Amazing opportunity for someone who lives in or close to the Kitchener/Waterloo area. We are also willing to assist with relocation costs if you choose to relocate to be closer to work. Please note there is a km restriction in order to qualify for the relocation support. This is a hybrid role with 3 days in office. We are seeking a Technical Lead to serve as the engineering anchor and ultimate technical decision-maker for our development team.
In this role, your primary mission is to provide strong technical guidance, drive code performance improvements, and champion engineering excellence across our C++ and algorithm-heavy applications. You will balance hands-on development with high-level technical leadership, tackling complex architectural challenges, refactoring legacy code for peak optimization, and mentoring your fellow developers.
Advantages What we Offer: Flexible hours Hybrid working environment (3 days in office) Free parking Vacation Days (15 - 20) Professional Development Day Christmas shut down Summer core hours Strong work-life balance Casual dress code Competitive group benefits plan Strong focus on mental health support benefits Sick and Personal days RRSP matching program Life Insurance Access to Employee Share Scheme Maternity & Paternity benefits Referral program Rewards and Recognition program Training and Development Support Monthly Lunch and Learns Fitness & Wellness reimbursement An active social committee Organized Volunteer Events Game room, including a flight simulator!
Active Inclusion & Diversity Committee And much more Responsibilities Define architectural direction, evaluate complex technical trade-offs, manage technical debt, and establish robust development practices for C++ and algorithmic development. Proactively identify bottlenecks, lead deep code refactoring initiatives, and squeeze peak system performance out of legacy C++ codebases. Reverse engineering complex legacy code to maintain and enhance critical aviation scheduling algorithms.
Independently drive complex technical features from architectural design documentation through to successful deployment, ensuring technical initiatives align with Skywise's broader business goals. Establish operational excellence standards and lead comprehensive code reviews to ensure secure, high-quality deliverables, while championing the strategic integration, mentorship, and team-wide adoption of AI-powered tools and best practices in AI-assisted engineering.
Actively guide, support, and nurture the professional growth of junior and intermediate team members, fostering a collaborative, modern, and highly engaged engineering culture. Serve as the technical spokesperson for the team, confidently translating and articulating complex architectural concepts to both technical team members and non-technical business stakeholders. Qualifications Experience and education: At least seven (7+) years of professional experience developing software with C++ and complex algorithms.
Proven track record of providing technical guidance, leading software teams, and making critical technical decisions. Strong, hands-on experience in code optimization, system performance tuning, and refactoring complex codebases as well as working with relational databases (SQL). Demonstrated experience diagnosing, debugging, and resolving software issues in live production environments. Exceptional technical communication skills, with the ability to confidently articulate complex architectural concepts to both technical team members and business stakeholders.
Experience working with cloud environments, specifically AWS is an asset. You have a College Diploma or Bachelor's Degree within the software engineering area of study or equivalent professional experience. Proficiency in English. Summary We are seeking a Technical Lead to serve as the engineering anchor and ultimate technical decision-maker for our development team. In this role, your primary mission is to provide strong technical gu