Lead Full Stack Software Developer

Location: Ottawa, ON - 100% on-site

Employment Type: Full-Time/Permanent

Job Title: Lead Full Stack Software Developer

We’re looking for a seasoned Lead Full Stack Software Developer to join our Ottawa team. This is an on-site role to ensure close collaboration with our engineers and stakeholders. As our Technical Lead, you’ll shape the architecture, development, and delivery of enterprise-grade, client-facing software solutions, driving engineering excellence across the department.

What You’ll Do

• Architect, develop, integrate, and test robust client-facing software solutions.
• Lead planning and design of enterprise software systems—proposing new concepts, evaluating alternatives, and defining system architectures.
• Translate cross-functional requirements into clear, actionable software specifications.
• Provide technical oversight through code reviews, ensuring performance, maintainability, and adherence to best practices.
• Champion continuous improvement in design principles, coding standards, and the software development lifecycle.
• Evolve development tools, processes, and practices to keep our solutions cutting-edge.
• Mentor developers, fostering skill growth and technical leadership across the team.

What You BringRequired

• Post-secondary degree/diploma in Computer Science, Engineering, Web Development, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years in full stack development delivering high-quality, highly available web applications.
• Expertise in microservices architecture, CI/CD pipelines, Git, and automated testing.
• Proficiency in:
• Front-end frameworks and back-end technologies to build performant, end-to-end solutions.
• Kafka, Redis, and messaging systems (RabbitMQ, MQTT).
• SQL/NoSQL databases, web storage, file/data transfer, and AWS cloud services.
• Git/GitLab version control.

Preferred

• Proven track record mentoring and leading development teams.
• Experience modernizing systems—migrating or reimplementing legacy features into next-gen platforms.
• Contributions to the Open Source community.
• Knowledge of satellite networks (Iridium) and mobile communication systems.
• Familiarity with C#, .NET, and PHP.