Software Development Team Lead

Love building products that matter and leading small, high-impact teams? 

This is an opportunity to step into a hands-on leadership role where your technical expertise and people skills directly shape a growing SaaS platform focused on real-world impact. 

As a Software Development Team Lead, you'll guide a small team of developers while remaining deeply involved in building and evolving a modern web application. You'll collaborate closely with leadership, influence product decisions, and help scale a platform used by enterprise clients across North America. 

 Who You Are: 

• A hands-on software leader who enjoys building, mentoring, and guiding teams without micromanaging 
• Comfortable making pragmatic technical decisions in a fast-moving, early-stage environment 
• Confident communicating with both developers and non-technical stakeholders 
• Motivated by ownership, impact, and building products that solve meaningful problems 

 Work Type: 

• Location: Guelph, Ontario (preferred) or remote within Ontario 
• Vacancy Type: This role is a newly created position

Requirements

 What You'll Do (Your Superpowers): 

• Lead and mentor a small team of developers, supporting growth, collaboration, and high-quality delivery 
• Remain hands-on with backend development, primarily using Python to build and maintain API endpoints 
• Contribute to architectural and technical decisions while keeping solutions practical and scalable 
• Collaborate with leadership and product stakeholders to prioritize features and align development with business goals 
• Support and guide frontend development built with  
• Work with cloud-hosted infrastructure in Azure, including deployments to Azure Web Services 
• Participate in code reviews, sprint planning, and continuous improvement of development practices 
• Help evolve development workflows within a modified Scrum/Kanban environment 

 What We're Looking For (Our Wishlist): 

• 5–7+ years of professional software development experience; With prior experience leading or mentoring developers in a team environment 
• Strong backend development experience with Python  
• Experience with JavaScript, , and modern frontend concepts 
• Experience with PostgreSQL and relational data modeling 
• Exposure to Azure hosting and cloud-based deployments 
• Familiarity with Docker in development environments 
• Experience working in startups or small, fast-changing teams 
• Strong communication skills and comfort working directly with business leaders 

 What Makes This Role Exciting? 

• Hands-on leadership: You're not removed from the code — you'll actively build while guiding a capable, motivated team 
• Real influence: Work directly with leadership to shape product direction and technical priorities 
• Startup energy with stability: Enjoy the pace and ownership of a growing SaaS company with the backing of an established organization 
• Mission-driven product: Contribute to technology that supports smarter decision-making and long-term resilience 

Benefits

• Salary: $130,000 - $150,000 
• Paid Time Off: Competitive vacation and personal days to maintain a healthy work-life balance   
• Comprehensive Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision benefits to support your overall well-being 
• RRSP Matching opportunities  
• Flexible work arrangements 

 Ready to Elevate Your Career? Apply Now 

At STACK IT Recruitment, we connect thoughtful talent with impactful opportunities. If you meet at least 70% of the qualifications, we encourage you to apply — we'd love to chat. 

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 We're committed to diversity and inclusion. If you require accommodation during the hiring process, let us know — we're here to support you. 

AI Use Disclosure: 

STACK IT uses AI-enhanced tools to support initial candidate screening and interview note analysis. All assessments and hiring decisions remain human-led.