Lead Developer / Team Lead - Java

STRATACACHE; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solution provider in Montreal is seeking a Lead Developer / Team Lead – Senior Java Developer to guide a small team. The role involves leading backend development, ensuring system reliability, and engaging in architecture discussions. The ideal candidate has extensive Java experience, including leadership responsibilities, and is bilingual. The position offers a hybrid work setup with competitive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive base salary with annual bonus

RRSP matching

Generous vacation days + 5 days sick leave

Bi-weekly off policy

Group Insurance 100% funded by the company

Employee Assistance Program

Free coffee and snacks

Qualifications

• 7+ years of backend Java experience, including 2+ years in a lead or senior technical role.
• Strong skills in Java, Spring, Spring Boot, and SQL (PostgreSQL, TimescaleDB).
• Familiar with Elasticsearch and Docker.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support your team of backend, frontend, and QA developers.
• Design, build, and improve our Java/Spring platform and APIs.
• Take part in architecture discussions and code reviews.

Skills

Backend Java experience

Java

Spring

Spring Boot

SQL

Natural leadership

Bilingual (French/English)

Elasticsearch

Docker

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: ActiVia Headquarters - Montreal, QC Salary Range: Undisclosed Description

STRATACACHE provides scalable customer experiences, empowering retailers to learn deeply about their customers shopping preferences and behaviours, allowing for personalised shopper interaction. Our solutions deliver consumer activation at the point-of-decision, generating new sales opportunities and enhanced retail profitability. With 3 million+ software activations globally, we power the biggest digital networks for the world's largest brands. Across the STRATACACHE family of complementary digital media/ad tech solution companies, we have the technology, expertise and track record to bring retail innovation that delivers results.

We are seeking a Lead Developer / Team Lead – Senior Java Developer to join ActiVia Networks Canada, Inc., a STRATACACHE company based in Montreal.

Looking for something real?
Our team builds and maintains the digital menu management tool used by major quick‑service restaurant chains. Our goal: every restaurant screen shows the right content, at the right time — and never goes black.

You’ll join a small, tight‑knit team (5–6 people) where we code, collaborate, and solve real challenges. As a technical lead who still loves to code (around 70 % dev, 30 % leadership), you’ll guide the team, shape our architecture, and help keep things running smoothly for thousands of locations.

What you will do

• Lead and support your team of backend, frontend, and QA developers


• Design, build, and improve our Java/Spring platform and contract‑first APIs


• Take part in architecture discussions and code reviews


• Ensure reliability and data validation — no dark screens allowed


• Work closely with Product, QA, and Operations


• Share knowledge, documentation, and good practices across the team

Qualifications

• 7+ years of backend Java experience, including 2+ years in a lead or senior technical role


• Strong skills in Java, Spring, Spring Boot, and SQL (PostgreSQL, TimescaleDB)


• Familiar with Elasticsearch and Docker


• Natural leadership, autonomy, and ownership of the product


• Bilingual (French/English) — you’ll collaborate with Operations too

What you’ll find here

• A supportive, collaborative team that cares about each other’s success


• Real technical challenges with visible impact


• Hybrid work setup: 3 days in office / 2 remote


• Local leadership that’s accessible and involved


• Competitive base salary with annual bonus


• RRSP matching


• Generous vacation days + 5 days sick leave


• Bi‑weekly off policy


• Group Insurance 100% funded by the company


• Employee Assistance Program


• Free coffee and snacks

STRATACACHE and its family of companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, veteran, marital, parental, citizenship, or domestic partner status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state or local law.

While we are excited and appreciate your interest in our opportunities, please keep in mind that we are not able to contact all applicants that have applied.

No vendor/agency solicitation please.