Back-End Team Lead (Jade / C# .NET)

nesto

39d•Remote

About The Position

Join nesto — proudly named Canadian Rocketship 2025. A Deloitte Fast 50 company evolving alongside Canada’s top tech innovators and disrupting a 2.1 Trillion-dollar mortgage industry at light speed by building the mortgage ecosystem of the future. BUILD a mission-critical mortgage platform that powers core lending operations. You’ll work with a mature monolith system built on a specialized technology stack, driving enhancements, modernization initiatives, and high-impact integrations while ensuring stability in a regulated financial environment. About nesto and Nesto Cloud esto is Canada’s leading provider of mortgage technology and financing solutions, managing $73B+ CAD in residential and commercial mortgages, with 1,000+ team members across 12 offices nationwide. You will be working on Nesto Cloud, Canada’s most advanced cloud platform, delivering end-to-end technology solutions for lenders in the digital age. As the Team Lead, you will lead and manage a team of software developers, ensuring efficient project execution, high-quality deliverables, and effective collaboration across cross-functional teams. You will provide mentorship, remove roadblocks, and drive the team's focus on impactful projects while promoting a culture of continuous improvement and employee growth.

Requirements

Over 7 years of experience as a Back-End Software Developer (Jade and C#, a strong asset);
Leadership skills, demonstrating the ability to guide and mentor team members.
Strong understanding of best practices in software engineering, including design patterns, testing methodologies, and agile/waterfall development processes.
Proficient in producing quality and performance metrics on the SDLC process and implementing improvements based on the analysis.
Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to proactively identify and resolve obstacles for the team.
Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously, focusing on key initiatives.
Effective collaboration and communication skills, fostering strong relationships with cross-functional teams, including product management.
Experience in making independent decisions and handling complex management situations, considering both technical and business aspects.
Proven track record in providing constructive feedback, setting goals, and contributing to the growth and retention of team members.
Passion for software development and a track record of continuous learning and growth.
Ability to understand and extend complex, deeply coupled codebases.
Strong experience writing and maintaining robust unit and integration tests.
Strong experience working with monolithic systems and integrating legacy systems with modern APIs or services.
Time Zone: Preference for candidates able to consistently work within the EST time zone, as the team is based in the GTA area and works closely in real time to ensure strong collaboration.

Nice To Haves

Experience with GoLang, React, Blazor; as well as knowledge of the Canadian mortgage industry and its related financial institutions are a plus.

Responsibilities

Direct and manage a team of developers, providing guidance, support, and mentoring to ensure team success.
Proactively identify and eliminate obstacles for the team, thus fostering a productive and efficient work environment.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure projects are delivered on time while maintaining our quality standards.
Collaborate effectively with the product team to manage scope and deliverables for the technical side of the roadmap.
Make independent decisions for the team, demonstrating the ability to handle complex management situations and provide effective resolutions.
Contribute to the company's technical strategy and ensure our technical infrastructure is scalable, robust, and secure.
Develop using Jade, C# .NET, SQL/NoSQL databases, and Azure cloud technologies.
Work on initiatives to modernize and refactor core modules to improve maintainability and performance.
Identifying areas for improvement and implementing necessary changes.
Design, write, and maintain comprehensive unit and integration tests to ensure system reliability.
Conduct regular meetings with direct reports, providing constructive feedback on their work, assisting team members in setting goals, and working with the engineering manager to ensure employee growth and retention objectives are met.
Use AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity and code quality.
Develop and implement training and mentorship programs for developers at all levels.

Benefits

The A-Team: Work alongside high-performing talent in the industry.
Accelerated Growth: The slope of your learning curve here will be vertical. You will touch more production systems in one year than you would in five years at a bank.
Top-Tier Coverage: Premium benefits plan fully paid by nesto, including comprehensive insurance and unlimited access to telemedicine and mental health services for you and your family.
Rest & Recharge: 4 weeks of vacation to ensure you stay at peak performance.
Best-in-Class Tools: Access to the resources and tech you need to execute without friction.
Working framework: the environment that makes you productive and enables teamwork.

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