Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Hybrid work environment; office presence may be required from time to time.

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 up-to-date 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.

Qualifications

- You have 7+ years of web development experience , including 3+ years in technical leadership or team management.
- You have 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).
- You have a strong command of SQL (Aurora, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (DynamoDB), including caching and query optimization.
- You are experienced with observability tools (OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, CloudWatch, ELK)



and maintain a strong culture of monitoring and alerting for mission-critical systems.
- You have advanced cybersecurity expertise : secrets management, compliance (SOC 2, GDPR), security auditing, and cloud security best practices.
- You are enthusiastic about adopting AI coding tools (Claude, GitHub Copilot) to boost productivity without compromising quality or security.
- You embrace full ownership: 24/7 platform stability, incident management, and resilience of critical systems.
- You have excellent leadership and mentoring skills, and you can foster technical excellence and continuous learning in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

- Generous Time Off : 14 statutory holidays, a holiday break between Christmas and New Year, and 3 weeks of vacation per year.
- Health & Wellness : Group insurance from Day 1, including virtual healthcare services, plus a $2,500 annual allowance for mental health support.
- Support Through Life’s Challenges : Employee Assistance Program.
- Personal and Sick Days : 10 personal and sick days per year.
- RRSP Contributions : Competitive RRSP plan with employer match up to 6% after 90 days of employment.
- Work Flexibility : Hybrid work model with flexible hours.

We embrace diversity in its fullest form. Our commitment is to create a protected and inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole self to work.

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