We are looking for a Team Lead, Engineering for our Renewals and Pricing Team. The Renewals and Pricing team is responsible for research and development, making informed suggestions and technical decisions in our pricing and renewal systems domains. This role will focus primarily on our pricing systems and will be responsible for guiding the migration from our legacy pricing systems into our internal data management platform and customer service portals.

As a Team Lead, you will mentor and coach your team to deliver quality features and products. You will also review the code and contribute as necessary to the team's success. Additionally, you will set an example for your team to work cross-functionally, by collaborating with other Team Leads to discuss engineering and leadership best practices, and give input on engineering decisions. Finally, you bring the right level of technical expertise to guide the team through serious technical challenges.

This role will report directly to the Director of Engineering and is a great opportunity for someone who wants to be part of a scaling application solution.

This is a remote-first role within Canada. #LI-Remote

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Engineering Leadership - other team leads and engineering managers - on cross-team engineering topics such as goal setting and best practices.
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• Coach and mentor team members to foster a self-organizing and cross-functional team.
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• Identify areas of improvement and growth for your direct reports and measure their progress toward their objectives over time.
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• Develop and monitor team goals and performance metrics.
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• Work with the Product Manager and team members to ensure business requirements are understood and broken down into actionable tasks that can be estimated by the development team.
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• Work with your team to develop, define, and maintain your team charter.
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• Promote knowledge sharing and an open, safe work environment.
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• Discuss strategy and outline tradeoffs of potential software solutions.
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• Collaborate with project stakeholders and the dev team to design and build scalable, user-friendly systems for our customers and in-house tooling.
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• Understand the processes and the workflows necessary to implement, test, deploy, monitor and release features and fixes.
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• Evaluate, define, and implement monitoring strategies and contingency plans for areas of the platform that rely on third-party vendors.
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• Perform administrative functions such as reviewing and writing reports, approving expenditures, enforcing rules, and writing up reviews or recommendations.
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• Foster an environment of continuous learning and improvement.
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• Attend and participate in leadership development training programs (internally and externally).
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• Other duties as assigned.
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Requirements:

• University degree or college diploma in a recognized technical, vocational or academic program (preferably in Engineering or Computer Science) or equivalent work experience.
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• 7+ years of work experience in a software engineering or development capacity.
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• 2+ years of experience managing other developers on a product team.
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• Experience with management tools such as goal-setting frameworks (i.e., OKRs, SMART goals).
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• Experience in giving and receiving constructive feedback, conducting performance management, coaching and mentoring less experienced professionals and effectively delegating work.
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• Ability to make decisions and drive results in ambiguous situations.
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• Experience with the following concepts and technologies: JavaScript ecosystem (PostgreSQL, NodeJS and TypeScript), AWS, Microservices, Micro-Frontends, Queues, Caches, REST APIs, gRPC and WebSockets.
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• A passion for clean, reusable, and well-structured code.
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Nice to Have

• A conceptual understanding of Infrastructure as Code, containerization (Kubernetes), monitoring, and alerting.
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• Experience with the following concepts and technologies is an asset: JavaScript tooling and frameworks (NestJS, React, Jest, NX and WebPack).
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• Experience with dynamic rendering engines and data-backed A/B tests is an asset.
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$150,000 - $170,000 a year

The salary range for this role is $150,000 to $170,000, not including the annual discretionary bonus and any additional performance-based incentives.

The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees may also be eligible for performance-based case incentive awards.

Benefits & Perks at Zensurance:

At Zensurance, we know that when our people thrive, so does our business. That's why we offer a flexible, people-first work environment designed to support your well-being, growth, and success.

Work Your Way
• Remote-first setup for added flexibility
• Home office allowance to create a comfortable workspace
• Top-tier tech: "Office in a box" with all necessary tech equipment
• Half days before public holidays: Enjoy half days before long weekends

Your Health, Your Way
• Flexible health and dental plans for families, including mental health support
• Health & personal spending accounts to invest in wellness your way
• Parental leave top-up, because family comes first

Investing in Your Growth
• Education assistance reimbursement for courses, conferences, books, and memberships
• Opportunities to learn from industry experts and grow your career

Staying Connected
• Weekly Friday huddles to share updates and connect across teams
• Virtual & in-person team-building events to strengthen our culture

We're building something special. Come be a part of it!