Lead Software Developer
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Who we are
Who you are:
You are a skilled Lead Software Developer with extensive software design and implementation skills. You are skilled in the use of current programming languages and tools and generally act as a team resource on custom development initiatives. You find reward in building robust software that can function 24/7 with no down time. If you love technology are passionate about creating scaleable software SDKs and APIs we would love to hear from you.
What youll do:
The Lead Software Developer will play a major technical leadership role on the Geotab Video product vertical. The Software Developer for our Video team will build creative and dynamicallyscalable solutions that can handle event data and video streams from thousands of devices simultaneously. In addition they will create tools that analyze video data to uncover meaningful patterns and operational insights. This position will involve designing and developing high quality indepth software using modern frameworks and following industry best practices. An understanding of industry standard architectural skills and experience building large scalable platforms is a must for this position. As the Lead Software Dev youll support and mentor your teams as they solve tricky problems over our large data set also working closely with our data science team. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the teams technical direction mentoring colleagues and ensuring that only robust thoroughlytested code is delivered to our vast customer base. With 150K cameras deployed helping our customers improve the efficiency of their operations can have a significant impact on global safety and operational excellence.
How youll make an impact:
- Independently and proactively identify key areas of architecture improvement including preparing proposals on achieving the improvements.
- Lead oversee and plan the development of scalable code prototypes minimum viable products and PoCs.
- Take ownership of complex/ longterm projects and contribute to their implementation including defining scope requirements communicating project progress challenges and solutions while ensuring timely delivery.
- 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 bestpractices are followed.
- Provide expert projectleadership and guidance as a SME to the department and larger organization.
- Contributes to defining strategic direction planning the roadmap and synthesizing feedback to ensure team success.
- Serve as a cross functional resource across team/department and products to contribute to solving technical issues in development.
- Builds relationships and serve as a technical point of contact partnering with stakeholders including customers product managers crossfunctional partners and external partners and other internal team members.
- Mentor other developers on the team and work with the team leads to set the direction of the team and guide key stakeholders on execution choices and tradeoffs and advise manager with insights and recommendations to improve the team.
- Appropriately document system design and architecture such that it is easy to understand maintain and extend.
- Support Geotab global strategic initiatives.
- Participate in a 24x7 oncall rotating schedule.
- Independently evaluate technical solutions while contributing to the team roadmap.
- Present and lead technical discussions and training at the department wide level.
- Stay up to date on emerging technologies and changes in best practices in the development field and present them to senior leadership for consideration.
- Write complex scalable high quality and secure software in a variety of programming languages and environments such as C# JavaScript SQL.
- Serve as a domain expert (ex GBQ) consulting in the area of expertise for the department and across the organization.
What youll bring to the role:
- 10 years of experience as a Software Developer using objectoriented programming to build scalable applications.
- Extensive experience in C# .NET development.
- Proven expertise in design and architecture.
- Knowledge of multiple frontend languages and libraries (e.g. HTML/CSS JavaScript ES6 jQuery) and JavaScript frameworks (e.g. Angular React ) and experience with UI/UX design.
- Experience with Postgres database design optimization and writing queries.
- Knowledge of multiple frontend languages and libraries (e.g. HTML/CSS JavaScript XML ES6 jQuery) and JavaScript frameworks (e.g. Angular React ) and experience with UI/UX design.
- Expert knowledge with optimizing databases (e.g. MySQL).
- Knowledge of multiple generalpurpose 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.
- Repeated success with mentorship and development of employees including serving as the mentor for various interns over several years.
- High accuracy and meticulous attention to detail.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to problemsolve to welljudged decisions.
- Strong project management skills; able to identify needs develop effective solutions and manage projects through to completion.
- A strong teamplayer 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).
- Able to research and solve openended design problems.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills ability to communicate and document complex technical systems and decisions.
- Postsecondary Diploma/Degree with specialization in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related field or equivalent working experience.
If you got this far we hope youre feeling excited about this role! Even if you dont feel you meet every single requirement we still encourage you to apply.
Please note: Geotab does not accept agency resumes and is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Please do not forward resumes to Geotab employees.
Why job seekers choose Geotab
Flex working arrangements
Home office reimbursement program
Baby bonus & parental leave top up program
Online learning and networking opportunities
Electric vehicle purchase incentive program
Competitive medical and dental benefits
Retirement savings program
*The above are offered to fulltime permanent employees only
How we work
Employment Type
Full Time
