Harled Inc. Hiring for Team Lead / Sr. Full Stack Developer (FT) at Kitchener, ON Full Time

Harled is a boutique software development team based in Kitchener, Ontario. Since forming in 2017, we have committed ourselves to delivering interesting and meaningful software projects with partners who are incredibly good at what they do. We are very proud of the missions of our partners and the work that we do to empower them.

We are passionate about our projects in national defence, Indigenous reconciliation and building software for high-performance teams. Harled Inc. is a small but mighty team dedicated to achieving amazing things for a few very special clients through software. A company founded in a humble and pragmatic approach to radically improving organizations through technology.

Are you passionate about technology, leading a small team and working closely to deliver a world-class product? How about partnering with some of the coolest and most unique clients in Canada? If yes, then we’re excited to meet you and hear about your approach to software development, mentoring and keeping code fun.

We’re looking for a team lead / senior developer to join the team and take our projects to the next level. We use, and love, Ruby on Rails and believe in doing things the “Rails way”. We also take great pride in delivering a developer experience that is second to none.

In your role you will manage the technology strategy for the team, identify key activities to stay ahead of the curve and selectively lead experiments to grow our capabilities. You will also be responsible for tuning and managing our development workflow, from intake to production.

This position brings with it an incredible opportunity to make the team your own.

We offer:
An opportunity to work with the coolest partner – our clients

Huge opportunity to drive meaningful and immediate change

A small, tight-knit company with a great culture

An understanding environment that embraces personal and professional growth

Sweet office space at the Communitech Hub in Kitchener, ON

Remuneration & benefits:
$95k-150k based on experience

2 weeks of paid vacation (full-time employees)

Health Spending Account (full-time employees)

This role is eligible for up to a 10% performance bonus

Annual bonus based on company performance

Hours of work:
You are expected to work a minimum of 40 hours per week, with a bulk of the time during core working hours of 9 am to 5 pm EST, Monday through Friday. Due to the nature of the role, additional hours and hours outside of core working hours may be required and will be discussed on an as-required basis.

On Call / Pager – An ‘On-Call’ and ‘Pager’ assignment shall mean a specific period of time in which an employee is required to be near their computer with an internet connection to respond in a timely manner to a specific service need. An employee shall be placed in an on-call assignment status, for a specific classification and for a specific period of time at no extra pay.

Responsibilities:
Team lead for a small team (5-7 members)

Own the technical strategy and roadmap for the project

Interface directly with the Product Owner and client stakeholders on a regular basis

Lead by example, developing features across the entire stack using Ruby on Rails

Drive code quality through code reviews, pair programming, architecture and coding practices

Establish a strategy to keep tech debt at bay (and pay back some existing debt)

Evaluate and implement changes to improve our development workflow

Mentor junior developers through activities like 1:1s and pair programming

Experience required:
A strong drive to improve Canada through software development

3+ years in an intermediate or senior development role

2+ years experience working in a DevOps environment

2+ years experience working with container-based technologies

Experience with: Ruby on Rails, Django, Symfony, Laravel, or similar frameworks

Excellent verbal communication skills

The capability to be a team player that loves to win

Skills required:
Strong attention to detail

Drive culture of speed and quality

Ability to thrive in small community environment

Solid ability in both written and verbal communication

Ability to solve complex issues

Ability to multi-task with proven time management skills

Upbeat can-do attitude with a high sense of urgency and desire to make things happen

Ability to be resourceful and proactive when issues arise

Possess professional and solid work ethic

Ability to meet assigned key performance indicators (KPI) in the timeline expected

Our dream candidate also has:
Experience working in a startup

Experience with a medium-sized Ruby on Rails application

A track record of mentoring motivated junior employees

Experience with the Department of National Defense

To apply: recruitment@harled.ca

We’re excited to meet you and to start the conversation to evaluate if we’re a fit to do great things together!

Please Note: We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.

Disclaimer: Harled Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and employees or applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to: age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by federal, provincial, or local law.