Full Stack Technical Lead

at  HIS Canada Travel Inc

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Full Stack Technical Lead is a hands-on technical leadership role, the candidate will be responsible for every aspect of software development of the product from building front-end to back-end services, and integration with different systems.
As a senior member of the engineering team, you will be instrumental in architecting and building systems, interfaces, and integrations that make the product run and keep up with the speed of our growth. You will have input in decision making within the team and you will ensure we build scalable, performant, easy-to-maintain and cost-optimized solutions.

THE SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND REQUIREMENTS YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience preferably experience at a software product company.
• Deep knowledge of object-oriented programming and experience with PHP, Node.js and/or other server-side programming languages and frameworks.
• Advanced knowledge and experience designing and developing using different flavors of databases (NoSQL, in-memory, GraphQL, RDBMS)
• Solid understanding of web technologies and proficiency in JavaScript, HTML, and CSS including familiarity with React and its ecosystem (e.g. Redux, Styled Components, etc.).
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment and Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• Solid knowledge of version control tools and processes.
• Have worked in a microservice based architecture and understand the basics of Docker and Kubernetes.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience in the travel domain is a plus.
• Experience leading geographically distributed teams is a plus.

WHO WE ARE

Red Label Vacations Inc., a division of the H.I.S. Group, is one of Canada’s largest travel companies. Incorporated in 2004, Red Label Vacations owns and operates multiple wholesale and retail travel brands. The retail division; including redtag.ca, itravel2000.com, Sunquest, The Travel Experts, Merit Travel, Flights.ca and Cruises.ca; offers diverse products to travellers including destination packages, flights and hotels worldwide, excursions and more. The wholesale travel business, TravelBrands, provides a full range of travel products including air, hotel, car rental, cruise and specialty to travel agents and retail agencies throughout Canada. Red Label Vacations is a comprehensive one-stop shop for agents and travelers alike.

EXPERIENCE

Required

• 6 year(s): Professional software engineering experience preferably experience at a software product company.

Preferred

• Experience in the travel domain is a plus.
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment and Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• Proficiency in JavaScript, HTML, and CSS including familiarity with React and its ecosystem (e.g. Redux, Styled Components, etc.).
• Experience designing and developing using different flavors of databases (NoSQL, in-memory, GraphQL, RDBMS).
• Deep knowledge of object-oriented programming and experience with PHP, Node.js, and/or other server-side programming languages and frameworks.

EDUCATION

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree or better in Computer Engineering or related field

Please refer the Job description for details