Skill needed: Team Management, Microservices.
Employer: Aristocrat
Join our dynamic and innovative team at Aristocrat as a Lead Developer, where you'll have the chance to create a significant impact! As part of our Montreal office, you'll lead an ambitious and hardworking group of engineers developing an exciting new mobile game. This role offers an outstanding blend of hands-on development and leadership responsibilities, allowing you to build the future of our core systems and features. We're committed to delivering outstanding gaming experiences to millions of players worldwide, and we need your proven experience to make it happen!What You'll DoWrite efficient, reusable, and maintainable codeProvide technical analysis and documentation for new systemsMentor and guide game developers, offering technical direction and career development supportCoordinate and negotiate with external team members across engineering, production, build, art, and QASupport sprint planning, technical prioritization, and roadmap executionConduct code reviews to ensure adherence to standard practicesIdentify and mitigate technical risks throughout the development cycleChampion quality, scalability, and performance across all systemsPartner with production to coordinate and deliver engineering deliverables on scheduleWhat We're Looking For7+ years of experience in software development2+ years in a leadership or management roleB.S. or equivalent experience in Computer ScienceExperience with microservice architectureProficiency in building CI/CD toolsStrong communication and negotiation skillsExcellent critical thinking, problem-solving, and analytical abilitiesDedication to streamlining development efforts and reducing Time to MarketAbility to foster a positive and collaborative team cultureAdaptability to respond quickly to changes in project scope, requirements, or market conditionsWhy Product Madness?As part of the Aristocrat family, we share their mission of bringing joy to life through the power of play, with a world-class team who creates top-grossing, leading titles in the social casino genre, including Heart of Vegas, Lightning Link, Cashman Casino. With 800 team members across the globe, Product Madness is headquartered in London, with offices in Barcelona, Gdańsk, Lviv, Montreal and a remote team spanning the USA, making us a truly global powerhouse.We live by our People First principle. Regardless of where, when, or how they work, our team members have opportunities to elevate their careers, and grow alongside us. We take pride in fostering an inclusive culture, where our people are encouraged to be their very best, every day. But don’t just take our word for it. In 2024, we made the Global Inspiring Workplace Awards list, and won a bronze award at the Stevies for Great Employers in the ‘Employer of the Year - Media and Entertainment’ category.Perks- Health insurance - CIGNA- Gympass gold plan- 25 vacation days + 1 day on your birthday- Flexible payment - daycare, transport, etc- Pension plan 1% base salary- Food at the office twice a weekSo, what’s stopping you?Our ValuesPeople FirstWe have the deepest respect for our people and their well being. We know they are exceptionally talented and will always have a choice. We want them to re-choose us every day. We are committed to building a culture where each person's voice will always be heard and addressed.MAD for MoreAlways improving, innovating and never settling for the existing. We push all boundaries with courage and ambition to become the world’s best games company.Champion TogetherWe excel at what we do but yet remain humble and helpful to our teammates. We champion one another and hold each other to high standards without any egos.Globally InclusiveWe are all Equal - regardless of the language we speak, where we live, our gender, religion or culture we come from. We want to build a global home, where everyone has the equal opportunity to make an impact.Customer FocusedWe always think from the customer's perspective - be it players or internal customers.Improving their experience and joy is what drives us. Every client's success is our big win!Travel Expectations: NoneAdditional InformationAt this time, we are unable to sponsor work visas for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the job posting location for this position on a full-time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.