About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Application Development Manager / Lead Technical Manager to lead the design, development, and delivery of modern cloud-native applications supporting strategic automation and digital transformation initiatives for our Title & Registration (T&R) (Title Quest) platform. The successful candidate will guide a cross-functional Agile team while partnering with business stakeholders, product owners, and architecture teams to deliver scalable cloud-native solutions. This role combines deep technical expertise with delivery leadership and hands-on experience building AWS-based applications using Python, FastAPI, TypeScript, modern API architectures, and AI-enabled capabilities. The position is accountable for solution design, engineering excellence, successful delivery of business-critical initiatives, and mentoring development teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead solution architecture and technical design for cloud-native applications.
- Define scalable, secure, and maintainable application architecture aligned with enterprise standards.
- Drive engineering best practices, coding standards, design reviews, and technical governance.
- Mentor development teams and foster engineering excellence.
- Lead full-stack application development using Python, FastAPI, TypeScript, and modern JavaScript frameworks.
- Design reusable services, microservices, scalable REST APIs, and event-driven integrations.
- Design and implement solutions on AWS while leveraging managed services for compute, storage, messaging, security, and monitoring.
- Optimize applications for performance, scalability, reliability, and cost.
- Drive Agile delivery processes by facilitating sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and ensuring effective development workflows, including continuous integration, deployment, and testing practices.
- Drive CI/CD automation, Infrastructure as Code practices, collaborate with DevOps teams, and support the MLOps lifecycle including model deployment, monitoring, and governance for AI-enabled solutions.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline.
- 12+ years of software engineering experience.
- 5+ years leading engineering teams or managing application delivery.
- Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale cloud applications on AWS.
- Experience designing distributed systems and microservices.
- Strong understanding of modern software architecture and cloud-native design principles.
- Experience delivering AI-enabled business solutions.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Effective collaboration across distributed and cross-functional teams.
- Solid understanding of software development lifecycle and Agile methodologies.
Skills
- Python
- FastAPI
- TypeScript
- AWS
- modern API architectures
- AI-enabled capabilities
- modern JavaScript frameworks
- microservices
- REST APIs
- event-driven integrations
- CI/CD automation
- Infrastructure as Code
Location
- Mississauga
- Toronto
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 12+ years of software engineering experience
- 5+ years leading engineering teams or managing application delivery
Education Level
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline
Salary/Compensations
- $111,100 - $152,800 annually
Benefits
- Comprehensive health and welfare benefits that serve the needs of you and your family and foster a culture of wellness
- Paid time-off programs (vacation, sick leave, and holidays)
About the Company
- Element Fleet Management (TSX: EFN) is the largest publicly traded pure-play automotive fleet manager in the world.
- As a Purpose-driven and client-centric company, we deliver value through scalable, sustainable, and technology-enabled fleet and mobility solutions.
- Through the Element-Arval Global Alliance, we operate in over 50 countries, supporting clients across North America, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and beyond.
- Our global reach is further extended by Autofleet, our technology platform accelerating the modernization of our digital capabilities.
- Element delivers end-to-end solutions to our clients—from vehicle acquisition and maintenance to EV integration, route optimization, risk management, and remarketing.
- Our People Drive Our Success At Element, our success begins with you.
- Inspired by our Purpose to Move the world through intelligent mobility—and guided by our Values: We are always a force for good, We are experts defining the future of mobility and We are driven by client success.
- Everyday, our team members deliver on our Purpose and our Values for each other, our communities and our clients.
- It’s our commitment to how we work, grow and put our clients at the heart of everything we do.
Equal Opportunity
- Element Fleet Management and its wholly owned subsidiaries are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
- We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, genetic information, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family status, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, veteran status, military obligations or any other characteristic protected by federal, state and local laws.
- Disability-related accommodations during the application and interview process are available upon request.
- Should you require an accommodation with our hiring process please send an email to talentacquisition@elementcorp.com or call (800) 665-9744.
