Remote Software Engineering Team Lead

Description:

• Geoforce is seeking a collaborative and driven Software Engineering Team Lead to manage a self-contained development team focused on application and platform improvements.
• The Team Lead will contribute to the engineering leadership team by setting, communicating, and executing the vision for people, processes, and technologies.
• The role requires a candidate with a growth mindset who can listen actively and serve as an advisor within the team.
• The Team Lead will prioritize long-term sustainability and scalability while balancing immediate delivery goals.
• The position involves four critical roles: People Manager, Product Trio Partner, Technical Lead, and Delivery Lead.
• Key job duties include ensuring delivery management, fostering collaboration, leading technical design and architecture, adhering to standards, supporting team skill development, managing technical debt, ensuring dual-track development, conducting effective discovery and feedback collection, staffing and managing the team, and providing hands-on contributions when necessary.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have strong experience in JavaScript/TypeScript, NestJS, and Next.js, with a focus on API design and development.
• Proven experience in designing and developing highly available, scalable, and complex systems is essential.
• Familiarity with microservices and micro front-end architecture, as well as a strong understanding of cloud-based infrastructure (AWS or Azure), is required.
• Experience integrating Okta or other authentication and identity management systems is necessary.
• A solid understanding of standard programming paradigms (procedural, imperative, functional, declarative) is expected.
• Candidates should have experience with domain-driven design principles and domain modeling.
• The ability to map business concerns onto technological solutions and vice versa is crucial.
• Experience with Ruby on Rails is a plus, as parts of the system still utilize it.
• Extensive experience with Agile/Lean values and principles is required.
• A minimum of 8 years of experience as a hands-on developer and 3 years of experience leading development teams or specific features is necessary.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or a related field is preferred.

Benefits:

• Geoforce offers a remote work environment, allowing flexibility for employees in Canada.
• The company promotes continuous learning and career development opportunities for its employees.
• Employees will be part of a high-performing team that thrives on collaboration and skill growth.
• The role provides the opportunity to work with advanced technologies and contribute to innovative solutions in GPS tracking.
• Geoforce values integrity and offers a culture that encourages employees to take on challenges and make impactful contributions.