Lead the frontend development team while actively coding and mentoring. Design, implement solutions, manage projects, and foster team growth.
At Poka, we’re transforming how frontline teams operate, learn, and solve problems.
Our connected worker platform is purpose-built for manufacturing, empowering frontline workers to share knowledge, collaborate in real-time, and drive continuous improvement. Think of it like YouTube and Facebook but built for the factory floor!
We’re proud to support global leaders like Nestlé, Bosch, Kraft, and Danone in their digital transformation journeys and as part of the IFS family, our reach and impact continue to grow globally.
Team Lead (Frontend), Engineering
At Poka, being a Team Lead means blending technical leadership with hands-on frontend development. You'll not only guide a team of developers but also actively contribute to building robust and innovative solutions. This role is perfect if you're looking to grow your leadership skills while staying deeply involved in coding.
What You’ll Do:
- Drive innovation by designing and implementing creative solutions to enhance Poka’s applications.
- Deliver high-quality code, ensuring reliability through thorough testing.
- Set a clear vision for the team, keeping everyone aligned and moving forward.
- Structure workflows by establishing efficient processes and best practices to improve productivity.
- Plan and coordinate projects in collaboration with the team, Product Manager, and Product Designer.
- Guide the team in setting goals, planning work, and managing day-to-day tasks.
- Provide technical mentorship, share knowledge, and ensure code quality and performance.
- Act as a go-to technical expert, helping developers solve complex challenges while driving excellence in frontend development.
- Foster team growth, creating an environment that encourages continuous learning and improvement.
- Balance priorities between new feature development, maintenance, performance, and stability.
- Work closely with management to support the team’s success and individual talent development.
What We’re Looking For:
- Technical leadership experience – ability to structure, organize, and guide a multidisciplinary development team.
- Strong Frontend expertise – proficiency in Angular, HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript.
- Project management skills – experience with technical planning, process definition, and workflow optimization.
- Excellent soft skills – strong communicator, team player, and motivator.
- 3+ years of software development and leadership experience.
- Bilingual (French & English) – essential for seamless collaboration across the team.
If you’re an organized and structured leader, passionate about development and teamwork, this role is for you! 🚀
What we offer:
- Dynamic and collaborative work environment.
- Generous vacation policy upon arrival.
- Hybrid work policy - Work from the office one day a week if you live within a 40km radius to our Quebec City office or a 15 km radius to our Montreal office.
- 100% remote work if you do not live within the radiuses mentioned above.
- Truly flexible schedule and the possibility of taking every Friday afternoon off.
- Group insurance from day one (dental, medication, invalidity, travel, etc.).
- Telemedicine service with Dialogue.
- Retirement plan with Wealthsimple after a year.
- MacBook Pro and $500 allowance for your home office.
- Tasty snacks (Fresh fruits, snacks, coffees, teas, etc.)
- Generous referral bonus.
- Whatever you need to keep learning and evolve professionally.
- Rapid evolution in your role. Your responsibilities will not be limited!
*Certain benefits are exclusively accessible to employees in Canada.
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Top Skills
Angular
CSS
HTML
JavaScript
Typescript
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