Lead Software Engineer, TrustFlight
Digital transformation services for aviation
Job no longer available
Digital transformation services for aviation
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
21-100 employees
Company mission
To be the trusted provider of digital workflow solutions to capture, store and share aviation data to improve safety and efficiency.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
- 7+ years of software development experience leading projects or teams
- Strong understanding of AI capabilities, tooling, and current state of technology
- Understanding of machine learning concepts (supervised/unsupervised learning, training vs inference)
- Basic knowledge of how Large Language Models (LLMs) work
- Familiarity with AI model capabilities, limitations, and appropriate use cases
- Understanding of prompt engineering principles and best practices
- Proficiency in .NET
- Strong understanding of core software engineering practices (TDD, clean code, design patterns)
- Expertise in performance profiling with deep awareness of performance pitfalls
- In-depth knowledge of security measures and authentication techniques
- Proven debugging expertise and root-cause analysis capabilities
- Experience with Agile methodologies and CI/CD practices
- Understanding of web development best practices and design patterns
- Leadership skills and ability to mentor team members
- Natural leadership skills, inspiring and mentoring those you work with
- Experience in people leadership, performance development, and building high-performing teams
- Experience in fast-paced, dynamic environments
- Proficient use of AI coding assistants (GitHub Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT, Grok) for development
- Ability to critically evaluate and refine AI-generated code and solutions
- Experience using AI for debugging, code review, and documentation generation
- Experience with fine-tuning and customizing AI models for specific use cases
- Understanding of AI model security, data privacy, and compliance requirements
- Knowledge of AI model monitoring, observability, and performance optimization
- Understanding of software architecture principles and system design
- Deep expertise in software architecture, system design, and scalability
- Ability to ensure system architecture supports scalability and long-term maintainability
- Experience in making architectural decisions and technical roadmap development
- Knowledge of cybersecurity best practices and compliance requirements
- Expertise in performance optimization and scalability considerations
- Deep understanding of performance pitfalls, particularly for offline operations
- Understanding of authentication protocols (RESTful, GraphQL, RPC)
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Proven track record in agile development environments
- Strong problem-solving skills and solution-oriented mindset
- Quality mindset with attention to detail and best practices
- Ability to work effectively in collaborative team environments
Desirable
- Architectural acumen and strategic thinking ability
- Experience driving and managing technical change in dynamic environments
- Track record of leading technical projects and delivering high-quality outcomes
- Industry awareness and keeping up with trends and best practices
- Experience with additional technologies/frameworks
- Industry knowledge or domain expertise
- Experience in setting up or scaling engineering teams
What the job involves
- As Lead Engineer, you’ll own the end-to-end development and modernization of our flagship product
- You’ll work with legacy systems, scale solutions for growth, and make business-focused technical decisions, choosing the right tools to deliver maximum impact
- You’ll be a self-starter who drives excellence, inspiring and pushing the team to achieve high standards and deliver real value for our customers
- Reporting to Director of Engineering, you will lead a team of software engineers to achieve new heights!
- Write clean, maintainable code using modern frameworks and best practices
- Participate in code reviews and pair programming to ensure code quality
- Debug, troubleshoot, and optimize applications for performance and scalability
- Contribute to technical discussions and architectural decisions
- Ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices
- Leverage test automation to ensure all deliverables are robustly tested prior to release
- Implement and maintain automated testing (unit, integration, and end-to-end tests)
- Collaborate with QA Engineers to ensure comprehensive testing coverage
- Practice Test-Driven Development (TDD) and quality-first mindset
- Own/maintain CI/CD pipelines to ensure swift delivery of reliable builds
- Work with cloud-based architectures and DevOps best practices
- Ensure system stability, security, and scalability
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product Managers, Designers, and Engineering teams
- Mentor junior engineers through pairing and design/code reviews
- Lead team development through 1:1s, performance feedback, and career growth initiatives
- Stay current with industry trends, technologies, and best practices
Application process
- Click Apply! Send us your resume, including a cover letter. Let us know how you can contribute to creating best-in-class tools and services throughout the aviation industry
- While we sincerely appreciate all applications, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please
Salary benchmarks
Our take
TrustFlight develops intelligent workflow automation platforms aims at improving efficiency and safety across the aviation sector. Its product suite spans maintenance programmes, technical support, technical and engine logs, and operation management, but recently, has evolved into a more connected ecosystem. With the rollout of its AI-driven SmartSuite, including tools for regulatory search and compliant document authoring, TrustFlight is increasingly positioning itself not just as a software provider, but as s central operating layer for aviation safety and compliance.
It's a slim sector to be operating in, and one that would seem dominated by entrenched industry giants. TrustFlight, however, has continued to carve out momentum, pairing steady growth with strategic partnerships, including working with Boeing on blockchain-based supply chain verification. More recently, its acquisition of specialist firms such as Baines Simmons, Kenyon Emergency Services, and Redline Assured Security signals a shift in ambition: from point solutions towards a fully integrated, end-to-end safety offering that spans training, compliance, security, and incident response.
This broader approach reflects a deeper industry shift. Regulatory demands are tightening, scrutiny is increasing, and aviation operators are under pressure to unify fragmented systems. TrustFlight's blend of deeptech with newly integrated services positioning it well to meet that need. Development sin this sector won't happen quickly, but they are critical and far reaching.
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Company benefits
- Excellent holidays: We offer a generous holiday allowance to support your well-being — giving you the space to rest, recharge, and bring your best self to work. In addition, take your birthday off on us if you would like to celebrate!
- Healthcare cover for all: It is important to us that we all work in an environment that is supportive of health and wellbeing; healthcare cover for all our people protects your health, dental and ophthalmic requirements to support you physically and mentally.
- Training and development: Our personal training allowance allows everyone to enhance their skills and knowledge. The funds can be used towards attending a conference, joining a professional body, completing a course or purchasing online resources.
- Company pension: Our generous company contribution to your pension is greater than the local requirements and over time you can plan effectively for your future with our matching contribution scheme.
Company HQ
Coal Harbour, Vancouver, BC
Leadership
Karl Steeves
(Co-Founder & CEO)Prior to co-founding TrustFlight in 2017, Karl worked as a Power Electronics Engineer at Jaguar Land Rover.
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