Team Lead - Senior Java Developer

STRATACACHE; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company in Montreal is seeking a Team Lead - Senior Java Developer to oversee the development of its innovative Digital Signage solution. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in backend development, particularly in Java and Spring, along with leadership experience to guide a team. Responsibilities include managing advertising campaign integrations and ensuring high code quality. This role offers a competitive salary, flexible working conditions, and numerous employee 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

Learning and Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in backend development, including 2+ years in a technical leadership role.
• Significant experience in advertising technologies, media inventory management, campaign planning.
• Bilingualism in French and English required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of backend and frontend developers, prioritize tasks according to product objectives.
• Participate in architecture, development, and improvement of the platform.
• Ensure code quality through automated tests and code reviews.

Skills

Java

Spring

SQL

Leadership

Docker

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Tools

PostgreSQL

Git

Jenkins

Job description

Job Details Job Location: ActiVia Headquarters - Montreal, QC Position Type: Full Time Salary Range: Undisclosed Description

STRATACACHE provides scalable customer experiences, empowering retailers to learn deeply about their customers shopping preferences and behaviors, allowing for personalized 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.

Our employees enjoy the following benefits:

• Competitive base salary with annual bonus,
• RRSP matching,
• Generous vacation days + 5 days sick leave
• Bi-weekly off policy
• Hybrid 3 days/week, flexible hours.
• Group Insurance 100% funded by the company
• Employee Assistance Program
• Free coffee and snacks
• Learning and Development Opportunities

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

Within our team, we are developing the most innovative Digital Signage solution on the market, adopted by the world's largest companies. As a Team Lead, you will be at the heart of the development of this platform and its related applications, with a particular focus on Ad Tech aspects (management, planning, and resale of digital advertising campaigns).

You will lead a team of developers based in Montreal, within our R&D department. Your role will combine technical leadership, developer coaching, and direct contribution to architecture and code. You will also be involved in strategic decisions related to the evolution of our platform.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead a team of backend and frontend developers, organize and prioritize tasks according to product and technical objectives.
• Actively participate in the architecture, development, and continuous improvement of our platform (Java, Spring, Angular, PostgreSQL, etc.).
• Oversee developments related to advertising campaign management, including integration with SSP/DSP, planning, and dynamic content distribution.
• Ensure code quality, particularly through the use of automated tests, code reviews, and good DevOps practices.
• Work closely with product, QA, DevOps, and support teams to ensure the consistency and scalability of implemented solutions.
• Be responsible for the technical mentoring of the team's developers.
• Ensure technical documentation (API, architecture, design) and promote knowledge sharing (Slack, Confluence, Jira).

Qualifications

Desired Profile

• Bachelor's degree (BAC) or higher in computer science.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in backend development, including 2+ years in a technical leadership or team lead role.
• Significant experience in advertising technologies: media inventory management, campaign planning, programmatic bidding, etc.
• Excellent proficiency in Java and the Spring framework.
• Strong skills in SQL, ideally PostgreSQL.
• Comfortable with CI/CD tools (Git, Jenkins, etc.).
• Experience with Docker/Kubernetes a plus.
• Bilingualism required (French and English).
• Natural leadership, solution-oriented, with a strong ability to make technical and organizational decisions.

STRATACACHE values our employees – in addition to the opportunity to join a collaborative team and do interesting work, we offer competitive compensation to our employees. Our comprehensive offerings include major medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance options as well as Employee Benefit Time, matching 401K, corporate discounts, and an Employee Assistance Program. We’ll be happy to tell you more during the interview process!

EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS: As a condition of employment, all successful candidates are required to consent and successfully pass mandatory drug and background screening prior to first day of employment.

STRATACACHE and its family of companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state or local law.

While we are excited and appreciate you 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.