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Development Lead - Full Stack, Web Applications
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About the role
Development Lead - Full Stack, Web Applications
Location: Toronto, ON
Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid
Contract Details
Position Type: Contract Contract Duration: 6 months Pay Rate: C$70.00–C$90.00 / Hour (CAD)
Job Summary
Our client, a financial services company based in Toronto, is seeking a Development Lead – Full Stack to join their Web Applications team. This role is ideal for a hands-on technical lead with strong front-end expertise, solid back-end API experience, and the ability to lead development teams from the front. The successful candidate will bring 10 years of software development experience, with a strong focus on modern web application development using React and Angular, API development with .NET-based backends, and cloud-native delivery within an AWS environment. While this is a full-stack role, the primary emphasis is on front-end web application development, with back-end responsibilities focused on supporting the front-end layer through APIs and service integration.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the design, development, and delivery of modern web applications within the Web Applications team. Provide hands-on technical leadership across front-end development, API integration, and cloud-based application delivery. Collaborate closely with Business Product Owners, Solution Architects, developers, QA, and other stakeholders to support solutioning, design, and implementation. Act as a technical expert and facilitator, helping guide team members through design decisions, development challenges, and delivery best practices. Develop and maintain front-end applications using React, Angular, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, CSS, and related modern web technologies. Support API integration and back-end-for-front-end development, primarily within a .NET-based API environment. Contribute to the transition toward Node.js-based APIs where applicable. Work within an AWS technology stack to support scalable, secure, and reliable web application delivery. Review code, provide technical guidance, enforce development standards, and promote engineering best practices. Partner with business and architecture teams to translate requirements into practical, maintainable technical solutions. Support Agile delivery activities, including estimation, sprint planning, technical refinement, and release coordination.
Required Skills
10 years of software development experience, with a strong focus on full-stack web application development. Proven experience as a Development Lead, Technical Lead, or senior hands-on developer leading teams from the front. Strong front-end development experience with React and Angular. Strong knowledge of JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, and modern front-end application architecture. Experience integrating and developing APIs, preferably within .NET-based back-end environments. Experience working with AWS cloud technologies and cloud-based application delivery. Strong understanding of web application architecture, API integration patterns, and back-end-for-front-end concepts. Experience working with Business Product Owners and Solution Architects on solutioning, design, and delivery. Strong collaboration, facilitation, communication, and technical problem-solving skills. Ability to mentor developers, support technical decision-making, and help raise the overall capability of the team. Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery environments.
Preferred Skills
Working knowledge of Node.js or experience supporting migration toward Node.js-based APIs. Financial services or banking industry experience. Experience modernizing web applications or migrating legacy front-end/back-end components to modern frameworks. Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, DevOps practices, and secure software development. Familiarity with microservices, serverless architecture, and API gateway patterns within AWS.
Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
401k Retirement Fund
About GTT
GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Job Number: 26-09984
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