Director of Engineering

Sun Life

Director of Engineering at Sun Life leading multiple squads in delivering software products. Focusing on quality, technical strategy, and building high-performance engineering culture.

Posted 5/26/2026full-timeToronto • 🇨🇦 CanadaLead💰 CA$125,000 - CA$195,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaReact

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own end-to-end delivery, quality, and people leadership across multiple squads
Set technical strategy and operating standards for teams
Build a high-performance engineering culture
Collaborate with senior leaders on delivery and technical strategy

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of professional software engineering experience
5+ years in engineering leadership roles with Java (or back-end languages) and React (or similar)
3+ years leading leaders (Engineering Managers / Team Leads)
Experience with Salesforce is an asset
Strong track record in talent development and hiring

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Opportunities for professional development
Incentive plans based on performance
Diversity and inclusion programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaReactback-end languagessoftware engineeringengineering leadership

Soft Skills

people leadershipcollaborationtalent developmenthiringhigh-performance culture