What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineering Team Lead, Core Product Engine (Backend) position at Jobgether?
This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for an Engineering Team Lead, Core Product Engine (Backend) in Canada.
This is a high-impact leadership role at the core of a rapidly scaling consumer platform redefining how people manage car ownership through AI-driven automation. You will lead the evolution of mission-critical backend systems that power complex, multi-step insurance transactions and real-time orchestration with external providers. The environment is fast-moving, highly technical, and deeply product-focused, requiring strong ownership and a builder mindset. You will operate at the intersection of system architecture, distributed backend engineering, and business logic complexity, solving challenges where reliability and precision directly affect millions of users. This role blends hands-on engineering with technical leadership, offering the opportunity to shape foundational systems while working closely with senior leadership, including direct exposure to the CTO. It is an ideal position for a player-coach who thrives in high-autonomy, high-accountability environments and enjoys turning complex systems into scalable, resilient platforms.
- Lead the design, development, and evolution of core backend orchestration systems that power critical end-to-end insurance and transaction workflows.
- Drive the modernization of tightly coupled legacy systems into scalable, decoupled, and fault-tolerant architectures with strong async processing guarantees.
- Own system reliability, including state management, retry logic, failure handling, and observability for complex distributed workflows.
- Collaborate closely with engineers to refactor existing automation systems, define engineering standards, and improve system predictability and testability.
- Translate complex insurance and business rules into robust backend logic capable of handling edge cases and external system variability.
- Build and mentor as a hands-on technical leader, contributing directly to code while guiding architectural decisions and engineering practices.
- Help shape the next generation of AI-enabled internal tools and automation frameworks to support massive user scale growth.
Requirements:
- Proven experience as a technical leader, Engineering Manager, Tech Lead, or senior systems architect in a high-scale backend environment.
- Strong hands-on expertise in backend development with TypeScript (Nest.js preferred), GraphQL, and cloud platforms such as AWS (ECS, EKS, Lambda).
- Deep understanding of distributed systems, asynchronous processing, and fault-tolerant system design.
- Experience building or refactoring complex backend systems with strong state management and retry/failure handling mechanisms.
- Strong systems thinking with the ability to navigate complex business logic and edge cases in high-volume consumer applications.
- Proven ability to lead engineering initiatives while remaining deeply hands-on in implementation (player-coach mindset).
- Excellent problem-solving skills with a focus on reliability, scalability, and operational excellence.
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and senior leadership.
- Experience in fast-paced startup or scale-up environments is highly valued.
Benefits:
- Competitive base salary ranging from CA$230,000 to CA$280,000, plus equity opportunities.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
- Retirement savings plan (RRSP in Canada) with employer matching.
- Paid time off, paid parental leave, and wellness benefits.
- Equity participation as part of the total compensation package.
- High-autonomy engineering culture with direct access to senior leadership and rapid decision-making.
- Opportunity to work on large-scale, data-rich consumer systems with millions of users.
- Strong focus on innovation, AI-driven product development, and technical excellence.
How Jobgether works:
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!
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