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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Hybrid
Element employees make a difference in the lives of others every day. We are re-defining the fleet management industry to be people first, then business – delivering on our promise of a superior client experience. This takes hard work and innovation, and we need more like-minded people on our team.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Application Development Manager / Lead Technical Manager to lead the design, development, and delivery of modern cloud-native applications supporting strategic automation and digital transformation initiatives for our Title & Registration (T&R) (Title Quest) platform. The successful candidate will guide a cross-functional Agile team while partnering with business stakeholders, product owners, and architecture teams to deliver scalable cloud-native solutions. This role combines deep technical expertise with delivery leadership and hands-on experience building AWS-based applications using Python, FastAPI, TypeScript, modern API architectures, and AI-enabled capabilities. The position is accountable for solution design, engineering excellence, successful delivery of business-critical initiatives, and mentoring development teams.
What You’ll Do
Lead solution architecture and technical design for cloud-native applications.
Define scalable, secure, and maintainable application architecture aligned with enterprise standards.
Drive engineering best practices, coding standards, design reviews, and technical governance.
Mentor development teams and foster engineering excellence.
Lead full-stack application development using Python, FastAPI, TypeScript, and modern JavaScript frameworks.
Design reusable services, microservices, scalable REST APIs, and event-driven integrations.
Design and implement solutions on AWS while leveraging managed services for compute, storage, messaging, security, and monitoring.
Optimize applications for performance, scalability, reliability, and cost.
Drive Agile delivery processes by facilitating sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and ensuring effective development workflows, including continuous integration, deployment, and testing practices.
Drive CI/CD automation, Infrastructure as Code practices, collaborate with DevOps teams, and support the MLOps lifecycle including model deployment, monitoring, and governance for AI-enabled solutions.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline.
12+ years of software engineering experience.
5+ years leading engineering teams or managing application delivery.
Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale cloud applications on AWS.
Experience designing distributed systems and microservices.
Strong understanding of modern software architecture and cloud-native design principles.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience delivering AI-enabled business solutions.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
Effective collaboration across distributed and cross-functional teams.
Solid understanding of software development lifecycle and Agile methodologies.
Location
Current Location: Mississauga. Our Mississauga office will move to 1 Adelaide in Toronto in September 2026.
The hiring base salary range for this position is $111,100 - $152,800 annually. Actual compensation within this range will be dependent upon the individual's knowledge, skills, experience, equity with other team members, and alignment with market data. Please note that the disclosed salary range is solely for candidates hired to perform work within this geographic location. Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location.
What’s in it for You
• A culture of innovation, empowerment, decision-making, and accountability
• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits that serve the needs of you and your family and foster a culture of wellness (for qualified roles)
• Additional benefits and amenities, including paid time-off programs (vacation, sick leave, and holidays) (for qualified roles)
Applicants will be required to undergo a background check only if and after a conditional offer of employment has been extended.
Element Fleet Management and its wholly owned subsidiaries are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, genetic information, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family status, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, veteran status, military obligations or any other characteristic protected by federal, state and local laws. Disability-related accommodations during the application and interview process are available upon request. Should you require an accommodation with our hiring process please send an email to talentacquisition@elementcorp.com or call (800) 665-9744. Element Fleet Management also uses AI-assisted tools to help screen and assess applications. These tools analyze information you provide (for example, your rēsumē and screening responses) to identify job-related skills, qualifications, and experience. AI outputs do not by themselves determine whether you advance or receive an offer – they assist recruiters and hiring managers. Final hiring decisions are made by people.