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Lead Software Developer (Back-end)
Oakville, Ontario - Canada; Toronto, Ontario - Canada; 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 seasoned developer with extensive experience in designing and deploying high-performance, scalable applications using C# and .NET. Your deep expertise in relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL, includes everything from query optimization and performance tuning to advanced scaling techniques like sharding and replication. As a natural mentor and technical leader, you champion best practices like test-driven development and enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to solve complex problems.
What you'll do:
The Lead Software Developer will lead the end-to-end design and implementation of strategic, complex software projects for our state-of-the-art telematics platform. You will take ownership of core product features, writing high-performance C# code and optimized SQL queries to process and store real-time data at scale. In this role, you will also mentor other engineers, elevate our engineering standards, and serve as a domain expert to help define the strategic technical direction of our products.
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+ years of experience as a Software Developer using object-oriented programming to build scalable applications.
- Extensive experience designing, developing, and deploying high-performance, scalable applications using C# and .NET.
- Deep understanding of relational database design principles, including normalization, indexing strategies, and query optimization. Expertise in writing optimized SQL queries.
- Hands-on experience optimizing PostgreSQL performance, including query analysis, index optimization, and server configuration tuning. Experience with advanced PostgreSQL features (e.g., partitioning, materialized views) is highly desirable.
- Demonstrable experience with test-driven development (TDD) and other software quality practices (e.g., code reviews, static analysis) to build maintainable systems.
- Proven ability to identify, analyze, and resolve performance bottlenecks in complex, database-driven applications. Experience using profiling tools and performance monitoring systems.
- Experience designing and implementing scalable applications and databases in cloud environments (e.g., GCP, AWS, Azure).
- Experience designing and implementing high-throughput data ingestion and processing pipelines using appropriate technologies (e.g., message queues, stream processing frameworks).
- Experience with database scaling techniques (e.g., sharding, replication, read replicas) and strategies for ensuring high availability and disaster recovery.
- Experience with Linux environments and shell scripting languages (bash, sh, zsh).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for effective collaboration and knowledge sharing.
- 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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