Senior Software Development Lead

Canada Life; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 78,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Development

Health & Wellness

Time Off

Financial Security

Rewards and Recognition

Emphasis on Community

Job summary

Canada Life in Winnipeg seeks a Lead Software Developer to guide a seasoned software development team, shape architecture, and ensure secure, scalable solutions. You will lead projects end-to-end, collaborating with business and technology stakeholders to deliver value for advisors and internal teams.

The role emphasizes hands-on development, technical leadership, and people leadership, with a focus on modern practices and cloud-native approaches within a hybrid cloud/on-prem environment.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary diploma/degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 5-10 years of software development experience is required.
• Experience leading development projects and mentoring team members.
• Familiarity with financial services industry is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the software development team.
• Drive architectural guidance, coding standards, and best practices.
• Oversee SDLC from analysis to deployment and support.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements and delivery plans.
• Promote modern development practices including Agile, CI/CD, and IaC.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to improve performance and security.
• Ensure solutions are secure, reliable, and compliant.

Skills

Leadership

Agile

CI/CD

Cloud native

Code reviews

Education

CS degree or equivalent

Tools

SQL Server

Azure

Docker

Dynamics CRM

Git

Job description

Permanent Full Time

LP Financial Planning Services Ltd is a Winnipeg based CIRO dealer that has been supporting financial advisors for over three decades and continually strives to integrate industry leading processes and systems. Presently servicing a select group of advisors in Ontario, Winnipeg, and Western Canada, LP Financial is taking steps to grow its footprint and service offering in the Canadian financial services distribution landscape.

Reporting to the Director, Information Technology, the Lead Software Developer is a senior member of the Software Development and Information Technology teams responsible for the design, development, support, and continuous improvement of LP Financial's business applications and technology solutions.

This role combines hands-on software development, technical leadership, and people leadership responsibilities. The successful candidate will contribute directly to software development, lead technology initiatives, support key business systems, and coach members of the development team while ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned with business objectives.

What You Will Do

LEADERSHIP

• Lead, coach, and develop members of the software development team through regular feedback, one-on-one meetings, and performance reviews.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing.
• Lead by example through technical excellence, professionalism, and customer-focused solution delivery.

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

• Design, develop, and maintain software solutions that improve business processes and deliver value to advisors and internal teams.
• Provide technical leadership through architectural guidance, code reviews, development standards, and best practices.
• Lead software initiatives through all phases of the software development lifecycle, including analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and support.
• Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to define requirements, priorities, and delivery plans.
• Drive adoption of modern development practices including Agile delivery, CI/CD automation, infrastructure-as-code, and cloud-native technologies.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, frameworks, and tools to improve system performance, reliability, maintainability, and developer productivity.
• Oversee integration of internal systems, third-party applications, and cloud-based services.
• Ensure software solutions are secure, reliable, scalable, and aligned with business and regulatory requirements.

TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS

• Partner with infrastructure and DevOps teams to support and evolve LP Financial's hybrid cloud and on-premises technology environment.
• Support the administration and optimization of key business systems, including SQL Server databases and the Univeris back-office platform.
• Contribute to technology planning, architecture decisions, operational improvements, and long-term technology strategy.
• Participate in disaster recovery, business continuity, system monitoring, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Maintain documentation of business applications, integrations, and supporting technologies.

SECURITY & COMPLIANCE

• Promote secure development practices and remain current with cybersecurity threats, industry trends, and emerging technologies.
• Ensure software solutions and technology processes align with security standards, regulatory requirements, and company policies.
• Support technology risk management, business continuity planning, and compliance initiatives.

Key Platforms & Technologies

• C#, WPF, .NET, ASP.NET Core
• Microsoft Azure (Functions, Storage, Web Apps, KeyVault, Service Bus, Virtual Machines)
• Microsoft Dynamics CRM
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Docker
• RESTful APIs
• JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, Vue
• Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, Git

What You Will Bring

• Post-secondary diploma/degree in a field related to Computer Science, or equivalent experience
• 5-10 years of experience in Software Development is required.
• Experience leading software development projects and providing technical leadership to development teams.
• Experience coaching, mentoring, or managing software development team members.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, application integration, and modern development practices.
• Familiarity with the financial services industry is an asset.
• A combination of education and experience will be considered.

The base salary for this position is between $78,000 - $129,900 annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc). If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.

Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Grow with Canada Life

We’re united by a shared purpose: to improve the financial, physical and mental well-being of Canadians. Our company is trusted by 1 in 3 Canadians and contributes to the strength of communities across the country.

We’re looking for people who live our values everyday: we step up, we do the right thing, and we deliver - for our customers, communities and each other. Are you someone who always strives to do the right thing, who steps up for themselves and others, and delivers with impact? Then we want to hear from you!

What we offer

• Career Development: Opportunities for career advancement, access to industry-leading learning programs and up to$2,000 annually towards education reimbursement.
• Health & Wellness:Flexible health and dental benefits, plus a $5,000 mental health benefit to support your well-being.
• Time Off:In addition to regular vacation and personal days, we support community involvement with a volunteer day.
• Financial Security:Company-matching pension plan,share ownership program and additionalinvestment options.
• Rewards and Recognition: Employee recognition programs, service milestone celebrations, employee discounts and more!
• Emphasis on Community: We provide a workplace where employees feel connected and supported through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), mentorship programs, social clubs and events.

Learn more about Canada Life.

We’re committed to removing barriers and ensuring equal access to employment. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation during the application process may contact [e-mail]. All information provided will be handled in accordance with applicable laws and Canada Life policies.

Canada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.