Engineering Team Lead - Toronto, Canada - Papernick Consulting

    Papernick Consulting
    Papernick Consulting Toronto, Canada

    1 month ago

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    Description

    We are seeking an innovative, motivating Engineering Team Lead for a permanent full-time position at our Hamilton office. Reporting to the VP of Product, the Engineering Team Lead will collaborate with their team, create a seamless software experience for our clients, and contribute to the improvement of our AckrooMKTG products and processes. This position supports our marketing platform that manages gift cards, loyalty, and promotions. The ideal candidate is a senior developer ready to step the next step in their career leading peers and projects and can take on challenges with minimal supervision.

    The Who:

    An innovative SaaS-based technology Company that is consolidating, simplifying and improving the loyalty marketing, payments and point of sale industry. Problem solvers, strategic out-of-the-box thinkers, and individuals who are eager to make a difference will thrive in our entrepreneurial environment.

    Innovation: We foster a culture of innovation and out-of-the-box creativity.

    Transparency: Building trust as a team through transparent, open feedback and communication

    Collaboration + Teamwork: Collaborating with a group of passionate, driven people makes our gears run smoothly.

    Ownership: Not only does our team get to own their projects, through our stock options program, they get to be an owner.

    Work-life Balance: Thriving both personally and professionally is key to success at Ackroo. Hybrid work, paid time off, and comprehensive benefits are offered to support your health and wellness.

    What you'll do:

  • Collaborate with and provide support to team members to determine best practices and client requirements for software
  • Develop intuitive software that meets and exceeds the needs of the company
  • Professionally maintain AckrooMKTG software and create updates regularly to address customer and company concerns
  • Analyze and test programs and products before formal launch
  • Troubleshoot coding problems quickly and efficiently to ensure a productive workplace
  • Ensure software security by developing programs to actively monitor the sharing of private information
  • Actively seek ways to improve business software processes and interactions
  • Aid and support the coaching and training of other team members to ensure all employees are confident in the use of software applications

    A little bit about you:

  • University Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent experience
  • Proven experience as a Senior Software Engineer
  • 7+ years of Ruby on Rails and/or other scripting style languages (PHP, Python, )
  • Knowledge of web development technologies (HTML5/Javascript//CSS/jQuery ...)
  • Knowledge of Object Oriented Programming and Design concepts
  • Knowledge of SQL
  • Positive attitude with a desire to work in a fast paced environment
  • Strong ability to work in a team and ability to learn quickly
  • Must have strong written/verbal communication skills

    Experience with any of the following would be considered an asset:

  • Previous experience as a manager or team lead
  • Experience with .NET Development Framework
  • Ideally 7+ years of experience working on a software development team
  • Knowledge of RESTful Web Services interfaces
  • Experience developing on Windows/Linux
  • Experience with Agile development process
  • Advanced MySQL experience
  • Knowledge of NoSQL databases like MongoDB, BigQuery
  • Payments Knowledge – POS terminals, POS systems, credit/debit/gift/loyalty transactions processing
  • Cloud Infrastructure and Continuous Integration tools (e.g Google Cloud, Gitlab, Docker, Kubernetes)

    What we offer

  • Salary: $115,000-$125,000
  • Quarterly performance-based bonuses
  • 3 weeks' vacation + 6 flexible/sick days
  • Employer-paid health and dental benefits
  • Stock options

    Papernick Consulting focuses on Recruiting and Talent, Technology. Their company has offices in Remote. They have a mid-size team that's between employees.
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