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

• 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

Additional information

• 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 


• Experience with one or more of the following: Node.js, Vue, Polymer, React.js, Redux or Angular.js 


• 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 TypeScript/ES6, an asset


• Experience with PHP, an asset


• Experience with Shell Scripting Python/Bash, an asset

 SKILLS

• 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