Job Description
We’re searching for a Senior Manager, Application Development. Are you searching for new possibilities?
Westland Insurance Group Ltd is growing and has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Manager, Application Development. This hybrid role is based out of our Head Office in Surrey, BC.
Are you passionate about leading high-performing teams and delivering modern, scalable technology solutions? If so, you’ll love working with Westland. We’re looking for a leader who can balance strategy and execution while driving innovation through AI, cloud, and modern development practices.
Expected Compensation: The expected hiring range for this role is $140,000- $163,000, with a 35-hour work week. Your rate of pay will be determined based on your individual qualifications and experience, while considering internal equity.
Westland also offers a competitive annual short-term incentive program that enables employees to share in the rewards of the business and emphasizes the measures that are key to our success.
Westland is committed to continuous learning where employees can grow their potential and write the stories of their careers. Financial assistance is available for approved work-related training/development courses leading to certification, and programs that offer professional development, including seminars and conferences.
Discover what’s possible, with Westland.
The Westland story is all about growth, and that means plenty of possibility for everyone on our team. Every day, Westland proves that building a great business means taking care of clients, communities, and each other with equal commitment. As we continue to open new doors, we're inviting amazing people like you to join us.
As our Senior Manager, Application Development, you will lead and mentor a cross-functional, AI-augmented engineering team responsible for delivering secure, scalable web, API, and intelligent applications.
You’ll play a key role in modernizing our development practices, integrating AI into our workflows, and ensuring our systems are resilient, high-performing, and aligned with business goals.
Interested in learning more?
Why you'll love Westland:
• An open, flexible and welcoming workplace
• Plenty of opportunities to grow and learn
• Autonomy to drive your own success
• Be part of our inclusive culture, alongside an extraordinarily talented community of people with a wide variety of backgrounds
• A total rewards program that takes care of your financial, physical, and mental health
• Flexible paid Values Days to celebrate days important to you
• Paid Volunteer Days for employees as part of Amplifying Communities, a program to support causes that matter most to our employees and clients
Why we’ll love You:
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 10+ years in software development, including 3+ years in leadership or managerial roles
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and guiding projects end-to-end
• Strong technical expertise in web technologies (JavaScript, React, Angular, Node.js, C#/.NET Core), API development (REST, GraphQL, gRPC), and database design (MS-SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL; plus NoSQL and vector databases for AI)
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), DevOps, microservices, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and automated testing practices
• Knowledge of AI integration, including using AI coding assistants, LLMs, AI APIs, and frameworks like LangChain or Semantic Kernel in commercial software
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively
Once here, you'll:
• Lead, mentor, and manage a cross-functional development team, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture
• Conduct performance reviews, provide coaching, and support career growth while adjusting team composition to meet business priorities
• Oversee the full software development lifecycle (planning, design, development, testing, deployment, and support) for secure web and API applications
• Collaborate with product owners and business analysts to turn business requirements into technical solutions and ensure timely delivery
• Guide architectural decisions, maintain coding best practices, and ensure scalable, secure, high-quality application design
• Drive the adoption of AI-assisted coding tools and mentor the team in modern AI integration, prompt engineering, and LLM usage
• Manage budgets, coordinate vendor solutions, and ensure robust system maintenance, audits, and risk mitigation
• Act as a liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders, communicating status, risks, and aligning efforts with strategic goals
• Champion Agile practices, CI/CD, and continuous process improvements to boost efficiency, quality, and innovation
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You belong here
We strive to be much more than a great place to work. Here, you join a collective of incredibly vibrant, purpose driven, and open-minded people. Every day, Westland proves that building a great business means taking care of communities, clients, and each other with equal commitment. You will be supported and respected for who you are and for the voice you add to the conversation.
At Westland, you will feel the power of community. Westland Insurance Ltd. is an inclusive organization that values diversity in its workforce. We listen, champion equity and diversity, and create safe welcoming spaces where everyone has a voice and is free to be themselves. Westland Insurance Ltd. encourages applications from all qualified individuals and will accommodate applicants' disability-related needs, up to the point of undue hardship, throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.
If you require a disability-related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please contact the recruitment team by email at careers@westlandinsurance.ca
