Team Lead / Sr. Developer (Ruby on Rails)

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

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 a 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
• Experience with a medium sized Ruby on Rails application
• A track record of mentoring motivated junior employees

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

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.