Job: Lead Developer in SRE

Department IT Location Montreal

At Stingray, creativity, collaboration, and innovative technology are the cornerstones of our DNA. Are you ready to rock your career by joining a fast-growing company and a team of music enthusiasts in a stimulating and fun work environment?

We are looking for a Lead Developer in SRE to join our SRE team. This position reports to the Unit Director – Enterprise IT, Cybersecurity and Business Systems.

As the Lead Developer in SRE, you will work alongside the technical director to drive the vision and evolution of our platform. Your role will be to ensure a reliable, high-performing platform, shape the roadmap, and integrate modern agentic AI capabilities to automate and accelerate delivery. You will act as a key leader by managing the team day-to-day and bridging with other technical teams.

Your day-to-day

• Vision and strategy: in collaboration with the technical director, establish and drive the vision for the development of the SRE platform
• Platform stewardship: ensure the operation, maintenance, and continuous evolution of the platform
• Roadmap management: manage and prioritize the SRE team’s development roadmap
• AI and automation: lead the adoption of modern agentic AI capabilities to automate platform operations, accelerate the development cycle, and improve team productivity
• Team management: handle the day-to-day management of the development team and ensure each member is supported in their role
• Planning and task management: distribute tasks among team members and track their progress
• Team objectives: set team objectives aligned with company goals and ensure follow-through
• Development and evaluation: be responsible for the team members’ performance evaluations and help them plan and navigate their career path, including through mentorship and coaching to support their technical growth
• Communication: act as the main point of contact for the team and projects with other stakeholders, and collaborate with other technical leaders to align technical direction across the organization
• Ensure the implementation of robust solutions to detect, alert on, and analyze errors, trends, and application performance

Your qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer science, or management, or equivalent experience
• Significant experience (minimum 7 years) in software development, including 3+ years in a technical leadership and team management role
• Demonstrated ability to define a technical vision and translate it into a concrete roadmap
• Experience managing development teams, including task distribution, performance evaluations, and supporting career growth
• Experience in project planning and tracking (scope, objectives, deadlines, costs, resources)
• Strong understanding of DevOps principles and practices
• Solid programming experience
• Experience operating, maintaining, and evolving large-scale production platforms
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and team management skills
• Ability to communicate effectively in French and English

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Experience with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD)
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Knowledge of the Go programming language
• Experience in database administration (MySQL, DynamoDB, MongoDB, etc.)
• Experience with Docker
• Knowledge of microservices architecture
• Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform)

The team you’ll be joining

• A team of 5 developers with many years of experience
• Working in collaboration with various software development teams

Life at Stingray

• A cool office in Montreal
• Stingray café with breakfasts and snacks offered every day
• Flexibility to work from home for one day per week, depending on needs
• Shares purchase plan (with a contribution from Stingray)
• Access to virtual healthcare
• Free fitness classes offered weekly
• Access to private consultations on nutrition and wellness
• Free language classes
• Summer hours
• Milestones celebrated with our loyalty program
• 5@7 and vibrant social events
• And much more!

Montreal-based Stingray Group is a leading music, media and technology company with over 1,200 employees worldwide. Our offices are located in the Old Port of Montreal just minutes from the Lachine Canal bike path, a prime location for picnics or a jog at lunch time.

Stingray supports the principles of Employment Equity and is committed to ensuring our workforce is representative of the communities we serve and in which we operate. Women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and visible minorities are encouraged to apply and to self-identify so we can work towards full representation of those groups within our company.