Technical Team Supervisor, OTT – French Services

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About the role

  • Lead a team of developers for OTT products at CBC/Radio-Canada. Oversee the development of CBC Gem and ICI Tou.tv video streaming services.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of 6-12 direct reports (developers) to deliver high quality applications consistently within an Agile framework.
  • Collaborating with Product Owner and Architects to assess feasibility of proposed changes/features and helping to break down, clarify, prioritize and estimate work to deliver value in each Agile sprint/product increment.
  • Working hands on with developers and QA to ensure implementations/approaches are cohesive and aligns with the system design and technical requirements set by the Solution Architects.
  • Promoting software development best practices: Reviewing PRs (pull requests), encouraging knowledge sharing and collaboration, active monitoring, helping the team maintain testable, maintainable, performant and quality code.
  • Coaching developers and supporting development activities like onboarding, coding, testing, release management with QA, debugging and bug fix.
  • Mentor and coach developers by leveraging their strengths, providing timely feedback to support their areas of improvement and identifying training needs.
  • Provide continuous feedback on ongoing team issues, feedback on members of the team to management and ATLs.
  • Support activities in relation with employee progression, such as hiring, annual reviews, performance improvement plan (if necessary), in partnership with your manager.
  • Actively fostering a diverse and inclusive team environment where all members feel valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives.
  • Working with senior management and Solution Architects to define and champion technical objectives for the team.
  • Open communication and dialogue with team members on an ongoing basis, being supportive and receptive to feedback and questions.
  • Understanding the importance of accessibility and knowing what it takes to meet the needs and inclusivity of all users.

Requirements

  • Two or more years of experience in a leadership role managing and leading a team of developers.
  • Three or more years of experience in a senior development role.
  • Demonstrated ability to provide technical and team leadership for other developers.
  • Excellent communication skills and interpersonal relationships building.
  • Experience with mentoring and coaching developers.
  • D rawing from their strengths and helping them with areas of improvements through timely feedback.
  • Experienced in coding standards, quality engineering management, source code management, CI/CD pipeline (eg Jenkins), release management.
  • Possess a degree (BA, BSc) or diploma in a Software Development, Computer Science or Engineering related discipline, delivered by a recognized learning institution.
  • Knowledge in software development lifecycle and Agile best practices.
  • You are proficient in one or more programming languages such as Javascript, TypeScript, Swift, Kotlin, C# and UI development libraries such as React, SwiftUI and Jetpack Compose.
  • Experience with the design and implementation of APIs.
  • Experience with automated and unit tests.
  • Demonstrated ability to drive innovation and improvements.
  • Ability to learn and share knowledge on new technologies to build subject matter expertise within the team.
  • A problem solver and good communicator who takes ownership of the work they do, see problems as opportunities, and share new ideas.
  • A dynamic individual who loves to learn and connect with others.
  • Bilingualism (English and French) spoken and written is an asset.

Benefits

  • Flexible work schedules, allowing you to prioritize yourself, your family and your work.
  • Work from home opportunities.
  • Competitive total rewards package.
  • 20% of time for innovation, learning and development; wherever your interests lie.
  • Opportunities to work with cutting edge technology.
  • Opportunities for continued learning and professional development.
  • Opportunities to become a member of our Employee Resource Groups.
  • Pair programming and mentorship opportunities, where you can learn from the best in the industry and help coach new talent.
  • A creative and dynamic work environment, where your ideas and contributions can be heard, valued and respected.
  • A supportive management team committed to upholding the highest standards of diversity and inclusivity.
  • An environment which favours experimentation and an iterative approach in order to achieve the highest form of technical innovation.

Job title

Job type

Contract

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

JavaScriptJenkinsKotlinReactSwiftTypeScript

Location requirements

HybridMontrealCanada

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