Senior Technical Architect / Engineering Lead

GoMaterials is one of Canada's fastest-growing companies, recognized by Deloitte, the Globe & Mail, and the Lazaridis Scaleup Program. We’re revolutionizing how landscape contractors source plant and hardscape materials through a B2B marketplace that simplifies procurement in a traditionally outdated industry.

Since our inception, we have helped landscapers save time, money, and stress and plant over 1.5 million plants and trees. Led by a young and eager group of entrepreneurs, GoMaterials is aggressively expanding across North America. We are therefore looking for amazing people to add to our team!

About the role:
As a Senior Technical Architect, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing robust software solutions that meet our clients' needs. You will play a crucial role in guiding the technical direction of our projects, ensuring high-quality code and architectural best practices. This position requires a blend of hands-on coding expertise and strategic architectural thinking. You’ll play a pivotal role in maintaining our 100% growth rate from day one, and you’ll be able to continuously share your ideas with us.

What you'll do: :
• Lead the full lifecycle of solution design, development, and deployment for scalable web applications and services.
• Architect and build high-performance solutions using modern frameworks and technologies (Java, Spring Boot, Angular, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML/CSS).
• Stay hands-on by contributing to development sprints, writing clean code, and performing code reviews.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to turn product requirements into technical solutions and deliverables.
• Mentor and support engineers, fostering technical excellence, collaboration, and knowledge sharing.
• Champion best practices in design, testing, performance, and security while continuously evaluating ways to improve reliability and scalability.

What you’ll bring:
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of extensive experience with Java and Spring Boot in a high-growth environment.
• 5+ years of experience with MySQL, NoSQL, and similar database management systems.
• 5+ years of experience with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Angular).
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing Microservices, Serverless, and Composable Architectures.
• Proven expertise in implementing and optimizing DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines, including CI/CD automation.
• Hands-on experience designing, deploying, and managing solutions on the Azure cloud platform.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills for complex, ambiguous technical challenges, with a proven track record of successful resolution.
• Strong technical leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, capable of articulating complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders and driving technical consensus.
• Excellent documentation skills.

From day one, you get to...
💡 Share your ideas and actually see them come to life
🌱 Grow with us through learning & promotion opportunities
🏝️ Enjoy solid health benefits & time off
💰 Get a piece of the pie with equity after your first year
🎉 Work with a fun, tight-knit team that celebrates wins together. Want to learn more? Check out our culture code.

Ready to apply?
If you think you’d be a great fit at our company and are passionate about this job, we want to hear from you!