Team Lead, Software Development - Data Exchange

Reporting to the Senior Development Manager, we need a Lead Software Developer with the vision and the technical skills to contribute to the design and lead the work on the completion and ongoing updates of our innovative Data Exchange Product (DX).

Toronto, ON

Altus Group, developers of ARGUS Software

<p>At Altus Group, developers&nbsp;of ARGUS Software, we break ground everyday with products that provide consistency, transparency, and efficiency into the financial and operational processes that drive the global world of commercial real estate. Our products were built exclusively for commercial real estate companies, incorporating best practices learned from over 25 years serving the industry and clients in over 60 countries. ARGUS Software&rsquo;s products have become the industry standard and provide the complete solution for managing and growing your commercial real estate portfolio. Thousands of users globally including leading owners, managers, financial institutions, brokerages and REITs trust ARGUS Software solutions to improve the visibility and flow of information throughout their critical business processes. These processes include asset management, asset valuation, portfolio management, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, lease management, collaboration and knowledge management.</p> http://www.altusgroup.com/analytics

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Overview: <p dir="ltr">Altus Group is a leading provider of software, data solutions and independent advisory services to the global commercial real estate industry. Our businesses, Altus Analytics and Altus Expert Services, empower clients to analyze, gain market insight and recognize value on their real estate investments. Headquartered in Canada, we have approximately 2,300 employees around the world, with operations in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.</p> <p dir="ltr">Altus Analytics, the software and data solutions division of Altus Group, is driving an evolution in the commercial real estate industry by empowering clients and partners with industry standard software solutions, data products and technology enabled services.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>The opportunity</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Reporting to the Senior Development Manager, we need a Lead Software Developer with the vision and the technical skills to contribute to the design and lead the work on the completion and ongoing updates of our innovative Data Exchange Product (DX). This is an opportunity to:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Make a move up from Senior Developer to a lead role.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Work on a global product.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Contribute to the big-picture solution.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Guide the internal processes.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Work on sophisticated problems that will challenge you.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Grow as a developer and a leader</p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">We are proud of the work our teams do, building incredible products that don&rsquo;t just eliminate the issues but streamline and speedup the way our customers work. Our fully Agile teams are relentlessly focused on putting out the best, highest quality solutions they can. We give them the freedom, tools and guidance they need to be creative and make it happen.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Our tech stack</strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Angular 2 - Create modular, reusable front-end components.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">C#/.NET Core - Our middle-tier and service layers utilize the latest .NET stack, all coded in C#.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">MS SQL - Data storage and processing.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Wijmo - For our data visualization on the front-end.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">AWS - Our cloud solutions are hosted on AWS.</p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr"><strong>What&rsquo;s in it for you, the chance to:</strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Make an impact.</em> PropTech is a $1billion industry supporting the more than $15 trillion CRE sector. You don&rsquo;t have to be an experienced manager walking in, but you will have enough experience and the personality to understand people and come up with creative ways of motivating them. We do have an established framework to guide our teams, but you will always be participating in process improvement and providing input on how to bring the best out of a team.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Work with and recruit top talent.</em> We aim to hire top talent and give them an environment where they can do amazing things. Likewise, you will work with senior management that is not just focused on business outcomes but is also heavily invested in their people. We are a dynamic team that knows how to have fun in and out of the office.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Innovate.</em> Just because you are a leader doesn&rsquo;t mean your heart still isn&rsquo;t in coding. This is a role where you will be a key collaborator, working with advanced technologies to produce features and functionality for our new platform. You will gain recognition and respect as you introduce best practices, conduct research and actively contribute new ideas, tools and methodologies to our design and development process.</p>
Responsibilities: <p dir="ltr"><strong>Here&rsquo;s what our Lead Software Developer will do:</strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Lead. You will lead the team as a SCRUM Master to help the team deliver their sprint goals; planning tasks, running standups and conducting retrospectives. You will establish best practices for high code quality and drive processes to enable efficient development and delivery of code.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Manage. You will recruit, coach and manage your new team. You will actively facilitate team meetings, oversee deliverables and provide training to junior Developers.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Produce and perfect. You will produce quality coding of advanced features and fixes for our product. You will write APIs to align the backend. You will carry out code reviews and ensure we maintain and improve our standards. You will ensure this product meets the high standard set by other Altus products and solutions.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Collaborate. You will be a key player on the new team. You will nurture relationships with teams across multiple locations, occasionally travelling to their offices.</p> </li> </ul>
Requirements: <p dir="ltr"><strong>How do we know that&rsquo;s you? You are:</strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">A university graduate. You have a Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in computer science or a related discipline.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">An experienced Developer. You have exposure to multiple products and tools. You are comfortable with the unknown and aren&rsquo;t afraid to learn new things. A SCRUM Master. You firmly believe in the positive impact following scrum process has on the team and the organization. You have proven experience breaking down deliverables into tasks and grouping those tasks into sprints. Certification is an asset but not required.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">A contributor. You are results-driven, with initiative and highly capable of meeting deadlines. You are company-focused and self-motivated. You are flexible and available to travel to different offices to work with our other Product teams up to 15% of the time.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">An innovative leader. You can offer guidance and advice based on broad and deep knowledge on a variety of techniques, tools and methodologies.</p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Altus Analytics is:</strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Fast.</strong> We are responsive and fast, working in a startup-like environment, developing new solutions and features that meet the demands of our users. With the solid financial stability of our bigger parent-group, we can offer the best of both worlds - cool tech, great benefits, challenges and rewards.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr"><strong>First.</strong> We continuously innovate to stay ahead of our competitors. We set the standard for the CRE industry.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Fun.</strong> From social Fridays and holiday parties to mid-winter hackathons, we know how to take a step back and relax with co-workers.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Future-focused.</strong> As an organization, we are focused on growing our reach and our product offering. For anyone joining us, this means the chance to work on critical projects that will shape the success of our clients and grow your own career moving up to the next level, choosing to specialize or exploring different product teams.</p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">We thank you in advance for taking the time to learn more about what makes Altus a great place to grow your career and do some of your best work. Apply now, refer a friend or stay on top of what&rsquo;s new by following us on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/53979/">LinkedIn</a>.</p> <p><span id="com.peopleclick.cp.fieldlabel.disclaimer" class="pc-rtg-legal">Altus Group is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment where employees feel valued and respected, and where every employee has the opportunity to realize their potential. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations, if required, and will work with you to meet your needs.</span></p>