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Lead Software Developer (Sustainability)

Waterloo, Ontario - Canada

Who we are

Geotab ® is a global leader in IoT and connected transportation and certified “Great Place to Work™.” We are a company of diverse and talented individuals who work together to help businesses grow and succeed, and increase the safety and sustainability of our communities.
 
Geotab is advancing security, connecting commercial vehicles to the internet and providing web-based analytics to help customers better manage their fleets. Geotab’s open platform and Geotab Marketplace ®, offering hundreds of third-party solution options, allows both small and large businesses to automate operations by integrating vehicle data with their other data assets. Processing billions of data points a day, Geotab leverages data analytics and machine learning to improve productivity, optimize fleets through the reduction of fuel consumption, enhance driver safety and achieve strong compliance to regulatory changes.
 
Our team is growing and we’re looking for people who follow their passion, think differently and want to make an impact. Ours is a fast paced, ever changing environment. Geotabbers accept that challenge and are willing to take on new tasks and activities - ones that may not always be described in the initial job description. Join us for a fulfilling career with opportunities to innovate, great benefits, and our fun and inclusive work culture. Reach your full potential with Geotab. To see what it’s like to be a Geotabber, check out our blog and follow us @InsideGeotab on Instagram. Join our talent network to learn more about job opportunities and company news.

Who you are:

You are a skilled Lead Software Developer with extensive software design and implementation skills. You are skilled in the use of current programming languages and tools and generally act as a team resource on custom development initiatives. You find reward in building robust software that can function 24/7 with no down time. If you love technology, are passionate about creating scaleable software, SDKs and APIs - we would love to hear from you.

What you'll do:

The Lead Software Developer will report directly to the Senior Development manager and play a major technical leadership role on the Geotab Sustainability product vertical. Geotab Sustainability is focused on helping fleets reduce emissions and lower their fuel costs, through various strategies like driver coaching and adding electric/alternative fuel vehicles to their fleet. As the Lead Software Dev, you'll support and mentor 3 different agile software teams as they solve tricky problems over our large data set, also working closely with our data science team.

In this role, you will spearhead the design and development of innovative Sustainability features within our flagship MyGeotab fleet management software, directly empowering fleets worldwide to reduce their environmental impact. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the team's technical direction, mentoring colleagues, and ensuring that only robust, thoroughly-tested code is delivered to our vast customer base of 50,000+ fleets across 160 countries. With over 4 million devices deployed, helping our customers improve the efficiency of their operations can have a significant impact on global emissions.

How you'll make an impact:

  • Independently and proactively identify key areas of architecture improvement, including preparing proposals on achieving the improvements.
  • Lead, oversee and plan the development of scalable code, prototypes, minimum viable products and PoCs.
  • Take ownership of complex/ long-term projects and contribute to their implementation, including defining scope, requirements, communicating project progress, challenges and solutions, while ensuring timely delivery.
  • Collaborate with other development teams on design and implementation of features spanning multiple products.
  • Conduct comprehensive testing and code reviews to ensure that code quality is maximized and best-practices are followed.
  • Provide expert project-leadership and guidance as a SME, to the department and larger organization.
  • Contributes to defining strategic direction, planning the roadmap, and synthesizing feedback to ensure team success.
  • Serve as a cross functional resource across team/department and products to contribute to solving technical issues in development.
  • Builds relationships and serve as a technical point of contact partnering with stakeholders including customers, product managers, cross-functional partners, and external partners and other internal team members.
  • Mentor other developers on the team and work with the team leads to set the direction of the team and guide key stakeholders on execution choices and trade-offs, and advise manager with insights and recommendations to improve the team.
  • Appropriately document system design and architecture such that it is easy to understand, maintain and extend.
  • Support Geotab global strategic initiatives.
  • Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotating schedule.
  • Independently evaluate technical solutions, while contributing to the team roadmap
  • Present and lead technical discussions and training at the department wide level.
  • Stay up to date on emerging technologies and changes in best practices in the development field and present them to senior leadership for consideration.
  • Write complex scalable, high quality and secure software in a variety of programming languages and environments, such as C#, JavaScript, SQL.
  • Serve as a domain expert (ex GBQ), consulting in the area of expertise for the department and across the organization. 

What you'll bring to the role:

  • 10-12+ years of experience as a Software Developer using object-oriented programming to build scalable applications.
  • Experience with Python, Google Compute Engine and Google BigQuery.
  • Proven expertise in design and architecture.
  • Experience with SQL Server and Postgres database design, optimization and writing queries.
  • Knowledge of multiple front-end languages and libraries (e.g. HTML/CSS, JavaScript, XML, ES6, jQuery) and JavaScript frameworks (e.g. Angular, React, Node.js, Vue.js) and experience with UI/UX design .
  • Expert knowledge with optimizing databases (e.g. MySQL).
  • Knowledge of multiple general-purpose programming languages (e.g. C#, Java, Python) .
  • Proficiency in Git, or some other distributed source control tool, and are comfortable with resolving merge conflicts and renaming branches, etc.
  • Repeated success with mentorship and development of employees, including serving as the mentor for various interns over several years.
  • High accuracy and meticulous attention to detail.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to problem-solve to well-judged decisions.
  • Strong project management skills; able to identify needs, develop effective solutions and manage projects through to completion.
  • A strong team-player with the ability to engage with all levels of the organization.
  • Technical competence using software programs, including, but not limited to, Google Suite for business (Sheets, Docs, Slides).
  • Able to research and solve open-ended design problems.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to communicate and document complex technical systems and decisions.
  • Post-secondary Diploma/Degree with specialization in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent working experience.

If you got this far, we hope you're feeling excited about this role! Even if you don't feel you meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

Please note: Geotab does not accept agency resumes and is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Please do not forward resumes to Geotab employees.

 

Why job seekers choose Geotab

Flex working arrangements
Home office reimbursement program
Baby bonus & parental leave top up program
Online learning and networking opportunities
Electric vehicle purchase incentive program
Competitive medical and dental benefits
Retirement savings program

*The above are offered to full-time permanent employees only

How we work

At Geotab, we have adopted a flexible hybrid working model in that we have systems, functions, programs and policies in place to support both in-person and virtual work. However, you are welcomed and encouraged to come into our beautiful, safe, clean offices as often as you like. When working from home, you are required to have a reliable internet connection with at least 50mb DL/10mb UL. Virtual work is supported with cloud-based applications, collaboration tools and asynchronous working. The health and safety of employees are a top priority. We encourage work-life balance and keep the Geotab culture going strong with online social events, chat rooms and gatherings. Join us and help reshape the future of technology!
 
We believe that ensuring diversity is fundamental to our future growth and progress and is an integral part of our business. We believe that success happens where new ideas can flourish – in an environment that is rich in diversity and a place where people from various backgrounds can work together. Geotab encourages applications from all qualified individuals. We are committed to accommodating people with disabilities during the recruitment and assessment processes and when people are hired. We will ensure the accessibility needs of employees with disabilities are taken into account as part of performance management, career development, training and redeployment processes. If you require accommodation at any stage of the application process or want more information about our diversity and inclusion as well as accommodation policies and practices, please contact us at careers@geotab.com. By submitting a job application to Geotab Inc. or its affiliates and subsidiaries (collectively, “Geotab”), you acknowledge Geotab’s collection, use and disclosure of your personal data in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Click here to learn more about what happens with your personal data.

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