Team Lead, Software Development

About KEV:

KEV Group is an enterprise SaaS company that provides an all-in-one activity fund management solution for K-12 schools. By seamlessly integrating and automating all fee management processes, our SchoolCash platform provides real-time visibility and control over how districts and schools create, collect, manage, track, and reconcile these funds. Parents benefit from an easy-to-use solution that offers convenience and supports all payment types. More than 26,000 schools across North America rely on our solutions to manage over $4 billion in activity funds annually.

The company is headquartered in Toronto with offices in Cambridge, ON and across the U.S., KEV is a portfolio company of Five Arrows. With over €10 billion of assets under management (AUM), the corporate private equity business of Five Arrows invests in companies with highly defensible market positions, strong management teams, and growth-based business models.

Why Join KEV?

• Work in an industry that benefits children, parents and schools
• Do meaningful and purpose-driven work, and make a real impact
• Join a quickly growing organization with real opportunity for learning and growth
• Passionate and accessible leadership team that cares about people, personally and professionally
• Hybrid work environment (3 days a week in either our North York or Cambridge office)
  
  

Job Description:

Are you ready to lead with impact? We're looking for a dynamic and driven Team Lead who thrives on empowering others and turning challenges into opportunities. In this role, you won't just manage people—you'll inspire them to lead development for KEV's next generation of products. You'll be the heartbeat of the team, creating momentum, driving performance, and cultivating a space where creativity and accountability go hand in hand. If you're passionate about unlocking potential, influencing outcomes, and making meaningful change, this is your chance to take the lead.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of 2 – 4 developers, providing technical guidance, mentoring, and support to ensure high-quality outcomes
• Write well designed, testable, efficient code by using software development best practices
• Collaborate with architects, UX designers, and product owners to ensure the best outcomes and experience for our customers and users
• Contribute to architecture decisions and ensure scalable and maintainable code
• Integrate data from various back-end services and databases
• Work on bug fixes and resolve production issues
• Gather and refine specifications and requirements based on business and technical needs
• Stay plugged into emerging technologies/industry trends and apply them into our product and processes as appropriate
• Promote development best practices, including code reviews and test-driven development
  
  

Requirements & Skills:

• 5+ years backend experience with C# and ASP.NET
• 1 - 2 years leading people
• Frontend experience with HTML, CSS, and Javascript frameworks such as React
• Experience developing and using REST APIs
• Experience interfacing with relational databases using SQL Server
• Experience leading or mentoring developers in a collaborative environment
• Experience working in a Scrum or Agile environment
• Experience with Azure
• Writing robust and testable code
• Familiarity with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process
• Understanding of Atlassian products such as: Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, etc.
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally
• Experience with secure coding practices and performance diagnosis and optimizations preferred
  
  

This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule - KEV Group employees will be expected to go into the office 3 days per week, in either our North York or Cambridge location.

We Offer: 

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits
• Professional development opportunities
• Continuing Education
• Great colleagues and collaboration
  
  

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required by an individual joining the KEV team in this or any other capacity.

KEV Group is pleased to accommodate individual needs in accordance with the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA), within our recruitment process. If you require accommodation at any time throughout the recruitment process, please speak with Human Resources or the hiring manager.

KEV Group is an equal opportunity employer who agrees not to discriminate against any employee or job applicant because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age.