7-10 years of software engineering experience, preferably in startups or growing companies.
Strong full stack capability, with proficiency in UI/UX design, APIs, and databases.
Proven experience in technical leadership and fostering team collaboration.
A sense of ownership with a commitment to project completion.
Analytic skills for diagnosing problems and developing creative solutions.
Understanding of how engineering decisions align with business objectives.
Experience or familiarity with React, Node.js, TypeScript, Python, and PostgreSQL among other technologies.
Responsibilities
Spearhead design and development of innovative consumer-facing features.
Collaborate with Product, Delivery, and IT teams on project feasibility and timelines.
Make key architectural decisions for frontend, backend, and middleware solutions.
Conduct code reviews and promote best practices for code quality.
Mentor fellow engineers and cultivate a culture of growth and innovation.
Benefits
Competitive compensation package and stock options to promote ownership.
Generous paid time off including parental and family leave.
Quarterly Employee Wellbeing Days for enhanced work-life balance.
Flexible hybrid work environment with one day remote per week.
Budget for professional development to enhance skills.
Comprehensive health and dental insurance benefits.
Emphasis on an inclusive, diverse workplace culture.
Full Job Description
Lead Software Engineer
Department: Engineering
Location: Calgary, Toronto
Who you are
You're an experienced and capable Full Stack Software Engineer who loves both technical challenges and team leadership. Our ideal Lead is strong in these key factors:
Software Engineering Expertise: You have a breadth of experience building and delivering software applications. You have at least 7-10 years of experience in the industry, ideally within dynamic settings like startups or high-growth organizations.
Full Stack: You're at home in user interfaces (web and mobile), APIs, and databases. You know how to translate concepts from one layer to the other. You have an eye for UI/UX design as well as database design.
Technical Leadership: You help your teammates solve problems, model desirable behaviours, value others' contributions, and enable everyone's combined success.
Ownership Mentality: You have a deep-rooted sense of responsibility and ownership, paired with the drive to see projects through to their successful conclusion. This is one of our most treasured traits and what we look for most in candidates.
Analytic Mindset: You know how to diagnose and solve problems. You challenge assumptions, especially your own. You gather evidence and draw conclusions from it.
Thinking Beyond the Technology: You have a strategic mindset that connects engineering decisions to business value, focusing on creative solutions that support the overall company vision.
Pragmatic Attitude: You can assess the trade-offs between different possibilities. You advocate for what you think is best and understand how all factors influence the final decision. You're willing to try something new and can evaluate how well it worked.
AI Realist: You eagerly leverage agentic LLM-based tools when they provide value and know how to account for their limitations.
Continuous Learning:You're curious and always increasing your knowledge base and skill set.
Agile Approach: You're no stranger to Agile/Scrum frameworks, thriving in rapid iteration cycles and fast-paced development environments. You know how to productively deal with uncertainty.
Educational Background and/or Hands-On Experience: You have at least a Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. Alternatively, you have deep and relevant hands-on expertise acquired on the job.
Collaboration & Communication: You can successfully engage with both technical and non-technical audiences, effective in both written and verbal modes.
Experience With Our Tech Stack: You've built applications using these technologies, or equivalents:
React
React Native
Expo
Node.js
TypeScript / JavaScript
Python
PostgreSQL
Snowflake
AWS Lambda
AWS ECS
AWS Bedrock
DataDog
Auth0
CircleCI
Terraform
What you will do
Feature Development: Spearhead the design and development of innovative consumer-facing features, ensuring a seamless and intuitive user experience.
Cross-Team Collaboration: Partner closely with our Product, Delivery, and IT teams, aligning on project feasibility, direction, and delivery timelines.
End-to-End Architecture: Play a pivotal role in architectural decisions, crafting frontend, backend and middleware solutions for holistic feature implementation.
Quality: Engage actively in code reviews and quality assurance, championing best practices and high coding standards to maintain the integrity and quality of our codebase.
Team Leadership: Mentor and guide fellow engineers, fostering a culture of growth, innovation, and excellence.
This role will report to our Technical Lead Manager, Engineering.
What we offer
Competitive compensation
Stock options (at Validere, we're all owners)
Generous time-off with parental/family leave
Quarterly Employee Wellbeing Days
Hybrid work environment: 1 day per week work-from-home
Professional development budget to master your craft
Comprehensive health and dental benefits
Great Place to Work Certified
An inclusive, ego-free environment where diversity of people and thought is valued
Opportunity to impact the trajectory of a fast-growing tech company
Our shared values
Deliver the highest value
Remove friction
More scalable, everyday
Be fair & transparent
The annual salary range for this position is between $150,000 and $225,000; actual total compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and location.
