Team Lead, Software Engineering (Full-Stack)

Questrade Financial Group•Toronto, ON

1d•CA$150,000 - CA$180,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Questrade Financial Group (QFG) is seeking a hands-on Team Lead to lead a software engineering squad. This role involves coordinating the development, improvement, and delivery of full-stack solutions, owning a specific system within the squad's portfolio, and reinforcing SDLC health. The Team Lead will stay close to the code while growing people, setting technical direction within their domain, and partnering with People & Culture (P&C) on people processes. The role emphasizes technical delivery, mentorship, ownership, clear communication, people and culture development, and governance. A key aspect of this role is the integration and safe use of AI-assisted workflows, including setting and enforcing code-review standards for AI-generated code. QFG is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and accessible work environment where individuals are treated with dignity and respect. The company values the unique skills and experience of its employees and provides support and motivation to help them reach their full potential. The team reflects the diversity of the communities served, and this diversity drives innovation in fintech for the benefit of customers and employees alike.

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.
A people-first mindset.
Comfort partnering with P&C on performance, hiring, and development.
Comfort partnering with IT/cyber governance on policy adherence.

Nice To Haves

Prior formal people-leadership experience.
Background in regulated financial services or a compliance-sensitive domain.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the development, improvement, and delivery of full-stack solutions.
Own a specific system within the squad's portfolio.
Reinforce SDLC health.
Stay close to the code while growing people.
Set technical direction within your domain.
Partner with People & Culture (P&C) on people processes.
Provide direct technical mentorship.
Stay current on industry trends and evaluate new technologies.
Make sensible day-to-day technical decisions within agreed standards.
Keep the team's development process running smoothly.
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 your team's 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 to do so safely.
Treat review of AI-generated code as a larger effort than writing it, keeping humans accountable for what ships.
Set and enforce code-review standards for AI-generated code as a control layer.
Ensure AI-generated code meets the same security/quality bar, aligned with secure-dev practices and Questrade IT/cyber policies.
Prioritize AI fluency, systems thinking, and output-evaluation judgment when developing and hiring engineers.
Adapt practices as tooling evolves.