We are

At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 17,000+, and has 58 offices in 22 countries within key global markets.

Our challenge

We are seeking a Technical Lead to provide technical direction and leadership across the design, development, and delivery of enterprise technology solutions. The successful candidate will guide engineering teams, establish technical standards, and ensure that solutions are scalable, secure, maintainable, and aligned with business objectives.

Additional Information* 

The base salary for this position will vary based on geography and other factors.  In accordance with law, the base salary for this role if filled within Toronto, ON is CAD $110k – CAD $120k/year & benefits (see below).

The Role

Responsibilities:

• Lead the technical design and delivery of complex applications and platforms.
• Translate business and functional requirements into robust technical solutions.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership, mentoring, and code-review support.
• Establish and enforce development, architecture, testing, and security standards.
• Collaborate with architects, product owners, business analysts, and delivery managers.
• Identify technical risks, dependencies, and opportunities for improvement.
• Support application modernization, cloud adoption, and platform enhancements.
• Guide troubleshooting, performance tuning, and production issue resolution.
• Ensure solutions meet enterprise security, resiliency, and compliance requirements.
• Contribute to technology roadmaps and engineering best practices.

Requirements:

• Extensive software development experience in enterprise environments.
• Experience leading technical delivery across multiple teams or complex initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of software architecture, design patterns, APIs, and integration.
• Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages.
• Experience with relational and non-relational databases.
• Strong understanding of Agile and DevOps practices.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.

Preferred, but not required:

• Experience in capital markets or banking.
• Cloud experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Experience with microservices, event-driven architectures, and containerization.
• Knowledge of CI/CD, observability, resiliency, and secure software development.

We offer:

• A multinational organization with 58 offices in 22 countries and the possibility to work abroad.
• 15 days (3 weeks) of paid annual leave plus an additional 10 days of personal leave (floating days and sick days).
• A comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term disability.
• Flexible hybrid policy.
• RRSP with employer’s contribution up to 4%.
• A higher education certification policy.
• On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses.
• Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups.
• Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms.
• A truly diverse, fun-loving and global work culture.

S​YNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT
 

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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