Senior Lead Engineer

Jobtailor; Toronto; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a high-impact Lead Engineer to guide multiple engineering teams in delivering a scalable PnL reporting platform. You will mentor developers, optimize performance, and collaborate with Risk Analysts, Front Office Traders, and executives to drive business value.

The role requires deep Java/JEE experience, Spring Boot microservices, and strong Big Data capabilities. You will act as a senior technical leader within a global team, shaping architecture and promoting best practices.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of technical leadership experience delivering large-scale, mission-critical software projects.
• 5+ years managing an engineering team.
• 8+ years of Java/JEE experience.
• 5+ years in the Spring tech stack and building microservices using Spring Boot.
• 3+ years of Scala/Spark.
• Strong experience with Hadoop, Spark, Parquet or similar Big Data technologies.
• Strong experience in a Linux environment.
• Experience designing and integrating with REST APIs.
• Experience with messaging technologies such as Kafka.
• Experience with RDBMS and fluency in SQL; Cassandra preferred.
• Experience with Git, CI/CD toolset, Maven, and Jenkins.
• Experience working within an Agile environment.
• Understanding of best practices and design patterns.
• Experience developing and managing highly scalable and low-latency systems.
• Good communication skills; ability to collaborate with a global team.
• Hands-on experience with market risk and/or PnL reporting is nice to have.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering teams delivering large-scale, mission-critical software and improve efficiency.
• Design and develop a scalable, resilient PnL reporting platform.
• Support Risk Analysts, Front Office Traders, and Senior Executives through the reporting platform.
• Manage multiple development streams and follow code promotion processes.
• Manage lower environments and ensure stability.
• Conduct design reviews and code reviews.
• Reverse engineer legacy code and optimize to address bottlenecks.
• Analyze production issues and provide permanent solutions.
• Promote best practices and CI/CD adoption.
• Drive transformation by automating processes, testing, and improving data quality.
• Explore new capabilities and technologies to drive innovation.
• Collaborate with PMs, business sponsors, and global teams.

Skills

Technical Leadership

Java/JEE Experience

Spring Boot Microservices

Big Data Technologies

Agile Environment

Communication Skills

Collaboration

Linux Environment

REST APIs

Kafka

Git

CI/CD

Maven

Jenkins

Scala

Spark

Hadoop

SQL

Cassandra (preferred)

Tools

Git

Maven

Jenkins

CI/CD

Kafka

Job description

• Lead engineering teams delivering high-quality software and improving business efficiency
• Design and develop a scalable, resilient, high-performing PnL reporting platform
• Support Risk Analysts, Front Office Traders, and Senior Executives through the reporting platform
• Manage multiple development streams and follow proper code promotion processes
• Manage lower development environments and ensure environment stability
• Conduct design reviews and code reviews
• Reverse engineer legacy code and optimize code to address system bottlenecks
• Analyze production issues and provide permanent solutions
• Promote best practices and continuous integration and delivery
• Drive transformation by automating processes, testing, and optimizing data quality
• Explore new capabilities and technologies to drive innovation
• Collaborate with technical and non-technical professionals, PMs, business sponsors, and global teams

Requirements

• 10+ years of technical leadership experience leading engineering teams delivering large-scale and mission-critical projects
• 5+ years managing an engineering team
• 8+ years of Java/JEE experience
• 5+ years of experience in the Spring tech stack and building microservices using Spring Boot
• 3+ years of experience in Scala/Spark
• Strong experience with Hadoop, Spark, Parquet or similar Big Data technologies
• Strong experience in a Linux environment
• Experience designing and integrating with REST APIs
• Experience with messaging technologies such as Kafka
• Experience with RDBMS and demonstrable fluency in SQL
• Experience with non-relational databases such as Cassandra preferred
• Experience with Git, CI/CD toolset, Maven, and Jenkins
• Experience working within an Agile environment
• Understanding of best practices and design patterns
• Experience developing and managing highly scalable and low-latency systems
• Good communication skills
• Experience collaborating efficiently within a global team
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment with PMs and business sponsors
• Hands-on experience with market risk and/or PnL reporting is nice to have

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive technical leadership in delivering large-scale, mission-critical software projects, with a strong focus on Java/JEE, Spring tech stack, and Big Data technologies. Proven ability to manage engineering teams, optimize processes, and drive innovation through automation and collaboration.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Technical Leadership
• Java/JEE Experience
• Spring Boot Microservices
• Big Data Technologies
• Agile Environment

Hard Skills

• Java
• JEE
• Spring
• Spring Boot
• Scala
• Spark
• Hadoop
• SQL
• REST APIs
• Microservices

Soft Skills

• Communication Skills
• Collaboration

Industry Keywords

• PnL Reporting
• Risk Management
• Big Data
• Agile
• Design Patterns

Tools & Technologies

• Git
• Maven
• Jenkins
• CI/CD
• Kafka