As a Lead Software Developer, you'll guide teams, develop software solutions, mentor colleagues, and consult with clients to deliver quality products.
Who we are
We’re a thriving and agile tech development firm. People are at the center of everything we do. Simply put, we care. Our team personally cares about our clients and the world around them, and we care about our team’s life-long dreams, aspirations, and career development.
We strongly believe in the power of community. This is why we seek opportunities to build meaningful relationships with everyone around us.
We celebrate diversity in all its forms. Backgrounds, personalities, career paths, languages... you name it. We actively innovate, learn, and share stories around the topic. We want everyone to feel welcomed and included in all we do.
We like having fun and enjoying ourselves. We wake up every day inspired to build a more efficient and enjoyable world.
Role overview
As a Lead Software Developer, we expect you to be disciplined regarding software development, ready and eager to lead projects and initiatives, and collaborate with and mentor technical and non-technical teammates as you plan, develop, and deliver enterprise software solutions for our clients. We expect you to provide guidance, support your team in their efforts and be an effective delegator with an objective-oriented mindset. We expect you to be a battle-tested developer with strong technical expertise.
The technologies listed below are mentioned to give you a reference point for our stack. Above all else, we look at the personal ability and potential for growth when hiring for this position.
Your key responsibilities
- Guide your team through the development of software according to specifications (SRS, Interface Designs)
- Develop key solutions to solve client business critical needs
- Translate functional requirements into technical specifications
- Provide continuous feedback to your colleagues
- Share expertise through analysis, estimates, reviews, and audits
- Coach colleagues to encourage their professional growth
- Confidently take initiative on projects and tasks
- Uphold and reinforce software development guidelines
- Research, test, and implement new techniques and technologies
- Advise and consult with clients about technical decisions and direction.
The ideal candidate
- Has 8+ years experience as a software developer or engineer with at least 3 recent years in modern popular programming languages such as Python, Javascript/typescript, and/or Java
- Has 2+ years experience leading a team of software developers in a professional setting
- Has a Master’s degree, Bachelor’s degree, college degree, certification in a software-related field, or equivalent degree or experience
- Has intermediate or conversational French at a minimum.
You should be proficient with
- Full-stack web development
- Development Methodologies (Agile, Scrum, XP, Kanban, Shape Up, etc.)
- Application Testing (unit, functional, E2E, etc.)
- CI/CD Pipelines
- Domain-Driven Design
- At least one major modern client-side framework/library such as AngularJS, ReactJS, Svelte, etc.
It’s a plus if you have experience with
- Cloud-hosting platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.)
- Virtualization and Containerization
- Mobile development
- In-Memory object storage, caching, and queue systems
- Microservices and Serverless Systems
- Hexagonal Architecture
What we offer
- Competitive Salary and contribution to your pension plan (RRSP)
- Flexible hours of work and choose how you work
- Work from anywhere up to 8 weeks
- Paid sabbatical
- Wellness and productivity spending account
- Parental program
- Activities
- Training
- And more...
The process for this role if you are selected
1. 20 min - Initial introductory call with our technical team
2. 90 min - In-person interview at our office.
3. Offer presentation
Only considered candidates will be contacted. Read our full hiring process here.
Top Skills
Angularjs
AWS
Azure
Ci/Cd
GCP
Java
JavaScript
Python
React
Svelte
Typescript
Osedea Montréal, Québec, CAN Office
4000 St-Ambroise, 270, , Montréal, PQ , Canada, H4C 2C7
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