Technical Lead (Full-Stack Engineering & AI) Job Location Toronto or London, ON (Hybrid - 3 days/week onsite)
Job Type Contract opportunity, 12-month term, with good possibilities for extensions
Anticipated Start Date 4 weeks from the official offer day
Potential convert to permanent No
Possibility o/f Extensions Yes
Position Overview Seeking a hands-on Technical Lead who thrives in building modern, intelligent digital experiences. This role combines deep full-stack engineering expertise with technical leadership across web applications, APIs, cloud infrastructure, AI-enabled solutions, and enterprise-scale platforms.
We are looking for a hands-on Technical Lead and Senior Full-Stack Engineer who can build across the front end, back end, experience engine, and AI/ML layers and establish the engineering foundations required to deliver them reliably.
In this role, you will remain hands-on across the full technology stack—from React/Next.js user experiences and experience orchestration to Java/Spring Boot services, APIs, Kafka events, and data integration using REST API via Apigee. You will also be able to establish cloud infrastructure, development environments, and CI/CD pipelines, working with enterprise platform teams where shared services or controls are involved.
Key Responsibilities As a Technical Lead, you will remain hands-on across the entire technology stack while guiding engineering excellence and delivery outcomes. You'll:
Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable digital solutions using contemporary front-end and back-end technologies
Build customer-facing experiences using React, Next.js, and TypeScript
Develop robust Java/Spring Boot services, REST APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures
Create reusable components, integration patterns, and platform capabilities
Establish and maintain cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure-as-Code solutions using Terraform
Deliver AI-powered and agentic product capabilities including RAG, prompt engineering, structured outputs,



tool integrations, evaluations, monitoring, and governance frameworks
Implement automation across unit, integration, API, performance, accessibility, and security testing
Lead technical reviews, mentor engineers, and partner with Solution Architects to drive high-quality outcomes
Improve system observability, resiliency, security, and operational readiness across enterprise platforms.
Required Qualifications, Experience, and Skills for this Role 8+ years of experience building and supporting enterprise-scale digital products
Proven experience as a Technical Lead, Staff Engineer, or Senior Full-Stack Developer
Strong expertise in: TypeScript
React
Next.js
Java
Spring Boot

Experience with: REST APIs
GraphQL
Event-driven architectures
Microservices
CI/CD
Terraform
Containers and Kubernetes

Hands-on cloud experience (Azure preferred; AWS experience considered an asset)
Strong understanding of quality engineering, test automation, and secure software development practices
Experience using AI-assisted engineering tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or similar platforms
Experience delivering AI/ML-enabled applications and intelligent product features in production environments.
Standout Skills API Gateway technologies and headless content platforms
Feature flagging, experimentation, analytics, and personalization
Okta/Auth0 and Customer Identity & Access Management (CIAM)
Financial Services, Insurance, or other highly regulated industry experience
Experience with LangGraph, CrewAI, Microsoft Agent Framework, MCP, and agent-to-agent integrations
Ideal Resource for this Role will help shape the future of digital experiences by delivering secure, accessible, resilient, and AI-powered customer journeys. You'll influence engineering standards, accelerate delivery velocity, and drive innovation while maintaining enterprise-grade quality and governance.
Thank you for your interest in working with us. We'll contact only those candidates who are shortlisted for the next steps in the hiring process.

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📌 Technical Lead (Full-Stack Engineering & AI) (Ontario)
🏢 Brainhunter Systems
📍 Ontario