Chef(fe) d'équipe, Développement Web & Infonuagique / Team Lead, Web Development & Cloud

Toon Boom Animation Inc.•Montreal, QC

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

You will lead a passionate team of web developers to design and build our new Toon Boom cloud platform—a mission-critical initiative for our company. You'll own the architecture, development, security, and 24/7 operations of a modern AWS-based, serverless TypeScript stack. Your technical leadership and vision will be essential for modernizing our existing web infrastructure (legacy PHP) and tackling complex challenges of a mission-critical SaaS platform.

Requirements

7+ years of web development experience, including 3+ years in technical leadership or team management.
Proven experience designing and deploying SaaS applications and APIs on AWS, with deep expertise in serverless TypeScript architecture (Lambda, API Gateway) and core services (RDS, DynamoDB, S3, CloudWatch, IAM).
Strong command of SQL (Aurora, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (DynamoDB), including caching and query optimization.
Mastery of TypeScript/Node.js.
Experience with observability tools (OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, CloudWatch, ELK) and maintain a strong culture of monitoring and alerting for mission-critical systems.
Advanced cybersecurity expertise: secrets management, compliance (SOC 2, GDPR), security auditing, and cloud security best practices.
Enthusiasm for adopting AI coding tools (Claude, GitHub Copilot) to boost productivity without compromising quality or security.
Embrace full ownership: 24/7 platform stability, incident management, and resilience of critical systems.
Excellent leadership and mentoring skills, and the ability to foster technical excellence and continuous learning in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

PHP/Laravel knowledge is a plus for legacy modernization.

Responsibilities

Lead and recruit a passionate web development team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and technical excellence.
Architect and drive the build of a new cloud-native platform on AWS with a modern serverless TypeScript stack.
Lead the modernization of our existing web applications (PHP) toward a modern, scalable microservices architecture.
Ensure security, observability, and 24/7 platform reliability with expertise in OpenTelemetry, monitoring, and incident response.
Champion the adoption of AI coding engines and AI tools to accelerate development while maintaining rigorous quality and security standards.
Develop robust, scalable APIs and serverless backend applications with TypeScript while gradually modernizing our existing PHP infrastructure.