Web and Mobile Development Team Lead

About The Position

ABOUT THE POSITION

Meet the Smart Safety Company

At Safe Fleet our name says it all. We make fleet vehicles – and everyone in and around them – safer. Our fleet safety platform brings together best-in-class products, ground-breaking technology, and a 100-year history of fleet know-how and innovation to solve the world’s biggest fleet safety problems.

Our core value is safety. Without safety first, efficiency and productivity are not possible. This is true for our products, our culture, and our relationship with our community. Our vision is to reduce preventable deaths and injuries in and around fleet vehicles with a goal of ZERO accidents.

We are re-defining what safety means for fleets of every type – from school buses to waste collection trucks, firefighting to utility vehicles, police cruisers to delivery vans.

Whether you work in our Charlotte plant to build life-saving stop arms for school buses, or design advanced camera vision products in our Vancouver office, forge valves and high-quality nozzles to fight fires, or dream up new ways to protect fleet operators in our Corporate HQ in Kansas City, you’ll contribute to our goal to keep everyone safe.

We are a fast-growing manufacturing, service, and technology company with over 1700 employees in over 15 locations across Canada and the US. We’re looking for motivated self-starters with innovative thinking to join our team and help us achieve our growth and performance goals. Sound like you?

Compensation is base salary. We also offer paid vacation time, sick/personal days and fully paid benefits after 3 months’ probation (Life, Accidental Death & Disability, Short and Long-Term Disability, Extended Health, Dental, Employee Assistance Program and RRSP Program with company matching your contributions, up to 3% of your salary).

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Web and Mobile Development Team Lead with expertise in Kotlin, Android development, Java, and Kubernetes. In this leadership role, you will oversee the design, development, and deployment of cutting-edge web and mobile applications. You will mentor a team of developers, ensure best practices and code quality, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in leading web and mobile projects, excellent problem-solving skills, and strong communication abilities.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team of web and mobile developers, ensuring the successful delivery of projects within scope, timeline, and budget.
• Mentor and provide guidance to team members, fostering a collaborative and innovative team environment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and QA, to ensure the best user experience.
• Ensure code quality, best practices, and secure coding standards are maintained.
• Implement and manage Kubernetes for containerized application deployment and scaling.
• Continuously monitor and improve operational efficiency, performance, and scalability of applications.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies to ensure our solutions remain at the forefront of innovation.
• Contribute to codebase on the mobile part and help troubleshoot and debug potential problems
  
  

Salary: $100,000 - $115,000/yr

At Safe Fleet, we are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and respected. We embrace diversity and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. We promote fair and equitable hiring practices and foster a culture of inclusivity and respect. Our core values of integrity, innovation, teamwork, customer focus, and safety guide our efforts to provide a workplace where all employees can thrive and reach their full potential.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Proven experience as a Team Lead or similar leadership role in web and mobile development.
• Expertise in Kotlin and Android development.
• Proficiency in Java is a plus and experience with developing scalable web applications.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration.
• Solid understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC), agile methodologies, and best practices.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and creatively.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with team members and stakeholders.
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) is a plus