Software Engineer - Team Lead (Forward Deployed)

Incognito Software Systems Inc; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Volaris Group in Mississauga is seeking a Software Engineer Team Lead (Forward Deployed) to join our customer engineering team as a player/coach. You will work directly with enterprise clients to design, implement, and scale real-world solutions while leading and developing a team of up to six engineers.

This role balances hands-on technical work with people management, leveraging AI tools across the full development lifecycle to deliver value.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 2+ years of experience managing and developing engineering teams.
• Experience with APIs, data pipelines, and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead Value Creation Projects (3-6 months): Drive deployment and integration of solutions for specific business units, solving hard problems.
• Lead Applications Projects (Long-term): Architect and maintain Volaris-focused applications with roadmaps and feature development.
• Manage and develop up to 6 team members across projects.
• Design and build complex components, APIs, and data pipelines to fit client needs.
• Debug and optimize complex systems across cloud and on‑prem infrastructures.
• Contribute to hiring interviews and talent acquisition.
• Provide career coaching and performance feedback for team members.
• Bridge product teams and end users to influence the roadmap.

Skills

Software engineering

Team leadership

APIs

Data pipelines

Distributed systems

Full-stack mindset

AI-assisted development

Hiring & mentoring

Cloud platforms

Leadership by example

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Job Summary:

We’re looking for a Software Engineer Team Lead (Forward Deployed) to join our customer engineering team as a player/coach. You’ll work directly with enterprise clients to design, implement, and scale real-world solutions while leading and developing a team of up to 6 engineers.

Job Description:

We’re looking for a Software Engineer Team Lead (Forward Deployed) to join our customer engineering team as a player/coach. You’ll work directly with enterprise clients to design, implement, and scale real-world solutions while leading and developing a team of up to 6 engineers. As a player/coach, you’re not expected to be great at everything, but you are expected to lead by example and be willing to roll up your sleeves when things get challenging. You’ll balance hands‑on technical work with people management, ensuring both project success and team member growth. You’ll leverage AI tools throughout the entire software development lifecycle to rapidly drive value. While you may have natural specialties, we expect full‑stack capability accelerated by AI — no dedicated frontend, backend, or DevOps silos. At least 25% of your time is expected to be dedicated to hiring, talent management, and training your team members.

What You’ll Do

Lead Value Creation Projects (3-6 months): Drive deployment and integration of solutions for specific business units, solving materially hard problems like re-platforming or creating innovative features

Lead Applications Projects (Long-term): Architect and maintain Volaris-focused applications that drive sustained value, providing ongoing support, roadmaps, and feature development

Manage and develop up to 6 team members across various projects and assignments

Design and build complex custom components, APIs, and data pipelines to fit client needs

Debug and optimize complex systems across cloud and on-prem infrastructures

Work directly with business unit technical teams to design scalable solutions

Conduct hiring interviews and participate in talent acquisition

Provide career coaching, performance feedback, and professional development for team members

Serve as the bridge between our product team and end users, influencing the roadmap through field experience

Lead technical discussions and architectural decisions across multiple projects

Occasionally travel to customer sites (as needed) for deployment or design sessions

What You Bring

• 7+ years of professional experience in software engineering (Python, TypeScript, Java, .NET, or similar)
• 2+ years of experience managing and developing engineering teams
• Strong experience working with APIs, data pipelines, and distributed systems
• Full-stack mindset: Proven ability to work across frontend, backend, and infrastructure with AI assistance
• AI tool proficiency: Experience with AI-assisted development tools and practices
• Proven track record of mentoring and developing junior and senior engineers
• Experience with hiring, performance management, and career development
• Comfort working directly with customer engineering or operations teams
• Strong leadership skills with ability to lead by example
• Excellent communication and influence skills
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous, high-impact environments

Nice to Have

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Prior work in AI, analytics, or enterprise SaaS deployments
• Familiarity with customer success / implementation roles
• Experience managing matrix organization or cross-functional teams

Why You’ll Love It

You’ll get to work on meaningful, high-impact projects where your code directly powers real customer outcomes — not theoretical demos. You’ll also gain deep exposure to different industries, data systems, and product architectures while being part of a team that moves fast and ships daily. As a player/coach, you’ll have the opportunity to shape both technical direction and team culture, developing the next generation of engineers while staying hands‑on with challenging technical problems.

Worker Type:

Regular

Number of Openings Available: 2

At Volaris Group we are all about finding the right people for the right role and allowing them the opportunity to directly contribute to the successes of our organization. Our employees are experts in their field, passionate about what they do and always looking for new and better ways to solve our industry's problems. Our staff come from a wide range of cultural, educational and geographic backgrounds and are able to work in a dynamic entrepreneurial environment that values individual perspectives. We offer competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package and the chance to learn from the best in the business. Volaris Group is an equal opportunity employer, we recruit, hire, train, promote and provide all other privileges of employment to qualified people without regard to age, race, color, creed, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, marital status, veteran status, citizenship status, ethnicity, familial status, religion, sexual orientation or any other classification for which discrimination is prohibited. Volaris Group is part of a CSI Group of Companies