Lead Pricing Developer

Aviva; Oakville; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent insurance company is looking for a Lead R Developer to join their Personal Line Pricing team. This role involves designing R-based tools, mentoring junior developers, and collaborating with business users. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in R programming and project leadership. The position includes a competitive rewards package and a hybrid work model.

Benefits

Compelling rewards package

Career development opportunities

Competitive vacation package

Corporate wellness programs

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in relevant fields.
• Strong curiosity and desire to gain domain knowledge.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Design the overall architecture and technical roadmap of R-based tools and applications.
• Mentor junior developers and guide feature implementation.
• Collaborate with QA to ensure high-quality releases.

Skills

R programming

Mentorship

Collaboration

Project management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, or Software Engineering

Tools

Shiny

data.table

Version control systems (e.g., ADO)

Job description

Individually we are people, but together we are Aviva. Individually these are just words, but together they are our Values – Care, Commitment, Community, and Confidence.

We’re looking for a Lead R Developer to join our Personal Line Pricing – Pricing Transformation Team and drive the development of cutting-edge tools that transform how Technical Pricing teams work. This is a unique opportunity to combine hands-on coding with technical leadership in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment.

As a Lead R Developer, you will lead the design and development of R-based tools and applications, mentor junior developers, and collaborate with business users to deliver impactful solutions. You will be responsible for technical leadership, development oversight, hands-on coding, project collaboration, innovation, and support.

What you’ll do:

• Design the overall architecture and technical roadmap of R-based tools and applications

• Break down high-level requirements into actionable development tasks

• Define and enforce best practices in R programming, including modular design, documentation, and testing

• Drive technical discussions and decision-making with a focus on scalability, maintainability, and performance

• Review and approve code contributions via pull requests

• Provide mentorship and constructive feedback to junior developers

• Guide feature implementation to ensure alignment with business needs and timelines

• Actively contribute to the codebase by developing core features and enhancements

• Work closely with product owners and business users to translate requirements into technical solutions

• Communicate development progress, risks, and blockers effectively

• Collaborate with QA to ensure high-quality releases through well-designed test cases

• Identify opportunities to improve development workflows, tooling, and automation

• Stay current with trends in the R ecosystem and bring forward innovative ideas

What you’ll bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering; 7+ years of experience in relevant fields

• P&C Actuarial knowledge or experience is a strong plus

• Strong curiosity and desire to gain domain knowledge and understand how the deliverables drive business value

• Experience leading R development projects or teams

• Ability to work collaboratively with business users and other developers

• Strong knowledge of R programming, including packages like shiny and data.table

• Experience with version control systems (e.g., ADO) and code review processes

• Excellent communication and leadership skills

• Experience mentoring junior developers is a strong plus

What you’ll get:

• Compelling rewards package including base compensation, eligibility for annual bonus, retirement savings, share plan, health benefits, personal wellness, and volunteer opportunities.

• Outstanding Career Development opportunities.

• We’ll support your professional development education.

• Competitive vacation package with the option to purchase 5 extra days off per year

• Employee driven programs focused on gender, LGBTQ+, origins, diversity and inclusion

• Corporate wellness programs to support our employees’ physical and mental health

• Hybrid flexible work model

Please note that we may use AI tools to help us through the recruitment process. This is a new position which has been posted both internally & externally.

Aviva Canada has an accommodation process in place to provide accommodations for employees with disabilities. If upon commencement of employment you require a specific accommodation because of a disability, please contact your Talent Acquisition Partner so that an appropriate accommodation can be arranged. This process applies throughout your career with Aviva Canada.

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