Technical Lead / Senior Developer - Software Development

As a Technical Lead or Senior Consultant, you will be responsible for leading the design, development, and delivery of scalable enterprise applications. This role combines deep hands‑on engineering expertise with solution leadership, team mentorship, and strong client engagement within a consulting environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead design of ETL, APIs, and Lambda/Kafka solutions.
• Validate stories from BSA.
• Validate integration approaches for SOAP services.
• Own architecture and technical quality.
• Drive technical design decisions, balancing business requirements, system constraints, and long‑term sustainability.
• Ensure adherence to enterprise standards for security, performance, and reliability.
• Oversee end‑to‑end delivery across the SDLC, including design, development, testing, deployment, and continuous improvement.
• Provide hands‑on contributions to critical components across frontend and backend as needed.
• Drive engineering best practices, including code quality, testing strategies, and performance optimization.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (frontend, backend, DevOps, and business stakeholders) in Agile environments.
• Lead and mentor a team of developers, fostering technical growth and ensuring high‑quality delivery.
• Engage directly with clients to understand business needs, translate them into technical solutions, and act as the primary technical interface between client stakeholders and the delivery team.

Required Skills

• 7+ years development experience.
• Strong AWS and Kafka experience.
• Experience with REST and SOAP integrations.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, or Node.

Preferred Skills

• Prior experience in technology consulting or client‑facing solution delivery roles.
• Experience contributing to or owning solution architecture and design decisions.
• Understanding of API gateways and service mesh architectures.
• Experience working in enterprise or regulated environments.
• Awareness of AI and Generative AI capabilities and the ability to leverage AI‑driven tools to improve engineering productivity and delivery outcomes.

What We Look For

• Strong technical leadership with the ability to guide teams and influence architectural decisions.
• Balance of hands‑on engineering depth and solution‑level thinking.
• Excellent communication and client engagement skills in consulting environments.
• Ability to manage complexity, trade‑offs, and delivery risks effectively.
• Proactive mindset towards innovation, continuous improvement, and adoption of emerging technologies, including AI‑driven development.
• Ownership mindset with accountability for both technical outcomes and team success.

Benefits

Our benefits package supports physical, emotional, financial, and social wellbeing, including comprehensive medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage; mental health benefits; robust Employee Assistance Program; group savings plans; generous time off; and opportunity to participate in EY’s exclusive learning programs and community volunteering initiatives.

Salary

• Senior Consultants (Vancouver & Toronto): $88,000 to $130,000
• Senior Consultants (Victoria): $80,000 to $120,000
• Managers (Vancouver & Toronto): $110,000 to $160,000
• Managers (Victoria): $99,000 to $149,000

EY is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued and all individuals have equal access to opportunities.