Senior Full Stack Engineer Lead

Headquarters: London, ON Canada URL: https://sigmaassessmentsystems.com Senior Full Stack Engineer Lead (Python / React / PostgreSQL) Summary Of Position SIGMA Assessment Systems is seeking a Senior Full-Stack Engineer Lead to help us manage and develop our next-generation assessment platform for administering high stakes psychometric/psychological testing to support organizations with selection, placement, planning and development decisions. The ideal candidate has experience leading product development teams and large-scale software platforms from design to development. In this role, you will be working closely with a related business and our agency partner over several phases of the project as well as our Product Manager. This is an exciting opportunity as this team is newly forming – become a founding member of our development team and help shape it! Your initial focus will be to get up to speed on our next-generation platform, provide input to refine our development pipeline and assist in the planning and execution of an assessment authoring platform. Key Responsibilities Of Position The successful candidate will: Have proven technical leadership and mentorship skillsHave experience designing and developing large-scale platforms used by thousands of users, with a focus on writing highly performant code and ensuring high-stakes accuracyParticipate and contribute in the day-to-day development processCollaborate with cross-functional teams to understand our clients and the value our product strives to deliverCollaborate with our external agency developers to ensure code quality and consistent high-quality executionStrive to deliver high-quality code even under tight timelines, while ensuring consistency by writing tests to maintain the code qualityParticipate in code reviews, help estimate work and define tools and frameworksProactively contribute to continuous improvement, integration speed, developer productivity, release velocity and qualityEnsure the software is rigorously tested for performance, reliability, and scalability under different conditions. Understand when and how to execute various types of performance testing: speed, load/volume and scalability testing – using appropriate toolsDevelop and maintain comprehensive documentation for software and systemsOwn and manage troubleshooting issues with our QA Lead - especially those occurring in production The Successful Candidate Possesses Knowledge And Interest In Ticket tracking and documentation tools such as Jira, Notion, and Wrike, and internal communication platforms like Slack and TeamsPython, Django, Javascript, and React with a strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles and scriptingExtensive experience designing and developing API architecture using RESTful APIs or GraphQL endpointsExtensive experience with PostgreSQL, including database design, schema creation and while ensuring database performance, scalability and securityExperience designing and developing micro-servicesAzure services: servers, storage, functions, DevOpsFamiliar with DevOps practicesGithubLinux Qualifications And Requirements Bachelor's degree in computer science, or a related field, or combination of equivalent training and experienceFive or more years as a software engineer and at least 2 or more years leading development teamsOrganizational and time management skills, with attention to detail and accuracySelf-development skills to keep currentEnglish proficiency, written and oral Hours And Compensation This is a full-time permanent position with the expectation of 37.5 hours per week. SIGMA offers competitive salaries, vacation time with additional time off the last week of December for the holiday season, a health spending reimbursement account, and flexible working hours to all employees. This position offers room for advancement and promotion as we continue to grow, limited only by your drive and abilities. What Makes SIGMA a Great Place To Work We hire smart, effective, and kind people. We treat them well and pay them fairly. Many of our employees have been with us for more than 15 years, and most have advanced degreesA respectful and professional environment where your input is valued We’re family-friendly and provide an excellent work-life balance Time off during the winter holiday break About Us For over 50 years, SIGMA has developed psychological assessments and offered related consulting services, with a focus on business applications of psychology, such as leadership development and employee selection. We work with executives, leaders, and other employees from a variety of industries, such as government, education, healthcare, retail, and hospitality.SIGMA offers the opportunity to work in an engaging, challenging, and growing business with other talented individuals. Our size and structure give us a degree of flexibility which is usually not possible in very large organizations. If you’re looking for a rewarding job opportunity, join our talented team of professionals. To apply: https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/sigma-assessment-systems-senior-full-stack-engineer-lead-1