Team Lead Platform for a Great Employer

ROSS; Old Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative software company is seeking a dynamic Team Lead to oversee a talented development team in downtown Toronto. This pivotal role involves driving the design, implementation, and delivery of a cutting-edge platform, while also engaging in hands-on coding. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development, especially in Agile environments, and will be comfortable leading teams towards achieving strategic goals. With a vibrant workspace and a culture that promotes creativity and collaboration, this opportunity is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact while enjoying a fun and flexible work environment.

Benefits

Casual Dress Code

Beer Cart Fridays

Loft-like Workspace

Flexible Work Hours

Team Events

Rooftop Patio

Qualifications

• 3+ years managing software development teams in Agile environments.
• Strong coding skills in Python or Java, with SQL database expertise.

Responsibilities

• Lead two development teams, collaborating with technical leaders.
• Spend 20% of time coding while guiding technical direction.

Skills

Team Leadership

Agile Methodologies

Python

Java

SQL Database Development

RESTful APIs

Automated Testing

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering

Tools

NoSQL Databases

Continuous Integration Tools

Job description

Our client is a successful mid-size software company which fosters an amazing work environment and is located in the heart of downtown Toronto. They have engaged ROSS (www.getROSS.com) to help them recruit a Team Lead, Platform. ROSS is a team of People Specialists helping companies align their People Strategy with their business growth. We provide remote or onsite HR and Recruitment solutions such as Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) and Recruitment Augmentation.

Our client’s platform contains a collection of self-service consoles and RESTful APIs. As the Team Lead you and your 10-member team will be responsible for the design, implementation and delivery of the platform. This is a new leadership role that is strategically important to our client’s long term growth plans.

Reports To:

• Chief Technology Officer

Responsibilities:

• Driving day-to-day development activities of two, five-person development teams in close collaboration with technical leaders, scrum masters and product managers.
• Working closely with fellow team leads, principal engineers, the Director of Software Engineering and the CTO to define the company's technical direction.
• 20% of your time spent hands-on-keyboard writing code.

Qualifications:

• At least 3 years of experience managing and leading a software development team, ideally in an Agile environment.
• Comfortable coding in your high level language of choice – Python or Java preferred.
• Experience with development in presentation, business logic and database tiers.
• SQL database development experience is a must and NoSQL highly desirable.
• Understanding of and experience using or building self-service RESTful APIs.
• Experience with and belief in automated testing and continuous integration.
• Nice to have: experience building or using transactional e-commerce platforms.
• Very strong communication and problem solving skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent.

Benefits & Perks:

• Casual dress, every day of the week!
• Beer cart Fridays: free beer and snacks!
• Awesome loft-like workspace, with ping pong, foosball, lunch room and a rooftop patio.
• Flexible work hours.
• Team events: bowling, paintball, drinks, patio potluck.
• Great central location downtown, in the trendy Entertainment District.
• Opportunities to continuously challenge yourself, innovate and improve.