Technical Lead, Software Development in Winnipeg

Who We Are: Price Industries Limited, North America’s leading manufacturer and distributor of air distribution products. The founding principles of Price have never changed – business integrity, first-class service, innovation and a commitment to people. Our dependable quality, reliable delivery, and knowledgeable follow-up service have made Price a market leader in supplying air distribution, critical controls, and noise control products. After more than 60 years, Price remains a privately held family company with a deep heritage and commitment to innovation and service.

We are a dynamic, progressive and innovative organization looking for new talent in our growing Winnipeg manufacturing facility. If you thrive on new challenges, and working in a friendly, team-driven environment, you should consider the following opportunity.

What You Can Expect:

• Health and Dental: Employees and their families enjoy paid benefits covering an extensive list of medical and dental expenses and services.
• Manulife Virtual Pharmacy: Access pharmacy services anytime, anywhere through the Manulife app, with eligible prescriptions delivered directly to your home.
• Manulife Mental Health and Counselling Services: Access confidential mental health and wellness support through the Manulife app, with convenient options to book counselling, consultations, and guided programs all in one place.
• Life and Disability: You will be provided with life insurance in a multiple of your salary with an option to purchase additional coverage.
• Pension Matching Program: Invest in your future with each pay cheque through our Defined Contribution Pension Plan and we will match your contribution (up to 3% of your salary).
• Wellness Reimbursement Program: Employees are eligible for a fitness centre or club membership reimbursement of up to $300 per year, this includes fitness-related apps.
• Personal and Professional Development: We are committed to helping you reach your potential through training and education.
• Community Involvement: Generously supporting health, charities, youth, and education opportunities is our passion, and you’re invited to be a part of that.
• Price Café: Our convenient Price Café offers free tea and coffee.

Job Summary: We are looking for an experienced Technical Lead to provide technical leadership and day-to-day guidance for a new Engineering Technology team. This role is both strategic and hands-on: you will partner with business stakeholders, help shape technical direction, mentor developers, and contribute directly to the design, delivery, and maintenance of a brand-new set of software tools. This team will focus on rapid prototyping, modern web development, and the thoughtful use of agentic AI-assisted development tools to explore ideas, validate solutions, and deliver high-quality software faster. This is an opportunity to lead a new team early, influence its technical direction, and help define how Price uses modern software engineering and AI-enabled workflows to build better software.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and support a small team of developers through technical guidance, mentoring, code reviews, and day-to-day coordination.
• Partner with stakeholders across engineering and the business to understand needs, clarify requirements, and translate them into practical software solutions.
• Help define the team’s technical roadmap, delivery priorities, and release expectations in alignment with business needs.
• Help define an agentic AI development workflow for the team.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable services and applications using .NET technologies.
• Help define technical approaches, architectural patterns, and development standards that improve maintainability, performance, and quality.
• Work closely with QA and other cross-functional team members to troubleshoot defects, reduce rework, and improve release quality.
• Use AI-assisted development tools thoughtfully to research technical options, accelerate prototyping, reduce repetitive work, and improve development efficiency.
• Stay current with emerging technologies, frameworks, and design patterns.

Qualifications and Skills:

• 7+ years software development experience with C# and .NET, including 2+ years as a technical lead.
• Comfortable learning new tools and using AI-assisted development responsibly while applying strong engineering judgment.
• Excited by the opportunity to help shape a new team and contribute to a fast-moving environment focused on delivery.
• Experience designing and building well-structured web applications and services, including API design and integration with existing systems.
• Experience mentoring developers, reviewing code, and guiding implementation decisions.
• Ability to work effectively with business stakeholders and cross-functional teams to deliver practical solutions.
• Strong problem-solving skills, sound technical judgment, and a focus on quality and maintainability.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Bonus Skills:

• Experience building modern web applications with Angular, or a similar framework such as React or Vue.
• Experience with Azure (or AWS) and cloud-native development practices.
• Experience in manufacturing, product configuration, engineering software, or similar technical business domains.
• Knowledge of HVAC, mechanical systems, or related engineering disciplines.
• Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban).

We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.