Tech Stack
AWSDockerElixirLinuxRubySDLC
About the role
- Lead teams of software developers to ship reliable code on a consistent basis
- Oversee design, development, testing, and maintenance of software programs & applications
- Collaborate with other managers and stakeholders to ensure software meets business objectives, security requirements, and customer needs
- Empower, inspire, and support a talented team of engineers; coach and mentor team members
- Ensure the team follows best practices and meets quality and performance standards
- Identify and address factors inhibiting the efficiency and effectiveness of development processes
- Review technical specifications and contribute to development of high quality, pragmatic solutions that fulfill complex business requirements
- Plan and lead estimation for upcoming projects and determine the right people/team to tackle the project
- Work with other leaders to publish and monitor metrics
- Evaluate and select appropriate tools, technologies, and methodologies for software development
- Set goals and expectations for the software development team and provide guidance and feedback
- Set employee expectations, hold yearly reviews, and guide career advancement
- Work under a variety of pressures while utilizing excellent time management skills
Requirements
- 7+ years of direct software development experience with an object-oriented or functional programming language
- 2+ years of leadership experience in an Agile environment
- 2+ years of supervising direct reports
- Experience working with teams on a remote basis
- Experience with full Software Development Life Cycle
- Flexibility to support operations outside standard 9–5 business hours given 24/7 nature of payments industry and North American clients
- Willingness to come into the Oakville office 3 days/week
- Preferred: Experience in the payments industry
- Preferred: Experience with embedded systems
- Preferred: Familiarity with Linux, Git, Docker, and AWS
- Preferred: Demonstrated professional experience with Elixir or Ruby