About the Role
SS&C is a leading financial services and healthcare technology company seeking a Lead Software Engineer, Progress ABL to drive project deliveries and develop scalable technical solutions. This role involves analyzing business requirements, optimizing existing code, and mentoring developers in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Responsibilities
- Take ownership and lead project deliveries through effective cross-team collaboration
- Analyze business requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, QA, and DevOps
- Optimize existing ABL code for performance, maintainability, and reliability
- Lead code reviews and enforce best practices
- Act as a single point of contact for providing timely resource and project updates
- Mentor and coach developers of all levels of experience
Requirements
- 10+ years of hands-on experience with Progress ABL / OpenEdge technologies (e.g., AppServer, WebSpeed, PAS for OpenEdge)
- Experience working with Progress Character UI (ChUI) in Unix/Linux environments
- Experience working in XML and JSON processing in conjunction with REST APIs
- Familiarity with source control systems such as Git
- Exposure to enterprise tools such as ServiceNow, Jira, and SharePoint
- Solid understanding of SDLC processes, Agile methodologies (SCRUM), and Release/Change Management practices
- Strong adherence to development standards and industry best practices
- Familiarity with AI-assisted development and automation concepts, with a keen interest in improving engineering efficiency
- Experience with Visual Studio Code will be an advantage
- Must be legally eligible to work at the specified location(s)
- Must be able to provide a valid work or study permit, if selected for an interview
Skills
- Progress ABL
- OpenEdge
- AppServer
- WebSpeed
- PAS for OpenEdge
- Progress Character UI (ChUI)
- Unix/Linux
- XML
- JSON
- REST APIs
- Git
- ServiceNow
- Jira
- SharePoint
- SDLC
- Agile methodologies
- SCRUM
- Release/Change Management
- AI-assisted development
- Automation concepts
- Visual Studio Code
Location
- Toronto, Ontario
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 10+ years
Salary/Compensations
- $130,000 - $165,000
Benefits
- RRSP Matching Program
- Professional Development Reimbursement
- Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off
- Sick Leave
- Paid Holidays
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Employee Assistance Program
- Parental Leave
- Discounts on fitness clubs
- Discounts on travel
About the Company
- SS&C is a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue, headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, with 27,000+ employees in 35 countries.
- Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology.
- SS&C prides itself on hiring diverse, honest, dynamic individuals, who value collaboration, accountability, integrity, and innovation.
- We are a fast-paced environment, who promote flexibility, authenticity and offer a hybrid working model to ensure employees can manage their day and meet both work and personal commitments.
Equal Opportunity
- SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.
- We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds to enable us to bring diverse perspectives to our thinking and conversation.
- SS&C Technologies Canada Corp. fosters a positive, equitable and progressive workforce and is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process.
- We will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.
