Team Lead, Software Engineering (12 Month Contract)

Questrade Financial Group; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Questrade Financial Group in Canada seeks a hands-on Team Lead, Software Engineering to guide a squad through end-to-end full-stack delivery, own a system, and reinforce SDLC health while growing engineers. You will stay close to the code, set technical direction, and partner with People & Culture on talent processes.

We value mentorship, architectural contribution, and strong governance, with a focus on AI-assisted development and secure practices.

Qualifications

• Senior-level, hands-on full-stack with deep expertise in at least one core stack.
• Proven mentorship, code review, and design contribution experience.
• Experience leading or coordinating delivery within a squad; strong communication.
• Fluency with AI-assisted development and governance of AI-generated code.

Responsibilities

• Technical delivery: stay involved in code reviews, architecture, development, QA, and production support.
• Mentorship: provide direct technical mentorship and stay current on industry trends.
• Ownership: own a specific system or feature area and maintain development process health.
• Vision & communication: explain complex topics, write clear documentation, collaborate with stakeholders.
• People & culture: build an engaged team, manage performance reviews, hiring and development with P&C.
• Governance: ensure policy adherence and drive squad-level process improvements.

Skills

Full-stack expert

Mentorship

Code reviews

Design contribution

Squad leadership

AI development

Communication

People leadership

Governance

Job description

Questrade Financial Group (QFG), through its companies - Questrade, Questbank, Questrade Wealth Management, Community Trust Company, Zolo, and Flexiti, provides securities and foreign currency investment, professionally managed investment portfolios, mortgages, real estate services, financial services and more. We use cutting-edge technology to help Canadians become much more financially successful and secure.

At QFG, we combine human-centric collaboration with AI-driven innovation to redefine financial services. The ideal candidate will be a catalyst for change, using AI to transform and deliver unparalleled customer experiences and shaping a future where AI empowers our teams to do their best work.

Join our diverse, inclusive, and hybrid workplace to unleash your creativity and nurture your curiosity without limits. If you share this sense of infinite possibility, come shape your future at QFG.

We’re looking for our next Team Lead, Software Engineering - 12 month contract

Could It Be You?

We are hiring a hands-on Team Lead to lead the engineers of one squad - coordinating the development, improvement, and delivery of full-stack solutions, owning a specific system within the squad's portfolio, and reinforcing SDLC health. You will stay close to the code while growing people, setting technical direction within your domain, and partnering with People & Culture (P&C) on people processes.

Need more details? Keep reading…

• Technical delivery: Bring deep, senior-level full-stack expertise; stay involved in code reviews, architectural design, development/QA, and troubleshooting and production support alongside the team.
• Mentorship & tech: Provide direct technical mentorship, stay current on industry trends, and evaluate new technologies that benefit the team.
• Ownership: Make sensible day-to-day technical decisions within agreed standards; own a specific system or feature area and keep the team's development process running smoothly.
• Vision & communication: Operate with clear purpose; identify and collaborate with stakeholders; explain complex topics to technical and non-technical audiences; write clear documentation.
• People & culture: Build an engaged, inclusive team; give timely, constructive feedback; own performance reviews, hiring, and career development in partnership with P&C.
• Governance: Ensure your team's adherence to policies and standards, suggest squad-level process improvements, and collaborate with governance teams within your domain.

AI expectations

• AI-assisted workflow: Use AI coding assistants/agents fluently and coach the team to do so safely; treat review of AI-generated code as a larger effort than writing it, keeping humans accountable for what ships.
• Standards & guardrails: Set and enforce code-review standards for AI-generated code as a control layer; ensure it meets the same security/quality bar, aligned with secure-dev practices and Questrade IT/cyber policies.
• Capability building: Prioritize AI fluency, systems thinking, and output-evaluation judgment when developing and hiring engineers; adapt practices as tooling evolves.

So are YOU our next Team Lead, Software Engineering?

• Senior-level, hands-on full-stack experience with deep expertise in at least one core stack, plus a track record of mentorship, code review, and design contribution.
• Experience leading or coordinating delivery within a squad; strong communication and sound judgment on localized technology decisions.
• Fluency with AI-assisted development and the judgment to review, evaluate, and govern AI-generated code.
• A people-first mindset and comfort partnering with P&C on performance, hiring, and development, and with IT/cyber governance on policy adherence.
• Nice to have: prior formal people-leadership experience and background in regulated financial services or a compliance-sensitive domain.

Compensation Information

• Base salary range: $120,000 to $145,000
• The final compensation package will be commensurate with the successful candidate's experience, skills, and geographic location (Canada).

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At Questrade Financial Group of Companies, with multiple office locations around the world, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and accessible work environment. This is an environment where individuals are treated with dignity and respect. Here, the unique skills and experience you bring will be valued. You will be supported and motivated, so that you can harness your unlimited potential. Our team reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and operate in. Having a collaborative and diverse team helps us push boundaries to bring the future of fintech into existence—not only for the benefit of our customers, but for those who build their career with us.

Questrade Financial Group of companies Applicant Tracking System utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) for application screening. The AI system operates on predetermined criteria, with final decisions subject to human review.

Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted directly. If you require accommodation during the recruitment/selection process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.