and deliver scalable, cutting‑edge software solutions.
• Product Development Excellence: Oversee the development lifecycle, ensuring that products are technically robust and meet market needs.
• Strategic Planning and Execution: Provide strategic direction, focusing on long‑term growth, innovation, and leveraging new technologies.
• Compliance and Security: Uphold high standards in compliance, particularly focusing on data security and privacy in software development.
• Resource and Financial Management: Effectively manage the lab’s resources and budget to maximize efficiency and project success.

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 10 years