Senior Software Development Leader (Manager)
Senior Software Development Leader (Manager)
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13-05-2025
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Job Description
Job Type Regular FullTime
Remote Type Hybrid
Location Vancouver Canada
Posting Range $91000 $187200
Family is part of Definity a Canadian multichannel property and casualty insurance company whose success is founded on our family of companies long history of delivering a superior experience for those who count on us. Were proud to help our customers broker partners employees and communities adapt and thrive in a world of constant change. Our success in transforming into a digital leader in our industry is driven by a talented and engaged team with a passion for innovation and high performance.
To us a seamless user experience is as important as the people behind it. Thats why we hire the most serviceoriented individuals in BC and empower them with the tools they need to wow both our broker network and their clients. If a vibrant atmosphere with great people and an ambitious culture sounds like your kind of fit apply to join us today.
Our ambition is to be one of Canadas leading and most innovative P&C insurers. Come be a part of our journey and love what you do.
Family offers a flexible hybrid work experience where employees work from the office and virtually depending on the type of work they are doing and who they are working with. Bring your true self and be a part of our journey. Its better here.
What can you expect in this role
The Senior Software Development Leader is responsible for providing technical direction and the management of Familys development staff. Reporting to the Business Support Services (BSS) Manager the Senior Software Development Leader is responsible for the endtoend development and architecture of the companys proprietary business and IT applications making effective and efficient use of all Familys development resources. The incumbent must have a successful track record of launching projects with C# and MVC computing technologies on an SQL platform.
Responsibilities
Technical Skills
Job Requirements
Education and Experience
Note: Prescreening tests might be required for some positions.
Interested in this role but dont meet every requirement We encourage you to apply! If you dont have this exact experience but you know you have what it takes be sure to give us more insight through your application and cover letter. We know from experience that a candidate doesnt need 100% of the qualifications listed to bring incredible value to our team. Were actively seeking diverse backgrounds and perspectives to help us make insurance better. At Family inclusion diversity and equity arent just nice to have theyre essential to our success.
Whats in it for you
Actual salary for the role may vary depending on work location of the successful candidate and other factors including but not limited to skills education experience working conditions and the local labour market. In addition to base pay eligible employees may participate in various incentive plans which are paid out at the discretion of the company and subject to individual and company performance.
You must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Qualified candidates are asked to please submit a cover letter outlining their suitability for this opportunity and a copy of their resume in one document.
We would like to thank all candidates for showing interest in this role and our company; however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Our inclusive work environment welcomes diversity and supports accessibility. If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process please let us know by contacting: .
Remote Type Hybrid
Location Vancouver Canada
Posting Range $91000 $187200
Family is part of Definity a Canadian multichannel property and casualty insurance company whose success is founded on our family of companies long history of delivering a superior experience for those who count on us. Were proud to help our customers broker partners employees and communities adapt and thrive in a world of constant change. Our success in transforming into a digital leader in our industry is driven by a talented and engaged team with a passion for innovation and high performance.
To us a seamless user experience is as important as the people behind it. Thats why we hire the most serviceoriented individuals in BC and empower them with the tools they need to wow both our broker network and their clients. If a vibrant atmosphere with great people and an ambitious culture sounds like your kind of fit apply to join us today.
Our ambition is to be one of Canadas leading and most innovative P&C insurers. Come be a part of our journey and love what you do.
Family offers a flexible hybrid work experience where employees work from the office and virtually depending on the type of work they are doing and who they are working with. Bring your true self and be a part of our journey. Its better here.
What can you expect in this role
The Senior Software Development Leader is responsible for providing technical direction and the management of Familys development staff. Reporting to the Business Support Services (BSS) Manager the Senior Software Development Leader is responsible for the endtoend development and architecture of the companys proprietary business and IT applications making effective and efficient use of all Familys development resources. The incumbent must have a successful track record of launching projects with C# and MVC computing technologies on an SQL platform.
Responsibilities
- This is a highly technical role. The incumbent will be expected to lead from a place of understanding and to do so they will develop an intimate understanding of the underlying technical architecture as well as contributing to the future direction of the platform.
- Gauge the effectiveness and efficiency of existing inhouse developed systems; develop and implement strategies for improving or further leveraging existing technologies
- Research emerging products services protocols and standards in support of systems software development efforts
- Define and enforce application architecture standards ensuring scalability security and maintainability. Understand and translate business needs into technical solutions and vice versa
- Provide direction and approval for service level standards policies and operational guidelines as they pertain to the development environment
- Document analyze and continually improve procedures problems and their resolution in the development team
- Work closely with other IT teams to ensure development handover proper integration testing support and business analysis support as required
- Provide incident and problem management support for all operational systems.
- Ensure coding standards best practices and secure development processes are followed.
- Architect design and develop highperformance scalable web and API solutions using .net Core/.Net Framework.
- Work with the BSS Manager and other IT leaders to establish and execute short and longterm architectural roadmaps for the business
- Provide strong development leadership guidance and support; build and maintain an effective development team through coaching and mentoring
- Provide operational backup for all members of the development team.
Technical Skills
- Proficient in OOAD/OOP/UML
- Must have .NET application development skills and be proficient in the following technologies:
- C# & TSQL and be a current user
- SQL and SQL administration functions and query and programming skills
- JavaScript (AJAX/JSON) and be a current user
- MVC (Razor) jQuery LINQ Angular and Entity Framework
- Web application development (HTML & CSS)
- Related .Net technology stack
- It would be an asset to have experience with:
- Recent experience using
- experience
- Must have experience writing design documents
- Must have experience using .NET diagnostic tools to investigate and profile .NET applications
- Proven training and experience in maintaining highvolume .netbased clientserver business systems
- Handson experience with Azure DevOps REST APIs MS architecture Git and version control practices.
Job Requirements
- Ability to take initiative and provide direction to self and others
- Proven ability to motivate others and work in a team environment
- Able to manage relationships with internal stakeholders and vendor partners in order to facilitate decisionmaking and problem resolution
- Excellent ability to analyze problems find innovative solutions translate technical details into business language and present those details to nontechnical peers/managers
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Education and Experience
- Must have a technical or college degree in Information Systems or Computer Science
- Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer App Builder certification required
- 10 years of relevant handson experience in a complex production environment
- 5 years experience recruiting and leading a software development team
- Prior experience working within the insurance industry is an asset
Note: Prescreening tests might be required for some positions.
Interested in this role but dont meet every requirement We encourage you to apply! If you dont have this exact experience but you know you have what it takes be sure to give us more insight through your application and cover letter. We know from experience that a candidate doesnt need 100% of the qualifications listed to bring incredible value to our team. Were actively seeking diverse backgrounds and perspectives to help us make insurance better. At Family inclusion diversity and equity arent just nice to have theyre essential to our success.
Whats in it for you
- Hybrid work schedule for most roles
- Company share ownership program
- Retirement savings program with companymatched RRSP contributions
- Generous time away including vacation personal leave and birthday leave.
- Paid volunteer days and company matching on charitable donations.
- Competitive salary and benefits including educational resources tuition assistance and paid time off to study for exams.
- Focus on inclusion with employee groups access to BIPOC counsellors and access to programs for working parents.
- Wellness and recognition programs
- Discounts on products and services
Actual salary for the role may vary depending on work location of the successful candidate and other factors including but not limited to skills education experience working conditions and the local labour market. In addition to base pay eligible employees may participate in various incentive plans which are paid out at the discretion of the company and subject to individual and company performance.
You must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Qualified candidates are asked to please submit a cover letter outlining their suitability for this opportunity and a copy of their resume in one document.
We would like to thank all candidates for showing interest in this role and our company; however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Our inclusive work environment welcomes diversity and supports accessibility. If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process please let us know by contacting: .
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
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