Tech Lead

Air Canada • Toronto, ON

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About The Position

Being part of Air Canada is to become part of an iconic Canadian symbol, recently ranked the best Airline in North America. Let your career take flight by joining our diverse and vibrant team at the leading edge of passenger aviation. Join Air Canada—an iconic Canadian brand and North America’s top-ranked airline—as we lead the next wave of digital transformation in aviation. With major IT initiatives underway and a strong commitment to innovation, this is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of travel technology. We’re looking for a dynamic and experienced Tech Lead to guide engineering teams in delivering scalable, high-quality software solutions. This role blends hands-on development with strategic leadership, driving architectural decisions, mentoring developers, and aligning technical execution with long-term business goals. As a champion of engineering excellence, the Tech Lead fosters a culture of innovation, simplicity, and continuous improvement. You’ll collaborate across disciplines, promote Agile best practices, and explore emerging technologies—including AI and machine learning—to ensure our platforms remain reliable, future-ready, and impactful. Let your career take flight by joining a team that’s redefining the digital passenger experience at the forefront of global aviation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in software development, with at least 2–3 years in a technical leadership role.
• Proven ability to lead engineering teams and make architectural decisions across the full stack.
• Deep expertise in modern frameworks and languages (e.g., React, Angular, Node.js, Java, NestJS).
• Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes), and infrastructure automation.
• Experience working with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and/or NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra).
• Solid understanding of data access frameworks, industry standards, and best practices for database integration and performance optimization.
• Proficiency in RESTful APIs, OpenAPI/Swagger, and integration patterns.
• Experience with Agile methodologies, backlog management, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to align technical decisions across teams and explain concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to coach teams, manage technical priorities, and drive delivery excellence.
• Demonstrate punctuality and dependability to support overall team success in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Mulesoft or other Java-based ESBs (e.g., IBM IIB, Tibco).
• Exposure to API management platforms such as Apigee, IBM API Connect, or Mulesoft.
• Familiarity with Generative AI, machine learning model integration, or AI-assisted development tools.
• Background in the airline or travel industry, with an understanding of domain-specific challenges and systems.
• Certifications in cloud architecture, Agile leadership, or security frameworks (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Certified ScrumMaster, CISSP).

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor software engineering teams across the full stack—front-end, back-end, cloud, and DevOps—to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions.
• Own architectural decisions and ensure alignment with enterprise-wide technology standards and long-term product vision.
• Actively contribute to development efforts, modeling best practices in coding, testing, and performance optimization.
• Define and evolve technical strategy, including CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps principles, and release automation.
• Champion modern design patterns such as microservices, serverless, and modular component architecture.
• Drive and review low-level design specifications, ensuring technical clarity, feasibility, and alignment with high-level architecture.
• Conduct thorough code reviews and evaluate test plans and unit test scripts to uphold quality, reliability, and maintainability standards.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Designers, and Scrum Masters to co-create user stories, define acceptance criteria, and balance technical feasibility with business priorities.
• Drive adoption of emerging technologies including GenAI, agentic systems, and AI-assisted development tools.
• Establish and enforce coding standards, testing frameworks, and documentation practices to ensure maintainability and scalability.
• Monitor and improve engineering metrics (e.g., commit velocity, test coverage, deployment frequency) to drive team productivity.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and psychological safety within the team.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Participate in cross-team initiatives to set technical guidelines and promote consistency across pods and platforms.
• Support post-release activities including debugging, performance tuning, and incident resolution.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior