About the Role
We are seeking a hands-on Team Lead to guide engineers in coordinating the development, improvement, and delivery of full-stack solutions. You will own a specific system within the squad's portfolio, reinforce SDLC health, and stay close to the code while growing people, setting technical direction, and partnering with People & Culture on people processes.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate the development, improvement, and delivery of full-stack solutions.
- Own a specific system within the squad's portfolio.
- Reinforce SDLC health.
- Provide direct technical mentorship.
- Stay current on industry trends and evaluate new technologies.
- Make sensible day-to-day technical decisions within agreed standards.
- Operate with clear purpose.
- Identify and collaborate with stakeholders.
- Explain complex topics to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Write clear documentation.
- Build an engaged, inclusive team.
- Give timely, constructive feedback.
- Own performance reviews, hiring, and career development in partnership with P&C.
- Ensure team adherence to policies and standards.
- Suggest squad-level process improvements.
- Collaborate with governance teams within your domain.
- Use AI coding assistants/agents fluently and coach the team.
- Treat review of AI-generated code as a larger effort than writing it.
- Set and enforce code-review standards for AI-generated code.
- Ensure AI-generated code meets security/quality bars.
- Prioritize AI fluency, systems thinking, and output-evaluation judgment.
- Adapt practices as tooling evolves.
Requirements
- Senior-level, hands-on full-stack experience with deep expertise in at least one core stack.
- Track record of mentorship, code review, and design contribution.
- Experience leading or coordinating delivery within a squad.
- Strong communication skills.
- Sound judgment on localized technology decisions.
- Fluency with AI-assisted development.
- Judgment to review, evaluate, and govern AI-generated code.
- People-first mindset.
- Comfort partnering with P&C on performance, hiring, and development.
- Comfort partnering with IT/cyber governance on policy adherence.
- Prior formal people-leadership experience (nice to have).
- Background in regulated financial services or a compliance-sensitive domain (nice to have).
Skills
- Full-stack development
- AI-assisted development
- Code review
- Architectural design
- Troubleshooting
- Production support
- Technical mentorship
- Systems thinking
- Output-evaluation judgment
- Communication
- Documentation
- Performance management
- Hiring
- Career development
- AI fluency
Location
- Canada
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-Time Permanent
Experience Level
- Senior-level
Salary/Compensations
- $150,000 - $180,000
Benefits
- Health & wellbeing resources and programs
- Paid vacation, personal, and sick days
- Competitive compensation and benefits packages
- Competitive incentive (bonus) program
About the Company
- Questrade Financial Group (QFG) provides securities and foreign currency investment, professionally managed investment portfolios, mortgages, real estate services, financial services and more through its companies: Questrade, Questbank, Questrade Wealth Management, Community Trust Company, Zolo, and Flexiti.
- 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.
- We are a diverse, inclusive, and hybrid workplace.
- 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.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
