Technical Lead - React (Perm, Canada, Remote)

Nearform

4d • Remote

About The Position

As a Technical Lead at Nearform, you will be responsible for leading and guiding development teams while working directly with clients to translate business and technical requirements into impactful applications. You will provide technical and line-management leadership to your development team, take responsibility for the successful delivery of projects, and identify and resolve blockers before they become issues. You will ensure best practices in software development, DevOps, and agile methodologies are upheld within the team. You will work directly with clients, translating requirements into technical briefs, and shape and define architectural decisions ensuring scalability, security, and maintainability. Additionally, you will provide updates to client and Nearform leadership to ensure clear understanding of project status and drive good decision-making.

Requirements

• Significant experience in software engineering as either a Senior Engineer leading projects and mentoring or as a Technical Lead.
• Ideally using React.
• Experience working directly with clients or customers to understand technical requirements.
• Experience leading software engineering teams through technical delivery and either direct line management or mentoring.
• Deep understanding of agile ways of working, best practices and design patterns.
• Deep understanding of test-driven development and testing best practices.
• Deep understanding of version control tools, e.g. Git.
• Understanding of DevOps practices and cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Understanding of operational concerns (such as monitoring, performance testing, security considerations, accessibility, GDPR)
• Empathy and people skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience with a headless CMS, ideally with Contentful.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and line-management leadership to your development team.
• Take responsibility for the successful delivery of projects.
• Identify and resolve blockers before they become issues.
• Ensure best practices in software development, DevOps, and agile methodologies are upheld within the team.
• Work directly with clients, translating requirements into technical briefs.
• Shape and define architectural decisions ensuring scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Provide updates to client and Nearform leadership to ensure clear understanding of project status and drive good decision-making.

Benefits

• Annual Company Bonus
• Work Remotely and Flexibly
• Paid Time Off Package (21 days annual leave plus public holidays, sick leave, marriage leave)
• Remote Working Allowance (up to €1250 every 2 years for workspace setup)
• Training and Development Allowance
• Additional private healthcare
• RRSP matching up to 4%
• Life and Critical Illness insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed