Software Engineer, Technical Lead

Verily Health; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 147,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Verily Health is seeking a Technical Lead for the User and Accounts Management Team within its Workbench platform in Canada. You will shape secure access controls and services, mentor engineers, and collaborate with Product and cross-functional teams to deliver impactful features.

You will design scalable backend systems, build UI components with React/TypeScript, and drive architecture decisions while ensuring reliability and performance across data-driven health solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a full-stack or backend software engineer in an industry setting.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills in cross-functional environments.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and produce clear, structured technical documentation.
• Preferred: expertise in Golang and building scalable backend systems or APIs; leadership in technical direction; familiarity with React and TypeScript; cloud experience (GCP or AWS).

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of secure user and account management systems within Workbench.
• Collaborate with Product Management and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver high-impact features.
• Develop scalable backend services and user interfaces using Go, Java, React, TypeScript, and Terraform.
• Drive technical discussions, mentor engineers, and contribute to system architecture decisions.
• Identify and implement improvements in reliability, performance, and user experience.

Skills

Full-stack engineering

Backend engineering

Collaboration

Documentation

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Go

Java

React

TypeScript

Terraform

Google Cloud

AWS

Job description

Who We Are

Verily Health is a data platform and technology company purpose-built to power AI-enabled precision health solutions that accelerate research and improve care for individuals and communities. Uniquely positioned at the intersection of technology, data science, and healthcare, Verily transforms multimodal health data into insights, models, and actions that make healthcare more personalized, predictive, and precise.

Who We Are

Verily Health is a data platform and technology company purpose-built to power AI-enabled precision health solutions that accelerate research and improve care for individuals and communities. Uniquely positioned at the intersection of technology, data science, and healthcare, Verily transforms multimodal health data into insights, models, and actions that make healthcare more personalized, predictive, and precise.

Description

Verily’s Workbench solution provides a secure, collaborative environment for data generators, research institutions, and biopharma organizations to govern and analyze their data. As the Technical Lead for the User and Accounts Management Team, you will shape and deliver the access and control layers of Workbench—enabling scientists and researchers to work safely with sensitive health data. This role directly contributes to Verily’s mission to bring the promise of precision health to everyone, every day.

Qualified applicants must not require employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of secure user and account management systems within Workbench.
• Collaborate closely with Product Management and cross-functional engineering teams to define and deliver high-impact features.
• Develop scalable backend services and user interfaces using Go, Java, React, TypeScript, and Terraform.
• Drive technical discussions, mentor engineers, and contribute to system architecture decisions.
• Identify and implement improvements in reliability, performance, and user experience.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a full-stack or backend software engineer in an industry setting.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills in cross-functional environments.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and produce clear, structured technical documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in Golang and building scalable backend systems or APIs.
• Proven leadership experience in technical direction, mentoring, and system design.
• Familiarity with React and TypeScript.
• Cloud computing expertise (Google Cloud Platform or AWS).
• Passion for developing tools that empower scientists in computational biology and genomics research.

The Canada base salary range for this full-time position is CAD $146,500.00 - $164,500.00 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Verily Health Inc is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. For our EEO Policy Statement, please click here.

If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.

Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada. Verily is currently unable to offer employment-based visa or work permit sponsorship for this position.

AI and Automated Decision-Making Notice

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