Tech Lead, Software Development (Toronto)

Tech Lead, Software Development (Toronto)

24 Oct
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Univeris
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Toronto

24 Oct

Univeris

Toronto

Univeris, headquartered in Toronto, Canada, is a privately held company and leader in enterprise wealth management for the Canadian market. Founded in 1991, Univeris serves over 25,000 financial advisors and 1.5 million investors across 12 countries, with over $450B in Assets Under Administration. Technology innovation is a cornerstone of our product development strategy, and through our Evergreen approach, new features and capabilities transparently integrate into the platform. At Univeris, when we are faced with new problems we work together to find solutions, we do what we say, and we are lifelong students. We are hiring for two distinct Tech Lead positions. At Univeris, a Software Development Technical Team Lead is a hands‑on senior software engineer and people manager , accountable for the technical design, development, quality of deliverables, and the growth and coaching of the developers on their team. Tech Leads are collaborative by nature and lead by example, understanding that solving problems and finding solutions are always more effective when done as a collective. We are currently hiring for 2 senior Tech Lead roles The R&D; Tech Lead This means leading the design and delivery of new product capabilities and enhancements, owning the specification and technical design process end‑to‑end, navigating the full product lifecycle with confidence, and partnering closely with Product Owners and Product Management to negotiate roadmap scope and priorities. The Professional Services Tech Lead is the bridge between client needs, product excellence, and technical delivery. Across all the roles, Tech Leads are expected to embrace an AI‑first engineering mindset -
- actively applying AI tools and practices to accelerate development, improve quality,



and continuously raise the bar for what their teams can deliver. Tech Leads at Univeris are senior engineers and people managers who are equally accountable for the technical quality of their team's output and the professional growth of every developer on their team. Lead, coach, and mentor developers through regular 1:1s, constructive feedback, and hands‑on technical guidance Own performance evaluations and career development planning for direct reports Technical Leadership Conduct thorough design and code reviews, ensuring adherence to Univeris development standards and architectural principles Continuously collaborate with other Tech Leads, Development Managers, and Architecture on cross‑cutting decisions Identify and drive opportunities to improve performance, stability, extensibility, and reusability AI‑First Engineering We expect our Tech Leads to embed AI natively across every phase of the SDLC, and not use it as a shortcut, but as a multiplier. This means incorporating AI agents to automate and augment repeatable lifecycle phases, leveraging AI tooling for analysis, code review, development, test case generation, and documentation. It's important also to preserve the discipline and integrity of our established SDLC gates and quality controls. Ultimately, you don't just use AI tools; you know where and when to apply them, you coach your team to do the same, and you continuously raise the bar on how AI makes your team faster,



more reliable, and higher quality. Provide explicit, consistent visibility into team health, progress, and risks at all times Drive continuous improvement in team productivity, quality, and velocity R&D; Tech Lead Own the full specification and technical design process for new features and product enhancements, from concept through to implementation Negotiate roadmap scope and priorities with Product Owners and Product Management, advocating for technical feasibility and quality Ensure the team's delivery cadence supports the broader R&D; pipeline and release commitments Professional Services Tech Lead Lead technical initiatives related to client service and development requests Ensure all delivered solutions align with Univeris platform architecture, standards, and long‑term product direction Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science / related field or equivalent experience Software Development

experience:
Strong working experience Proven Qualifications (Technical) Java, SQL Server, Vue.js, Angular, JSF RESTful APIs, microservices, containers, Kubernetes, Terraform, Spring Boot, Event‑Driven architecture, Spring Cloud Data Flow, Data Pipelines (Airbyte, Dagster, dbt, and BigQuery) Quality/testing: Data: SQL Server, stored procedures, stored functions, database profiling and tuning Techniques and standards for remediation and mitigation of application vulnerabilities Bonus Qualifications Fluent in Spanish and English NET (C#) & Angular experience $We reserve the midpoint to the maximum of the salary band for internal employees who demonstrate sustained high performance and impact at Univeris. Hybrid work model based in our downtown Toronto office (3 days per week onsite) Diversity

📌 Tech Lead, Software Development (Toronto)
🏢 Univeris
📍 Toronto

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