Tech Lead

About us

We connect online customers to in-store vendors right through live video interactions. They become a key support for online sales.

Spockee’s primary ambition is to assist and support retailers of all sizes in their omnichannel strategies by offering them the option of a Live Video Shopping solution

Add a human face to customers’ digital experience​.

Our customers are blue chip accounts in the Retail industry (cosmetic, fashion, electronic etc).

Our company is growing very fast and we are looking for talent in order to help us grow from the startup to the well sized company that we want to become.

*Job Description *

Reporting to the CTO, the Technical Lead guides a team of Software Developers from initial inception of ideas to roll-out, ensuring they meet quality targets and are delivered on time. The Technical Lead will provide technical expertise and act as a technical liaison consulting with upstream and downstream stakeholders on priorities and requirements.

*Responsibilities *

Lead and inspire a team of talented developers
Provide technical leadership to teammates through coaching and mentorship on a regular basis
Collaborate with team members to develop high-traffic low-latency applications while delivering high-availability and performance
Build, optimize, and scale the SOA platform and infrastructure
Evangelize best software development practices (DDD, TDD, CICD)
Perform code reviews and design reviews to ensure compliance with development standards
Draft and review architectural diagrams, interface specifications, class structures, and other design documents
Maintain high standards of software quality within the team by establishing best practices and habits
Partner with recruitment team to attract and retain high quality and diverse talent

*Qualifications *

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, Master’s degree an asset
A minimum of 8 years experience in software and Web development
A minimum of 3 years professional front-end and back-end development experience
A minimum of 3 years leading, coaching and training a team of software developers

*Technologies *

Experience with Cloud (AWS), containers (Docker/Kubernetes), relational (PostGreSQL) and non relational (Redis, Mongo) databases, multi-tiered software development, and Web-based and API software development is a must
Expert-level knowledge of JavaScript
Software development experience in one of the following languages: JavaScript, Node.js (Typescript),React.Js
Strong knowledge and experience in design patterns (SOLID, DDD) and architecture
Expertise in a microservices architecture
Understanding of the full Web technology stack (HTML, CSS, HTTP, cookies, headers, sessions asset loading/caching, etc.) and a broad knowledge of the JavaScript ecosystem
Experience testing code using one of the following: Jest, Mocha, Karma, Chai and Sinon, Jasmine
Experience with implementing software in a variety of operating environments (UNIX, Linux and Windows)

*Skills *

Strong experience in training and coaching more junior developers
Strong leadership, time management, and problem solving skills
Self-motivated with the ability to work under strict deadlines
Team player with solid interpersonal skills
Strong ability to present, synthesize and influence change
Good business acumen
Bilingual (spoken and written French and English)

Informations complémentaires
• Attractive package
• Healthcare benefit program
• Home office
• Downtown office, 880 rue Roy Est