Senior Technical Lead (Saskatoon, SK, CA)
Position Overview
The Senior Software Technical Lead role in our Defence and Space division offers the opportunity to shape missionâcritical systems for some of the worldâs leading satellite operators. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team of software developers and systems engineers to set the technical direction of complex projects and ensure the delivery of robust, highâquality solutions.
As a Technical Lead, you will define software architectures, guide technical decisionâmaking, resolve disagreements, and maintain engineering excellence across your teamâs deliverables. Partnering with a peopleâmanager Team Lead, you will help drive alignment, mentor developers, and support a focused team of 5â7 engineers within a larger 100+ person engineering organization.
This position can be 100% remote from anywhere in Canada.
Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
Partner with the Team Lead (people manager) to drive successful technical outcomes across assigned projects.
Provide handsâon leadership across the full software lifecycle: requirements shaping, design, implementation, testing, and delivery.
Spend ~25% of your time coding to model best practices, contribute to complex components, and remove technical blockers.
Architecture & Design
Define, document, and communicate software architectures; ensure architectural decisions are consistently implemented.
Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and engineering practices to improve productivity and technical quality.
Quality & Delivery
Guide developers in adhering to design principles, coding standards, and project scope.
Conduct code and design reviews that raise technical quality and ensure consistency across the team.
Collaborate with system engineers and customers to clarify technical requirements and shape solutions.
Mentorship & Team Capability
Provide technical coaching to developers, helping grow capability across the team and elevating engineering standards.
Help cultivate an engineering culture focused on clarity, predictability, and sustainable solutions.
Qualifications
Bachelorâs degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Engineering Physics, or a related technical field
Minimum 7 years of experience designing and building complex backend systems
Proficiency in Java, Kotlin, or C++
Demonstrated experience leading technical direction or acting as a senior technical authority
Additional requirements
Experience designing distributed or missionâcritical systems
Exposure to container orchestration (Kubernetes) and modern CI/CD practices
Experience with observability tooling (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, etc.)
Familiarity with infrastructure automation (Ansible)
Experience in aerospace, satellite communications, or defence engineering environmentsCompensation$110,000 - $160,000VacancyWe have 1 available role
Job Title: Senior Technical Lead
Requisition Number: 2248
Date: March 9, 2026
Location: Ottawa, ON
Remote: Yes
Business Unit: Advanced Technologies
Department: Engineering
Job Type: Full-time
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The Senior Software Technical Lead role in our Defence and Space division offers the opportunity to shape missionâcritical systems for some of the worldâs leading satellite operators. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team of software developers and systems engineers to set the technical direction of complex projects and ensure the delivery of robust, highâquality solutions.
As a Technical Lead, you will define software architectures, guide technical decisionâmaking, resolve disagreements, and maintain engineering excellence across your teamâs deliverables. Partnering with a peopleâmanager Team Lead, you will help drive alignment, mentor developers, and support a focused team of 5â7 engineers within a larger 100+ person engineering organization.
This position can be 100% remote from anywhere in Canada.
Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
Partner with the Team Lead (people manager) to drive successful technical outcomes across assigned projects.
Provide handsâon leadership across the full software lifecycle: requirements shaping, design, implementation, testing, and delivery.
Spend ~25% of your time coding to model best practices, contribute to complex components, and remove technical blockers.
Architecture & Design
Define, document, and communicate software architectures; ensure architectural decisions are consistently implemented.
Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and engineering practices to improve productivity and technical quality.
Quality & Delivery
Guide developers in adhering to design principles, coding standards, and project scope.
Conduct code and design reviews that raise technical quality and ensure consistency across the team.
Collaborate with system engineers and customers to clarify technical requirements and shape solutions.
Mentorship & Team Capability
Provide technical coaching to developers, helping grow capability across the team and elevating engineering standards.
Help cultivate an engineering culture focused on clarity, predictability, and sustainable solutions.
Qualifications
Bachelorâs degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Engineering Physics, or a related technical field
Minimum 7 years of experience designing and building complex backend systems
Proficiency in Java, Kotlin, or C++
Demonstrated experience leading technical direction or acting as a senior technical authority
Additional requirements
Experience designing distributed or missionâcritical systems
Exposure to container orchestration (Kubernetes) and modern CI/CD practices
Experience with observability tooling (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, etc.)
Familiarity with infrastructure automation (Ansible)
Experience in aerospace, satellite communications, or defence engineering environmentsCompensation$110,000 - $160,000VacancyWe have 1 available role
Job Title: Senior Technical Lead
Requisition Number: 2248
Date: March 9, 2026
Location: Ottawa, ON
Remote: Yes
Business Unit: Advanced Technologies
Department: Engineering
Job Type: Full-time
#LI-AS1#
#SF#
Apply Now