Team Lead

HRB; Montreal; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing tech startup in Montreal seeks a Founding Tech Lead Engineer. You will work directly with the founders to design and scale the platform, managing a development team and setting the technical foundation. Candidates should possess strong programming skills, experience with large-scale data systems, and a customer-first mindset. This role demands adaptation and versatility through the product's evolution.

Qualifications

• Strong programming skills and deep Computer Science fundamentals.
• Experience with large-scale data systems and improving performance.
• Track record of building and scaling products, startup experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale the core platform from the ground up.
• Shape product direction alongside founders.
• Manage and mentor a development team.

Skills

Programming skills

Computer Science fundamentals

Experience with large-scale data systems

Adaptability

Customer-first mindset

Tools

Next.js

NestJS

TypeScript

Python

Microsoft Azure

GitHub

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

Redis

Job description

Our Core Values

We look for people who are:

• Hungry – ambitious, execution-driven, never settling for “good enough.”
• Smart – technically sharp, fast learners, curious problem solvers.
• Humble – team-first, ego-free, open to feedback, always improving.

Role Overview

As a Founding Tech Lead Engineer, you’ll play a critical role in shaping both our product and our company. You’ll work directly with the founders to design, build, and scale our platform - setting the technical foundation and influencing culture from day one. This is a chance to be part of the 0 → 1 journey and build something generational.

This is not a standard 9–5 job. We operate with a milestone mindset— progress is measured by what we build and deliver, not by hours at a desk. If you’re driven by outcomes and impact, this is the right place.

What You’ll Do

• Build and scale our core platform from the ground up.
• Work across the entire stack: infrastructure, data systems, backend, and user experience.
• Shape the product direction alongside the founders and our early customers.
• Harness unstructured enterprise data and evaluate LLMs to drive real product impact.
• Ensure technical specifications remain the single source of truth across all deals.
• Manage and mentor a development team to deliver high-quality features at startup speed.
• Work closely with the CTO to define and execute the technical roadmap.
• Review code, enforce best practices, and ensure the architecture is clean, scalable, and robust.

What You Have

• Strong programming skills and deep Computer Science fundamentals.
• Experience working with large-scale data systems and improving performance, latency, and other critical KPIs.
• A track record of building and scaling products, startup experience is a major plus.
• Ability to move fast, work across technologies, and adapt as the product evolves.
• A customer-first mindset, focused on building products people truly love.
• Hunger, smart, and humble our three core values.

Stack

Frontend

• Framework: Next.js 14 (React 18)
• Language: TypeScript

Backend

• Framework: NestJS (Node.js)
• Language: TypeScript

AI / ML

• Language: Python

Cloud Infrastructure

• Primary: Microsoft Azure
• Cloud-agnostic: Compatible with AWS and GCP for future multi-cloud deployment

Data Storage

• Blob Storage
• PostgreSQL
• Redis

DevOps

• Version Control: GitHub
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform
• Containerization: Docker
• Orchestration: Kubernetes