Since launching in 2019, CapIntel has been on a mission to provide magical financial moments for all: investors, wealth professionals, and our customers.
Our innovative proposal generation platform transforms how financial professionals compare, discuss, and present investment options, empowering clients to make informed decisions. We pride ourselves on revolutionizing an outdated process with a product that's adopted 4x more than previous solutions. One executive called CapIntel "the most intuitive platform I’ve used in almost 20 years in financial services.”
As one of Canada's fastest-growing wealthtech companies, CapIntel is expanding at an unprecedented pace. Our relentless commitment to innovation drives us to build a dynamic team, strengthening our ability to impact the wealth industry landscape in 2025 and beyond.
CapIntel is hiring a Software Development Team Lead to support both technical execution and team development. This is a player-coach position, where at least 50% of your time will be spent contributing directly to the codebase, designing scalable solutions, and ensuring successful project delivery. The remaining time will focus on supporting your team’s growth, facilitating collaboration, and aligning work with business priorities.
What You'll Do- Spend at least 50% of your time contributing to code, architecture, and delivery planning.
- Lead a team of 4–6 developers, providing technical guidance, tailored mentorship, and ongoing support through 1:1s, coaching, and onboarding.
- Make decisions that support high-quality, scalable, and maintainable solutions.
- Collaborate with engineers to identify and remove blockers and encourage shared ownership of solutions.
- Conduct code reviews and continuously improve development practices and processes.
- Partner with product and design to plan, prioritize, and deliver features that align with business goals.
- Experience in a technical leadership role, ideally leading a team of developers with mixed levels of experience.
- Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Node.js, and modern web development frameworks.
- Ability to balance technical contribution with leadership and coaching responsibilities.
- Experience with code reviews, technical mentoring, and improving team workflows.
- Strong problem-solving skills and experience making technical trade-offs that align with broader goals.
- Ability to communicate clearly and collaborate effectively across disciplines.
- Experience working in fast-growing Software as a Service (SaaS) environment.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms, specifically AWS.
- Exposure to DevOps, infrastructure, or technical strategy.
- Multiple Choice Technical Assessment: A general evaluation of your proficiency in JavaScript and software development, designed to evaluate your foundational technical knowledge.
- 30-Minute Video Call with a Talent Acquisition Partner: A conversation to get to know you better, discuss your leadership experience, and explore your technical expertise, people leadership skills, and cultural fit for the role.
- 75-Minute Live Coding Session: A hands-on coding session with an Engineering Leader. You’ll be tasked with solving a technical problem in real-time, demonstrating your approach to coding best practices, problem-solving, and collaboration in a live setting.
- 60-Minute Interview with a member of Engineering Leadership: A deeper dive into your technical leadership, problem-solving abilities, and experience managing and mentoring a team. This interview also focuses on your ability to align engineering efforts with product goals and customer value.
We know that what matters most is a great attitude, a hunger to learn, and a drive to deliver high-quality work. While experience is valuable, we also understand that careers don’t always follow a straight path. If you’re excited about this role but not sure you meet every requirement — we encourage you to apply!
Why You'll Love Working Here:Visit our Careers Page to learn more about what it’s like to work here, including the virtues that guide us and the perks and benefits designed to help you thrive. We’re proud to be a team where respect, trust, and collaboration drive everything we do. At CapIntel, we challenge and elevate each other because we know that true impact happens when exceptional people work together toward a common goal. We’d love for you to be part of our journey!
What's Important to Us:CapIntel believes that all dimensions of diversity are a strength, and that we have a role to play in actively reducing and eliminating systemic barriers to employment equity. We believe in equal employment opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, language, genetic information, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family and marital status, neurodivergence, national origin, and age. We cultivate an inclusive workplace where people excel based on personal merit, qualification, experience, ability, and job performance.
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