Lead Software Developer
Location: Remote (Canada)
Hiring Range: $100,000 - $115,000
About the Role:
As the Lead Software Developer at Friendlier, you will report directly to the COO and be responsible for leading and executing the work of a small team of a Developer, and a QA Engineer to deliver software solutions. This role combines hands-on development with team leadership, and process improvement.
Key Responsibilities:
Team Leadership
- Support software developers and QA engineer
- Foster a collaborative, accountable team culture, driving Friendlier's values
- Remove blockers and advocate for the team
- Drive collaboration with other friendlier teams to decrease information siloing. And build grounded, evidence based solutions"
Coding
- Build out new features with a focus on creating engaging, intuitive user experiences
- Perform extensive and thorough testing of features to ensure responsiveness, correctness and stability
- Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade software across multiple platforms and services
- Write and maintain technical documentation
Strategy
- Work closely with leadership team to ideate software solutions and develop product roadmaps
- Participate in decision making processes as it relates to scaling existing Friendlier services, and developing new and exciting solutions to new problems
- Stay on the leading edge of available technology by recommending new tools and processes to the leadership team along with budget and expected outcomes
Code Review and Quality Assurance
- Establish and enforce coding standards
- Conduct regular code reviews and testing to maintain high standards
- Introduce AI tooling to support team members and quality
Execution
- Decompose quarterly commitments to the appropriate level of granularity and work with leadership to establish timelines, accurately estimate stories and deliverables based on historic production outcomes
- Assign tasks and responsibilities to team members based on their skills and expertise, ensuring a balanced workload.
Skills
- Cloud computing expertise. Ideally with GCP and Terraform
- Backend development experience. Ideally with Node/Express
- Frontend development experience. Ideally with Vue
- Database experience. Ideally using PostgreSQL and Firestore.
- Sprint planning. Ideally using JIRA
What you Bring:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or related field.
- Proven track record of success in a startup or scale up environment
- Strong technical leadership skills with the ability to motivate and coach
- Demonstrated experience in coding and project management
- Strategic thinker with a results-oriented mindset and a passion for driving positive environmental impact.
Why You Should Join Us:
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact by driving positive environmental change through innovative solutions.
- Competitive compensation package including base salary, performance-based bonuses, and stock options.
- Collaborative and inclusive work culture that values diversity, creativity, and continuous learning.
- Flexible work environment with the option for remote work and a focus on work-life balance.
- Career growth and advancement opportunities within a fast-growing startup environment.
