Full Stack Technical Lead

Reporting to the Application Development Manager, the Technical Lead guides a team of Software Developers dedicated to developing applications from initial inception of ideas to roll-out, ensuring they meet quality targets and are delivered on time. The Technical Lead will provide technical expertise and act as a technical liaison consulting with upstream and downstream stakeholders on priorities and requirements. The ideal candidate will be involved in building a platform that is currently used by millions of end users around the world.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and inspire a team of world class Software Developers
• Provide technical leadership to teammates through coaching and mentorship on a regular basis
• Collaborate with team members to develop high-volume low-latency applications while delivering high-availability and performance
• Build, optimize, and scale the SOA platform and infrastructure
• Evangelize best software development practices (OOD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery)
• Perform code reviews and design reviews to ensure compliance with development standards
• Collaborate with engineers across the organization to identify patterns of problems and implement solutions that can be shared across clients
• Draft and review architectural diagrams, interface specifications, class structures, and other design documents
• Maintain high standards of software quality within the team by establishing best practices and habits
• Partner with the Human Resources team to attract and retain high quality and diverse talent to scale the Company’s development team(s)

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, Master’s degree an asset
• A minimum of 8 years experience in software and Web development
• A minimum of 3 years professional front-end and back-end development experience
• A minimum of 3 years leading, coaching and training a team of software developers

TECHNOLOGY

• Experience with SQL, relational databases, multi-tiered software development, and Web-based software development is a must
• Advanced understanding of design, implementation and operation of distributed Web-based services and APIs
• Expert-level knowledge of JavaScript
• Experience designing and consuming REST APIs
• Software development experience in one of the following languages: JavaScript, Node.js (Typescript), Python, Angular.Js, React.Js and/or Vue.Js
• Strong knowledge and experience in design patterns (such as SOLID Principals) and architecture
  Expertise in a microservices architecture
• Understanding of the full Web technology stack (HTML, CSS, HTTP, cookies, headers, sessions asset loading/caching, etc.) and a broad knowledge of the JavaScript ecosystem
• Experience testing code using one of the following: Mocha, Karma, Chai and Sinon, Jasmine
• Experience with implementing software in a variety of operating environments (UNIX, Linux and Windows)
• Experience with AWS, Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with PHP, an asset
• Experience with Shell Scripting Python/Bash, an asset

SKILLS

• Strong experience in training and coaching more junior developers
• Strong leadership, time management, and problem solving skills
• Self-motivated with the ability to work under strict deadlines
• Team player with solid interpersonal skills
• Strong ability to present, synthesize and influence change
• Good business acumen
• Bilingual (spoken and written French and English)