StackAdapt is hiring a
Lead Engineer, Remote - Canada

Summary

The job description is for a Technical Lead Engineer position at StackAdapt, a fast-growing advertising platform. The role involves leading a team of engineers, mentoring them, participating in project design and implementation, promoting software development best practices, conducting code reviews, planning and architecting scalable web APIs and backend systems, working closely with Product Managers and Designers, conducting interviews, balancing and prioritizing projects, and ensuring company objectives are achieved. The ideal candidate should have a proven track record of delivering results, at least 5 years of experience in full-stack software development, at least 2 years of leadership experience, in-depth experience with TypeScript, React, GraphQL, modern frontend libraries and frameworks, scaling Ruby on Rails backend architecture is a plus, and experience with AWS is also a plus. StackAdapt offers competitive salary + equity, benefits, vacation days, work from home reimbursements, training and onboarding program, coverage and support of personal development initiatives, mentorship opportunities, parental leave policy, and a friendly, welcoming, and supportive culture.

Requirements

• Proven track record of delivering results and leading growing high-impact teams
• At least 5 years experience in full-stack software development in web technologies and architecting scalable systems in a successful high-growth technology company
• At least 2 years of leadership experience with at least 3 direct reports, including essential people management experiences listed above
• You have in-depth experience with TypeScript, React and GraphQL
• You have experience working with modern frontend libraries and frameworks (eg. Redux, Zustand, Jes. t)

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of 3-4 talented engineers within full-stack web engineering
• Make a positive impact on the team's productivity and growth
• Act as a hands-on manager and participate in project design and implementation
• Promote software development best practices and conduct rigorous code reviews
• Plan and architect scalable web APIs and backend systems, and build UI components
• Work closely with Product Managers and Designers to ensure requirements and priorities align
• Conduct interviews to attract and identify potential high-performing candidates
• Balance and prioritize projects to maximize efficiency and ensure company objectives are achieved

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience scaling a Ruby on Rails backend architecture is a plus
• Experience in AWS is a plus

Benefits

• Competitive salary + equity
• RRSP matching
• 3 weeks vacation + 3 personal care days + 1 Culture & Belief day + birthdays off
• Access to a comprehensive mental health care platform
• Full benefits from day one of employment
• Work from home reimbursements
• Optional global WeWork membership for those who want a change from their home office
• Robust training and onboarding program
• Coverage and support of personal development initiatives (conferences, courses, etc)
• Access to StackAdapt programmatic courses and certifications to support continuous learning
• Mentorship opportunities with industry leaders
• An awesome parental leave policy
• A friendly, welcoming, and supportive culture
• Our social and team events!