Lead Full Stack Developer

UST; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 157,533 - 197,259; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10 days paid vacation

6 days paid sick leave

Paid holidays

Healthcare coverage

Life insurance

Accidental death & dismemberment coverage

Job summary

UST is looking for a Lead Full Stack Developer in Toronto, Ontario, to lead the design and development of cloud native platforms. This hybrid role requires 6+ years of experience with end-to-end applications, strong expertise in Angular, Java or Node.js, and hands-on cloud solutions. You will mentor engineers while enhancing CI/CD processes and coaching the team for inclusive growth. Compensation ranges from $115,000 to $144,000 with various employee benefits.

Qualifications

• 6+ years experience building end to end production grade applications.
• Strong front end expertise with Angular (React experience is a plus).
• Deep backend experience with Java or Node.js.
• 2+ years hands on cloud experience (AWS, Azure, or OpenShift), including Docker and Kubernetes.
• Advanced Git skills, including branching and merging strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of scalable, maintainable full stack applications.
• Set technical direction across development, architecture, and platform improvements.
• Work within an Agile squad alongside engineers, product owners, and business stakeholders.
• Coach and support team members, fostering a healthy, inclusive, and high performing team culture.
• Design and enhance CI/CD pipelines, including automation and agent based integrations.

Skills

Full stack application development

Angular

Java or Node.js

Cloud Experience (AWS, Azure, OpenShift)

Git

GitHub Actions

UI Design Translation

REST APIs

Observability Tools (Splunk, Dynatrace)

AI assisted development tools

Job description

Lead Full Stack Developer - Specialist I, Software Engineering

Join UST as a Lead Full Stack Developer and help shape modern, cloud native platforms used by millions while mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of scalable, maintainable full stack applications
• Set technical direction across development, architecture, and platform improvements
• Work within an Agile squad alongside engineers, product owners, and business stakeholders
• Coach and support team members, fostering a healthy, inclusive, and high performing team culture
• Translate complex AI, cloud, and architectural concepts into clear actionable insights for non technical stakeholders
• Design and enhance CI/CD pipelines, including automation and agent based integrations
• Act as an in house technical expert, resolving complex engineering challenges
• Identify delivery risks early and recommend mitigation strategies to ensure successful outcomes

Qualifications

• 6+ years experience building end to end production grade applications
• Strong front end expertise with Angular (React experience is a plus)
• Deep backend experience with Java or Node.js
• 2+ years hands on cloud experience (AWS, Azure, or OpenShift), including Docker and Kubernetes
• Advanced Git skills, including branching and merging strategies
• Hands on experience with GitHub Actions for CI/CD, automated testing, security scanning, and deployments
• Ability to translate Figma designs into high quality, pixel perfect UI code
• Strong knowledge of REST APIs, OpenAPI specifications, and software design patterns
• Experience working in high frequency delivery environments, shipping to production daily
• Proven use of AI assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, Claude Code) to improve developer productivity
• Production support experience using observability tools like Splunk or Dynatrace
• Experience integrating intelligent agents into CI/CD pipelines for automation of reviews, testing, and deployments

Location and Compensation

Ontario – Hybrid. Compensation Range: $115,000 – $144,000.

Benefits

Full‑time employees accrue a minimum of 10 days paid vacation per year, 6 days paid sick leave, paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave. Eligible for supplemental healthcare coverage, basic life insurance, and accidental death & dismemberment coverage. Temporary and part‑time employees receive proportional benefits. All employees receive benefits per provincial laws.

Equal Opportunity Employment

At UST, we are an equal opportunity employer and employment decisions are based on merit and business needs. We do not discriminate or allow harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, disability, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, military status, or any other legally protected status.