Lead Developer, Community Engagement (Digital Strategy And Product) (English Services)

CBC / Radio-Canada; Quebec; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 105,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent Canadian broadcasting company is seeking a Lead Developer for Community Engagement to shape the direction of its digital strategy. The role involves building initial architecture, developing features, and mentoring a team. Ideal candidates will possess strong digital strategy experience and advanced English skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in digital strategy and product development.
• Strong technical leadership capabilities.
• Advanced English proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking.

Responsibilities

• Shape technical direction of the project.
• Build initial architecture and develop new features.
• Mentor and grow a team of developers.

Job description

Overview

Position Title : Lead Developer, Community Engagement (Digital Strategy And Product) (English Services)

Status of Employment : Contractee Long-Term (Fixed Term)

Position Language Requirement : English

Language Skills : English (Reading - C - Advanced), English (Speaking - C - Advanced), English (Writing - C - Advanced)

Work at CBC / Radio-Canada

At CBC / Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance.

Unposting Date : 2025-09-25 11:59 PM

At the CBC, we all have a story to tell. What’s yours?

If you share our passion for Canadian storytelling and you wish to help us engage with individuals and communities across our various digital platforms, this is where you’ll want to be!

Every day, you will have an opportunity to shape the way in which Canadians see themselves reflected in our digital services. Your work will have a direct impact on how millions of Canadians from various communities connect with our products, with one another, and with the diverse voices that make our country so unique.

You will have the opportunity to play a part in enlightening and entertaining Canadians through our innovative work in building the mediums that deliver our content. We are an innovative hub, where the talented professionals we work with are respected and valued for their contributions. Our product teams are vibrant and our work culture strives to achieve the highest standards of diversity and inclusion. We believe that hiring people with different career paths and backgrounds is fundamental in our shared success and in building healthy and highly performant teams. When you join our mission, you are not only shaping the vision of the CBC, but the future of our country.

Why is this role important?

We are building a Community Engagement Team that will play a central role in building new conversational spaces for CBC’s digital audiences. The team is responsible for CBC’s participation in the Public Spaces Incubator (PSI), an international project designed to encourage civic engagement and civil discourse online.

In this Lead Developer role, you'll be the founding technical leader for CBC's PSI project. This means you'll have a central role in shaping the technical direction of the project, from building the initial architecture to growing and mentoring a new team. You’ll help integrate PSI’s functionality into the existing web product offering. You’ll help design the architecture and develop new features and explore new ways for our audiences engage with our content. You’ll help build and grow a team of developers, eventually having a team of developers reporting to you, with the support of our senior engineering manager.

How you will make an impact :