Lead Developer - Integrations

Company Description

Who we are:

Founded in 2013, Ignition is the leading revenue generation platform for accounting and professional services businesses to spark greater efficiency and profitability.

Ignition automates and optimizes proposals, billing, payments and workflows in a single platform that fits seamlessly into existing technology stacks.

With a vision to transform how professional services and their clients do business together, Ignition empowers 7,250+ businesses to reach their full revenue potential.

To date, Ignition customers have engaged over 1.7 million clients and generated US $8b in revenue via the platform.

Ignition’s global workforce spans Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the Philippines, US and the UK. 

Company Values:

• We are better everyday
• We work without ego
• We are smarter together
• We hero our customer

Role location:

We are open to candidates in Vancouver or Toronto, Canada with full work rights. We have embraced hybrid working in all our locations; our employees have the option to work from home, an office or a blend between the two.

Job Description

About the role:

As a Lead Developer at Ignition, you will be responsible for leading and managing a team of experienced frontend and backend developers. This role is critical in driving the technical direction, ensuring the delivery of high-quality software, and collaborating closely with external partners and internal stakeholders.

You will be working on building and maintaining integrations between Ignition and our partners, ensuring scalable and robust solutions. This role requires a blend of technical expertise and people leadership and is particularly well-suited for someone with extensive experience working on large and complex backend applications.

What your day to day will look like:

• Manage a team of frontend and backend developers, building new features and improving existing functionality within our modular monolith Ruby app with GraphQL API and React/Apollo SPA frontend
• Lead your team’s technical approach, balancing technical considerations to deliver software within agreed time frames while maintaining overall quality and adhering to development conventions
• Build team capability through ongoing one-on-ones, mentoring, and coaching, providing consistent and timely feedback on performance
• Foster a positive culture that promotes high performance and continuous improvement within the team
• Own the hiring pipeline for your team's frontend and backend developers, including recruiting, interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and managing the probation period for new team members
• Collaborate with external partners and internal stakeholders, including Product Managers, to build a shared understanding of product problems and ensure solutions align with platform architecture
• Facilitate team rituals such as stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives to ensure smooth operation and continual improvement
• Ensure adherence to processes such as pull requests, code reviews, and pair programming, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and collaboration
• Coordinate with engineering leadership to make architectural decisions, design abstractions, and build frameworks to simplify development and allow the team to scale

How we do it

• Emphasize clean, efficient, and maintainable code that adheres to best practices and standards
• Prioritize continuous delivery and integration, ensuring that new features and fixes are rapidly and safely deployed to production
• Foster a collaborative environment where team members actively engage in code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge sharing
• Maintain rigorous testing practices, including automated testing, to ensure the reliability and stability of our software
• Use agile methodologies to manage workflows, breaking down complex projects into manageable tasks and delivering incremental value
• Encourage proactive communication and transparency within the team and with stakeholders, ensuring everyone is aligned and informed
• Continuously monitor and improve system performance, addressing any bottlenecks or issues promptly
• Promote a culture of learning and growth, providing opportunities for team members to develop their skills and advance their careers
• Utilize monitoring and alerting tools to maintain high availability and quickly respond to any production issues
• Encourage innovation and experimentation, allowing team members to explore new technologies and approaches that could benefit the product

Qualifications

What you need to succeed

• 10+ years of experience in web application development, with a strong focus on backend technologies
• 3+ years of team management experience, demonstrating the ability to build and lead a diverse and high-performing team
• Experience leading or building integrations with external partners and third-party services
• Strong leadership capability to motivate, influence, and build critical relationships
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate complex and ambiguous situations
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
• Familiarity with our stack: JavaScript SPA using React.js with Styled Components, Ruby/Rails with GraphQL, Postgres, Redis, AWS, Sidekiq, RSpec, Cypress and CI/CD using Buildkite
• Experience in a distributed team environment, working with continuous delivery, code reviews, sprints, and retrospectives
• The ability to engage in robust and articulate dialogue while maintaining an open mind
• A sense of humour and the ability to stay focused and have fun in high-pressure situations

Additional Information

Why join us:

Join our global SaaS scale-up company where we foster a collaborative, open, and transparent culture and work without ego. Our team comprises curious and intelligent colleagues who embrace challenges. Here's what we offer:

• Employee stock options from day one
• 20 days of accrued annual leave/vacation plus 10 wellbeing days to prioritize yourself and your loved ones
• Additional paid day off to celebrate your birthday, along with volunteering leave
• Health, dental, and vision benefits starting immediately
• Annual education allowance reimbursement to support your professional development
• Employee recognition program
• Quarterly wellness allowance to invest in your personal wellness
• Paid subscriptions to Headspace and LifeWorks EAP & Wellbeing Platform
• Flexible working arrangements, supported by WFH reimbursement and technology allowance to ensure your safety while working from home
• Personal tax return assistance (since we're in the accounting business!)
• Paid parental leave

As we work towards pay transparency, your recruiter will share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please consider applying, even if you don’t tick all the boxes. Experience comes in many forms, and skills are transferable. We are committed to adding diverse perspectives to our teams and encourage everyone to apply if interested.

Ignition is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

 Ignition is proud to provide employment and recruitment accommodations during the recruitment process. Once our team reviews your resume and contacts you if there is a fit, we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs. For any questions, suggestions or required documents regarding accessibility in a different format, please contact careers@ignitionapp.com