Lead Web Developer

Yoush Consulting; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm is seeking a Lead Web Developer for a remote role in Toronto. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of experience in web application development and strong skills in Flask and SQL databases. Responsibilities include leading a development team, managing complex projects, and mentoring junior developers. The role also demands excellent English communication skills and a detail-oriented mindset. If you are ready to lead the development of innovative applications, apply now.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience with developing web applications.
• Excellent English communication skills; both verbal and written.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to learn new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor other developers towards best practices.
• Strive to achieve a 50-50 ratio between team management and software development tasks.
• Review, test and enhance existing features.

Skills

Web application development

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Mentoring

React

Flask

SQL database optimization

Cloud platforms

Tools

Git

Unit testing

Continuous integration

Job description

YoushConsulting is excited to partner with a Canadian start-up to help build their next global success. We are hiring the best talent in Information Technology in Toronto, and across several European countries. If you wish to be part of a global success story building life changing technologies that help millions of people living a healthier life, then you must contact us.

Lead Web Developer (Perm "Toronto-REMOTE")

Looking for an energetic, detailed-oriented and experienced developer to lead the web development team and support the development of several applications for digital image processing. The successful candidate will be expected to assess and scope complex problems, design robust solutions, and oversee and contribute to the technical development of web applications (Flow, Live, Scholar) designed for viewing, annotating, and analysis of extremely large datasets, specifically whole slide images (WSI).

You will be responsible for ensuring development targets are met in a timely fashion, as part of the Engineering department, by providing oversight and mentoring to junior developers. The Lead Web Developer will continually strive to improve development processes, leading to development of high-quality, well-tested, and user-friendly software.

Responsibilities

• Strive to achieve a 50-50 ratio between team management and software development tasks
• Take an active role in understanding technical requirements and devise solutions for achieving them
• Work closely with other members in the Engineering team to develop architecture and create implementation plans
• Assess tasks to determine the effort required and estimate complexity
• Support the web development team in carrying out tasks on a routine basis
• Lead and mentor other developers towards best practices and high development standard
• Review, test and enhance existing features
• Performance tuning, testing, and documentation

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience with developing web applications
• Excellent English communication skills; both verbal and written
• Ability to develop comprehensive and well-designed solutions for complex problems
• Enjoy mentoring and leading a team of developers and be accountable for their results
• Detail-oriented with the ability to learn new technologies and libraries through self-study
• Strong understanding of frontend frameworks such as React (preferred) or similar frameworks
• Extensive experience with developing web application backends using Flask (preferred), Django, Rails, Express, or equivalent frameworks
• Experience developing, optimizing and debugging complex SQL databases
• Experience with using software development tools and methods (source control, unit testing, bug tracking, continuous integration, etc.)
• Experience deploying software on cloud platforms (, GCP, AWS, Microsoft Azure)

Nice-to-have

• Image analysis (, algorithm development) background and/or training
• Leadership and management experience