Lead Software Developer

As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has 27,000+ employees in 35 countries. Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology.

Job Description

Title: Lead Software Developer

Location(s):   Mississauga, Orbitor Drive

Get To Know Us:

SS&C is leading the way.  We continue to look for today's and tomorrow's brightest talent, those that embody a spirit to improve not only their lives, but those around them. From college students to seasoned and experienced professionals, we encourage you to reach out and apply to our welcoming and inclusive environment.

SS&C prides itself on hiring diverse, honest, dynamic individuals, who value collaboration, accountability, integrity, and innovation to name a few.  We are a fast-paced environment, who promote flexibility, authenticity and offer a hybrid working model to ensure employees can manage their day and meet both work and personal commitments.

Why You Will Love It Here

• Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model & a Business Casual Dress Code, including jeans
• Your Future: RRSP Matching Program, Professional Development Reimbursement
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off, Sick Leave, Paid Holidays
• Your Wellbeing: Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Parental Leave
• Diversity & Inclusion: Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Diversity
• Training: Hands-On, Team-Customized, including SS&C Learning Institute
• Extra Perks: Discounts on fitness clubs, travel and more
• Wide-Ranging Perspectives: Committed to Celebrating the Variety of Backgrounds, Talents and Experiences of Our Employees

What You Will Get To Do:

This lead software engineer position is looking for a highly experienced and expert-level individual contributor who balances advanced, hands-on coding with significant technical leadership. This role is primarily responsible for the technical direction and quality of derivatives portfolio management and accounting within Singularity product

• Technical strategy and ownership: Establish the technical vision and direction for major software components and systems. Ensure that architectural designs align with long-term business goals.
• Complex problem-solving: Tackle the most challenging technical issues, providing innovative and creative solutions that move the project forward and prevent future problems.
• Hands-on development: Continue to be deeply involved in hands-on coding, especially for critical and complex components of the software.
• Mentorship and guidance: Provide technical guidance, code reviews, and mentorship to mid-level and junior engineers. Help upskill the team and foster a culture of technical excellence.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with product managers, designers, quality assurance engineers, and engineering managers to translate business needs into technical specifications and timelines.

What You Will Bring:

• Extensive technical experience: A proven track record of 6–10+ years as a hands-on software engineer, with deep expertise in multiple programming languages, frameworks, and software design principles.
• System architecture: Deep understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and system integration. They are capable of designing scalable, robust, and maintainable systems.
• Leadership and influence: Strong leadership abilities with a focus on technical direction rather than direct people management. They must be able to inspire and guide a team while effectively communicating technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Problem-solving mindset: Exceptional analytical and critical thinking skills to identify technical challenges and develop effective solutions.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to articulate complex technical ideas clearly to diverse audiences.
• Continuous learning: A passion for staying current with emerging technologies and industry trends to drive innovation. 

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds to enable us to bring diverse perspectives to our thinking and conversation. SS&C Technologies Canada Corp. fosters a positive, equitable and progressive workforce and is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. We will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process. If you require any accommodation during the application and hiring process, please contact: phone calls or email applications please. We thank all candidates for their interest, but only those under consideration will be contacted.

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SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.