Team Lead, Software Engineering (Full-Stack

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.

This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

• Health & wellbeing resources and programs
• Paid vacation, personal, and sick days for work-life balance
• Competitive compensation and benefits packages
• Work-life balance in a hybrid environment with at least 3 days in office
• Career growth and development opportunities
• Opportunities to contribute to community causes
• Work with diverse team members in an inclusive and collaborative environment

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.

• 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‑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.

• 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.

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