Hybrid Lead Software Engineer – Product Builder

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About the role

  • Lead Software Engineer at Sun Life Financial creating innovative products from concept to production. Collaborating with teams to develop scalable solutions using modern technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Build products from zero. Ship to users. Own the outcome.
  • Make pragmatic technical decisions that balance speed, quality, scalability, and business impact.
  • Prototype quickly, launch MVPs, run experiments, and validate ideas with real users.
  • Write production-quality code daily while guiding the technical direction of the team.
  • Collaborate with product managers, designers, and business stakeholders to turn ambiguous problems into working software.

Requirements

  • 7–10 years of experience building and shipping production software across the full application lifecycle
  • Strong backend expertise, with deep experience in Java, Spring Boot, and modern service-based architectures
  • Experience designing and building microservices, APIs, and distributed systems that scale
  • Working knowledge of modern frontend technologies (React, JavaScript, HTML/CSS)
  • Hands-on experience deploying and operating software in the cloud (AWS, Azure)
  • Proven ability to influence technical direction without relying on hierarchy

Benefits

  • Flexible Workstyle: Hybrid or office-based as required by the role
  • Diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our Clients
  • Support for your well-being and development

Job title

Lead Software Engineer – Product Builder

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

CA$90,000 - CA$140,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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