Software Development Team Lead

Software Development Team Lead Join to apply for the Software Development Team Lead role at Staples Canada. Role Overview The Staples technology team is seeking a talented and energetic Team Lead to join our team. You will develop and lead teams, writing clean, simple code while mentors the team on best practices. In this hands‑on role you will refine and implement solutions that improve Staples Canada’s e‑commerce platforms, working closely with Product Managers, User Experience designers, Architecture, and Quality Assurance engineers to design and build high‑quality solutions. Responsibilities People manager responsibilities, including performance reviews. Cultivate a deep understanding of the portfolio of applications we utilize, along with their respective strengths and weaknesses, to assist in providing solutions to existing and future challenges. Assist in the design of software components to enhance our portfolio. Through your knowledge of industry trends and tools, together with your own experiences, work with the team to improve our software, our environment, and our process. Provide guidance and direction to the development teams to tear down obstacles and keep initiatives on target and moving forward. Translate project goals and product roadmaps into organized technical tasks. Offer your input and expertise to technical and non‑technical audiences. Work with technology technical leads and business leadership to define the right technology solutions to solve complex problems. Help maintain and improve current applications. Collaborate with team members in an agile environment. Ensure that the team produces clean code and follows industry best practices and designs. Qualifications Degree in Computer Science or relevant work experience. 2+ years of experience acting as a hands‑on Team/Technical Lead with prior progressive experience as a full stack developer. 5+ years of experience working with UI development technologies, mainly React, TypeScript, Next.js, HTML5.0, Tailwind CSS and Bootstrap. 5+ years of experience building web and Windows applications using back‑end frameworks, either Node.js or C#. 5+ years of experience building micro‑services (ideally Docker), Web Services, WCF, REST API, Web API and .Net‑based Web Services for integration with third‑party applications, and Redis. Highly experienced in Test Driven Development, Unit Testing and Integration Testing. Experience with DB management systems such as MongoDB, Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server, SQL 2008 and above database APIs, designing and development of DB systems. Experience using source control systems such as GitHub and CI/CD pipelines. Experience using logging and monitoring tools, ideally DataDog and Splunk. Experience with cloud environments, ideally MS Azure. Benefits Associate discount Health and Dental benefits RRSP/DPSP Performance bonuses Learning & Development programs And more… About the Team At Staples Canada we are dynamic, inspiring partners to our customers and the communities in which we live. As The Working and Learning Company, we inspire people to work smarter, learn more and grow every day. We’re looking for curious, approachable, and passionate individuals who love finding solutions. If that’s you, let’s work, learn, and grow together. Diversity & Inclusion Staples Canada is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion and we encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including those with disabilities. We welcome, value and thrive on perspectives and contributions from backgrounds that vary by race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion or physical ability. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. Additional Information Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level Employment type: Full‑time Job function: Engineering and Information Technology Industry: Retail #J-18808-Ljbffr