Technical Lead

Purpose Unlimitedis an independent financial services company with an unrelenting focus on customer-centric innovation delivered through technology-driven solutions. Led by entrepreneur Som Seif the company is developing a diversified product platform aimed at addressing historically underserved segments of the market. Purpose Unlimiteds businesses include Purpose Investments Advisor Solutions by Purpose and Status: This is for a current vacancyJob DescriptionWho you areThis role exists to make one squad extraordinary technically sharper more ambitious and more impactful than they thought possible. You own the technical direction of your squad: growing engineers into their best work setting the architectural standard and ensuring every line of code connects to a business is not a role where you choose between leadership and craft. You architect systems coach engineers through hard problems review pull requests for what they teach and not just what they ship and then walk into a room of non-technical stakeholders and turn complexity into clarity. AI handles the routine so you can do all of this at a level that was impossible three years AI does so you dont have toHandles boilerplate generation test scaffolding and routine refactoring your engineers ship faster and you review for architecture not sprint analytics and dashboards you narrate the story behind the numbers not the numbers performance signals and PR patterns before your 1:1s you walk in prepared to coach not to gather technical documentation and decision records you add the judgment trade-offs and institutional context that make them first-pass code review for standards compliance you focus on design decisions maintainability and teaching youll driveSquad growth build engineers who develop visibly in technical depth judgment and ability to operate independently with AI direction define how systems are designed how components fit together and how todays decisions create or foreclose tomorrows -business translation you and your Product Manager own the backlog together; you challenge assumptions sharpen priorities and ensure what gets built solves the right and continuous improvement own your squads roadmap end-to-end decompose ambiguous initiatives into work that ships and continuously improve how the squad : What you must bringDemonstrated experience leading and developing software engineers including giving hard feedback navigating difficult conversations and growing people into roles they didnt think they could technical expertise: youve built and shipped production systems with strong foundations in system design distributed systems and at least one modern language (we primarily use Python).Equal clarity communicating with engineers and executives translating technical complexity into business language and vice versa under -on fluency with AI-assisted development tools and a demonstrated ability to integrate AI into how a team works not just how an individual will set you apartExperience in financial services fintech or wealth management in regulated environments where compliance shapes what can be built how fast and in what sequence.A track record designing and governing AI-native architectures or deploying agentic AI systems in scaling platforms in a mid-size growing technology organization where you balanced speed with process maturity.A strong point of view on what good engineering culture looks like and the courage to build it even when its think in systems understanding how architectural decisions create or foreclose options success looks like in your first yearDelivery predictability above 80%; production incidents attributed to your squads systems decline quarter over least two engineers take on meaningfully expanded scope or responsibility within 12 -assisted workflows are embedded in how your squad works measurably improving throughput without sacrificing code quality or architectural Design and senior leadership actively seek your input; your squads priorities are understood and supported least one significant process tooling or workflow improvement you introduced is adopted and delivering measurable Five ValuesInnovation Bring new ideas challenge the status quo and experiment without waiting for Speak up when something isnt working; act with conviction even when its Mindset Take full accountability for your squads Focus Place client outcomes at the center of every architectural and delivery Through Growth Invest in your own development and actively contribute to the teams Its Like HereYoull join a team that ships weekly reviews each others thinking as seriously as each others code and has real autonomy to make architectural calls. Engineering culture is built on Owners Mindset you own the outcome not just the task. Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada; immigration sponsorship is not should you join usWe are one of Canadas Top Small & Medium Employers 2023 & believe in innovation and a vibrant culture- work for an innovative people-first financial services firm that values believe in a flexible work structure A flexible hybrid work model that empowers you to do your best work whether at home or the care about your rewards- Competitive compensation including equity care about your health comprehensive group health and dental benefits and life insurance at little to no cost to you. We also offer a Lifestyle Spending Account for all your wellness care about your quality of life- flexible paid time-off policy with unlimited vacation days and flexible sick and mental health care about your family- Paid parental leave for eligible employees with a care about your future Generous Group RRSP matching and an optional TFSA care about your development We offer training opportunities and tuition support Unlimitedis an equal employer and we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and barrier-free work environment for all employees and candidates. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply and if accommodation is required during any stage of the recruitment process please contact any member of the People & Culture team at We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for interviews will be work philosophy is a hybrid model allowing for flexibility and must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Immigration sponsorship is not offered for this may use artificial intelligence technology to assist in screening assessing or selecting applicants for this position. Final hiring decisions are made by qualified human reviewers.