Backend Team Lead

Location: On-Site, Montreal

About the Role

Valnet's Automotive Group is looking for a Backend Team Lead to guide and grow a multi-functional development team. The ideal candidate must possess excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, proven leadership ability, and a desire to work in a fast-paced environment.

This person will lead a team of backend developers while working closely with the development team and leaders to develop tools supporting our automotive website projects. In this role you will work primarily on Valnet Auto's proprietary systems and tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of backend developers, supporting their day-to-day work and professional growth
• Responsible for new development and maintaining all public sites to optimal performance levels
• Play an active role in the analysis phase when defining features with the functional analysts
• Improving, maintaining and establishing code standards in cooperation with the rest of the team
• Maintaining performance and core web vitals for web pages
• Maintain strong knowledge about the latest web development standards and development tools

Technical Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a back-end developer
• Development with AI assistants
• Strong knowledge of SQL (MySQL, ClickHouse) and PHP
• Strong knowledge of Javascript (TypeScript)
• Experience working with high traffic websites
• Experience with Core Web Vitals optimization
• Experience with single page applications and REST API/Ajax
• Strong knowledge of object-oriented programming
• Strong knowledge of modularization and library development approaches

Technical Assets

• GIT (BitBucket), JIRA, Visual Code, Jenkins
• Shell Script (Bash)
• Knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, and SCSS
• Vector Database
• LLM Prompting
• Good understanding of SEO practices, Google Analytics, and Google PageSpeed

Benefits

• Full health insurance plan (including medical, dental, and vision)
• Daily on-site snacks & coffee
• Fitness subscription reimbursement program
• Competitive salary and bonus structure

Who We Are

Valnet is a company unlike any other. Here, you’ll work alongside passionate, dedicated individuals who bring their best every day, creating an environment that is as inspiring as it is challenging. We are innovative leaders, not passive followers, always pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in our industry.

We encourage autonomy and value creative contributions, empowering you to shape meaningful change from day one. Moreover, we don’t just talk about culture – we make it our first priority, fostering a collaborative, fast-paced environment where talent is recognized and rewarded.

In our true meritocratic structure, your career can develop quickly, giving you the opportunity to grow professionally and be generously rewarded for your achievements. But don’t take our word for it, visit our corporate website to see for yourself!