Lead Software Engineer

Sun Life Financial; Waterloo; Hybrid; CAD 84,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to manage AWS-based applications and mentor other engineers. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in AWS technologies like S3 and Lambda, strong skills in Python, and a commitment to continuous improvement. The role offers competitive compensation and flexibility in work arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible work schedule

Wellness programs

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years' experience in the related field.
• Experience with cloud-based platforms, particularly AWS.
• Strong core competency in SQL.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all aspects of the development cycle from design to implementation.
• Mentor and guide other software engineers.
• Analyze and recommend solutions for process improvements.

Skills

AWS Cloud technologies

Python

SQL

Agile methodologies

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

Git

Jenkins

Jira

Confluence

Job description

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Job Description:

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.

• E xperience 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.

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our Clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may e-mail a request to [e-mail] .

We are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you! Several work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Salary Range:

84,000/84 000 - 138,000/138 000

Job Category:

IT - Application Development

Posting End Date:

14/08/2025