Team Lead, Software Development

Who you are:

Geotab is seeking a Team Lead, Software Development who will assist with the day-to-day operation, coaching and mentorship of various software development teams leveraging expert knowledge in front and back end programming languages.

What you'll do:

The Team Lead, Software Development will lead a team that builds a web-based, state-of-the-art, telematics platform that makes sense of the data collected by our custom-built hardware. This includes designing, building, and maintaining efficient, reusable, reliable code to develop high throughput, performance critical, scalable applications. 

How you'll make an impact:

• Manage software development projects; develop and implement efficient, clean code with assigned team that satisfies customer requirements.

• Manage an Agile software development team with regards to planning, task assignments, work arrangements and other Software Development Department expectations.

• Ensure work progress stays on schedule and update stakeholders on project status.

• Install, manage, measure and change an Agile development process, e.g., SCRUM, Kanban.

• Collaborate with other development teams on design and implementation of features spanning multiple products.

• Conduct comprehensive testing and code reviews to ensure that code quality is maximized and best-practices are followed.

• Participate in development of prototypes, minimum viable products and PoCs.

• Appropriately document system design and architecture such that it is easy to understand, maintain and extend.

• Provide expert project-leadership and guidance to the team as a SME.

• Oversee the activities and performance of direct reports.

• Provide direction, coaching and mentorship to the team.

• Engage in the development of the team by coaching, providing feedback, identifying areas of growth and training opportunities.

• Collaborate and support employees during the performance management process, meeting KPAs and career development planning.

• Support Geotab global strategic initiatives.

• Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotating schedule.

What you'll bring to the role:

• 4+ years experience as a Software Developer using object-oriented programming to build scalable enterprise-level applications.

• Leadership experience in a team-oriented workplace.

• Experience with C#, Google Compute Engine and Google BigQuery.

• Experience with SQL and Postgres database design, optimization and writing queries.

• Knowledge of front-end languages and libraries and JavaScript frameworks (e.g. React) and experience with UI/UX design.

• Working knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes and messaging queues such as Kafka.

• Knowledge of multiple general-purpose programming languages (e.g. C#, Java, Python).

• Proficiency in Git, or some other distributed source control tool, and are comfortable with resolving merge conflicts and renaming branches, etc.

• Experience with authentication and authorization or security practices is desirable.

• Leadership experience in a team-oriented workplace.

• Success with coaching and development of employees and performance management.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to problem-solve to well-judged decisions.

• Strong project management skills; able to identify needs, develop effective solutions and manage projects through to completion.

• A strong team-player with the ability to engage with all levels of the organization.

• Technical competence using software programs, including, but not limited to, Google Suite for business (Sheets, Docs, Slides).

• Entrepreneurial mindset and comfortable in a flat organization.

• Post-secondary Diploma/Degree specialization in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.