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Be among the first 25 applicants for Senior Manager, Software Engineering at Questrade Financial Group Questrade Financial Group (QFG), through its companies - Questrade, Inc., Questrade Wealth Management Inc., Community Trust Company, Zolo, and Flexiti Financial Inc., provides securities and foreign currency investment, professionally managed investment portfolios, mortgages, real estate services, financial services and more. We are everything a traditional financial institution is not. At QFG, you will be constantly moving forward, bringing the future of fintech into existence. At QFG, we have a culture of innovation where technology serves peopleboth our team and our customers. We see AI as a collaborative and transformative enabler, and we are seeking forwardthinking individuals who can effectively integrate it into their daily work. This is a place where you can explore, discover and learn with continuous growth. As a diverse and inclusive place to work, with a hybrid working environment you can unleash your creativity and curiosity with no limits. Whats in it for you as an employee of QFG? Health & wellbeing resources and programs Paid vacation, personal, and sick days for worklife balance Competitive compensation and benefits packages Worklife balance in a hybrid environment with at least 3 days in office Career growth and development opportunities Opportunities to contribute to community causes Work with diverse team members in an inclusive and collaborative environment Were looking for our next Senior Manager, Software Engineering. Could It Be You? We are on a mission to democratize finance and empower investors through technology. As part of the Brokerage Technology group, you wont just be managing code; you will be building the foundational infrastructure that powers our internal efficiency and customer service excellence. Need more details? Keep reading People & Culture Leadership Team Leadership: Strategically lead and manage the engineering team, fostering a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and psychological safety. Talent Development: Establish career development frameworks for the department, identifying highpotential individuals and creating specific growth opportunities. Coaching: Act as a handson technical coach to Team Leads and Engineers, championing initiatives to enhance engineering culture and promoting modern engineering practices. Vision & Motivation: Paint an engaging picture of future possibilities for the team, inspiring and motivating engineers through the transition from legacy systems to a modern, AIenabled architecture. Change Management: Provide steady leadership during complex transitions, proactively managing stakeholder expectations and addressing resistance to ensure alignment across operational departments. Technical Strategy & Architecture Monolith Migration: Lead the multiyear strategy and execution plan for migrating the monolithic application to a resilient microservices and microfrontend architecture. Data Strategy: Drive the strategic decoupling and breakdown of centralized databases into domainbound databases to improve scalability, reliability, and service autonomy. AI/ML Integration: Establish the engineering pipeline (MLOps) and practices necessary to integrate ML/AI agents for process automation, directly contributing to reductions in customer service calls (CSS). Strategic Alignment: Ensure technology initiatives align with the broader Tech Strategy and serve as a competitive business edge by improving operational efficiency. Architectural Governance: Partner with Directors to make significant crossteam technical choices, defining highlevel architecture and approving design patterns for broader systems. Delivery & Operational Excellence Product & Operations Partnership: Act as a key technical voice in the ''''product trio'''' (Product, Design, Engineering), ensuring technical feasibility and innovation align with user experience goals and operational SLAs. Value Articulation: Articulate the value of technology initiatives (specifically modernization and AI adoption) to stakeholders at all levels, persuasively rallying support and tailoring communication to win buyin. Lifecycle Management: Lead development initiatives from initial bootstrap and prototyping phases through to production launch, specifically managing the roadmap to balance feature delivery with essential technical debt reduction. Reliability & Performance: Oversee the management and optimization of critical operational applications, ensuring high availability, system Uptime/SLA compliance, and scalability under heavy load. Process Optimization: Oversee the development and optimization of departmentwide processes, ensuring they incorporate evolving governance best practices, IT policies, and MLOps principles. Education & Experience Minimum 7+ years of progressive experience in webbased technologies and Software Engineering. Minimum 3+ years in people management, specifically managing highperforming teams. Degree, diploma, or equivalent directly related work experience in Computer Science or Engineering. Proven track record leading major architectural migrations (e.g., Monolith to Microservices) in a highvolume, production environment is required. Experience in enterprisegrade solutioning and digital financial services is highly preferred. Technical Proficiency Extensive experience in Cloud native development of Microservices, specifically using Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) and other Google Cloud Platform components. Strong knowledge of frontend frameworks such as Angular and React Native, with specific expertise in overseeing Microfrontend architecture. Familiarity with diverse data storage solutions including Google Cloud SQL, MongoDB, Redis Cache, and SQL Server. Understanding of event streaming and messaging architectures using Google Pub/Sub and Kafka. Proficiency with modern CI/CD pipelines and collaboration tools such as Gitlab, Jira, and Confluence. Understanding of MLOps principles and experience establishing engineering pipelines for AI/ML integration. Strong skills in application performance tuning and optimization. Leadership & Strategic Capabilities Advanced ability to identify potential stakeholders, analyze expectations, and work independently to manage relationships across the organization. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to remain calm under pressure and coach teams through change and ambiguity. Expertise in the full software development life cycle (SDLC), including design, configuration, integration, testing, quality assurance, and postproduction support. Strong skills in risk mitigation and ensuring the scalability and maintainability of complex systems. Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, capable of translating technical concepts for business audiences. Sounds like you? Click below to apply! At Questrade Financial Group of Companies, with multiple office locations around the world, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and accessible work environment. This is an environment where individuals are treated with dignity and respect. Here, the unique skills and experience you bring will be valued. You will be supported and motivated, so that you can harness your unlimited potential. Our team reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and operate in. Having a collaborative and diverse team helps us push boundaries to bring the future of fintech into existencenot only for the benefit of our customers, but for those who build their career with us. Questrade Financial Group of companies Applicant Tracking System utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) for application screening. The AI system operates on predetermined criteria, with final decisions subject to human review. Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted directly. If you require accommodation during the recruitment/selection process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs. #J-18808-Ljbffr