Team Lead Développeur

Join DataCandy and Lead the Future of Customer-Driven Growth! 🚀
At DataCandy , we’re not just writing code—we’re redefining how businesses connect with their customers through gift card and loyalty solutions. Guided by our values of putting people first, solving impactful problems, and building a better future, we’re on a mission to revolutionize how small businesses thrive.
Your Role: Team Lead, Engineering – Gift & Loyalty
Are you a seasoned developer who’s ready to step into technical leadership? As a Team Lead at DataCandy, you’ll blend your expertise as a senior developer with the responsibility of guiding, empowering, and inspiring a high-performing team. You’ll set the standard for technical excellence while fostering a culture of trust, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Technical Leadership :
Contribute hands-on through coding, design, and reviews using PHP, Symfony, JavaScript, and SQL.
Lead architectural design to deliver robust, scalable, and maintainable solutions that balance speed and quality.
Troubleshoot complex challenges and champion clean coding standards, automated testing (PHPUnit, Cypress), and modern DevOps practices.
Contribute to the technical roadmap, driving modernization and long-term maintainability.
Guide your team through agile ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, demos) to ensure alignment and momentum.
Ensure predictable delivery of high-quality, tested code while continuously refining team processes.
Break down complex projects into technical tasks with realistic commitments.
Track progress, provide visibility into risks and timelines, and collaborate with other team leads to improve cross-team initiatives.
Drive continuous improvement in practices, processes, and technology adoption.
Performance & Growth :
Identify skill gaps and advocate for training or learning opportunities.
Lead by example with strong problem-solving skills, technical expertise, and a commitment to excellence.

Experienced: 8+ years in software development with deep expertise in PHP, Symfony (or similar), MySQL, and Doctrine ORM.
Tech-Savvy: Skilled in JavaScript (jQuery, AngularJS, or similar) and testing frameworks like PHPUnit and Cypress.
Strong Leader: Proven experience mentoring or leading teams, with a passion for developing talent and fostering collaboration.
Agile Minded: Solid understanding of Scrum or Kanban, with the ability to facilitate ceremonies and keep the team focused.
Compensation tied to market data
Flexible Time-off
Work from home
By joining Paystone, you are joining a team that is future-focused and driven by our mission of creating Customer Driven Growth.
By helping our clients create better experiences for their customers, and in turn, motivating their happy customers to share their experiences with others, our platform creates the momentum for our clients to gain more happy customers. In other words, we win when our customers do.
Paystone is a leading North American payment and software company redefining the way merchants engage their customers and grow their businesses. The company's seamlessly integrated suite of automated payment processing, customer loyalty, gift card solutions, and now reputation marketing, is used by brands such as Irving Oil, The Source, Global Pet Foods, Kernels Popcorn, and many of the MTY Food Group's restaurant brands. Should you require any accommodations due to disability please let us know at the time you are selected for an interview.**