Team Lead, Software Engineering (12 Month Contract)

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

Job summary

Questrade is seeking a hands-on Team Lead to guide a software squad, owning a system, and directing full-stack delivery while enhancing SDLC health. You will mentor engineers, review code, shape technical direction, and collaborate with People & Culture on people processes.

You will drive technical delivery, stay current with trends, and govern AI-assisted development to ensure security and quality as part of a dynamic, growth-focused team in Canada.

Qualifications

• Senior-level, hands-on full-stack experience with deep expertise in at least one core stack, plus mentorship, code review, and design contributions.
• Ability to supervise a squad and coordinate delivery within SDLC health and governance.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development and keeping humans accountable for what ships.

Responsibilities

• Technical delivery: stay involved in code reviews, architecture, development/QA, and production support.
• Mentorship: provide direct technical guidance and evaluate new technologies for the team.
• Ownership: own a specific system or feature area and keep development processes running smoothly.
• Vision & communication: liaise with stakeholders, explain complex topics clearly, and document effectively.
• People & culture: build an engaged, inclusive team, give feedback, and participate in hiring and career development with P&C.
• Governance: ensure adherence to policies and propose squad-level process improvements.

Skills

Senior full-stack

Mentorship

Code review

Architectural design

AI fluency

Communication

People leadership

Job description

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.

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• 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? You are if you…

• 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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