Senior Developer & Technical Lead (Python, Serverless, APIs)

Join a Best-Managed Employer as a Senior Developer & Technical Lead (Python, Serverless, APIs)! 

At GHY, we don’t just move goods across borders — we move possibilities forward. As one of Canada’s 50 Best-Managed Companies, we’re proud to be a family-led organization where people genuinely care about their work, their clients, and one another.

For over a century, we’ve been helping importers and exporters trade confidently in global markets. With offices across Canada and the United States — including Toronto, Emerson, Winnipeg, Calgary, Vancouver, North Dakota, and South Carolina — GHY continues to grow through integrity, innovation, and care.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• We CARE: Our values guide everything we do — Clients are our focus, Associates matter, Relentlessly serving traders, Excellence and innovation in all we do.
• Work-Life Balance: Flexibility and connection matter. Our Giveback Committee, Social Committee, and Cultural Ambassadors keep our teams supported, engaged, and inspired.
• Competitive Compensation: Fair pay through scheduled salary assessments and a performance-based bonus program.
• Excellent Benefits: Comprehensive, subsidized health, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, and life & AD&D coverage.
• Growth & Development: Access to our internal university, leadership development program

About the Role: GHY International is seeking a Senior Developer / Technical Lead to drive the modernization and expansion of our cloud-based solutions. In this position, you will lead a small team of developers, provide technical direction, and deliver production-ready features in Python and serverless environments (primarily Azure Functions). You’ll play a key role in architectural decisions, mentoring team members, and overseeing the gradual migration from an established Perl codebase to modern Python-based services.

This opportunity is ideal for an experienced developer who excels in technical leadership, enjoys shipping robust solutions, and thrives in guiding teams through legacy system modernization and the adoption of best practices. You will help standardize and expose core capabilities through secure APIs, accelerating internal tool development (including Power Platform solutions) while reducing technical debt and ensuring long-term maintainability.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead the design and development of new cloud features in Python, with a focus on serverless patterns (Azure Functions).
• Architect and expose APIs to support internal integrations and automation initiatives.
• Mentor and guide a small team of developers, fostering skill growth and best practices in coding, testing, and DevOps.
• Pair with other developers to deeply understand the domain, oversee the maintenance of the existing Perl codebase, and plan/execute progressive modernization to Python.
• Refactor or rewrite critical Perl components into Python, ensuring low-risk transitions with comprehensive tests and safe cutovers.
• Champion tooling and best practices to elevate Azure and serverless expertise across the team.
• Package Python code into reusable modules/libraries and oversee a repeatable release process (versioning, artifacts, CI/CD).
• Lead efforts in documentation, testing, and operational readiness (logging, monitoring, troubleshooting, runbooks).
• Optional: Oversee the creation and maintenance of OpenAPI (Swagger/OAS) definitions and enable Power Platform Custom Connectors for low-code consumption.

What You’ll Bring (Required Skills):

• Extensive professional experience programming in Python, including leading development teams and architecting scalable solutions.
• Deep understanding of serverless concepts (triggers/events, stateless execution, configuration, secrets, logging/telemetry).
• Significant experience working in VS Code (or equivalent IDE) and using Git (branches, pull requests, code reviews) in a team environment.
• Proven ability to write maintainable, well-structured code with strong testing and documentation practices.
• Advanced troubleshooting and debugging skills, with a demonstrated ability to resolve complex technical issues.
• Experience leading modernization efforts and willingness to oversee and contribute to maintenance of an existing Perl codebase.
• Solid knowledge of API authentication/authorization (tokens, OAuth, secure secret handling).

Nice to Have Skills:

• Hands-on experience with Azure Functions (local debugging, deployment, app settings, managed identity, storage/service integrations).
• Familiarity with Azure or comparable serverless platforms at an architectural level.
• Experience designing, implementing, and managing CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar), including packaging and versioning strategies.
• Interest in driving adoption of AI technologies, as our organization is transitioning toward comprehensive use of AI tools.

Bonus Points (If You've Done Any of These):

• Experience designing or documenting REST APIs with OpenAPI/Swagger (OAS).
• Proven use of tools like Postman and establishing consistent request/response contracts.
• Familiarity with Power Platform Custom Connectors (wrapping APIs for low-code teams).

Where You'll Work:

This is a hybrid position based in Winnipeg, MB. Regular on-site collaboration is expected as part of the team’s cadence and for effective leadership and mentorship.

How to Apply:

• Apply now in BambooHR
• Include your Resume and any links to code samples (GitHub/Azure DevOps) or a professional portfolio
• Complete all of the screening questions regarding experience. Please note that only those with the appropriate amount of experience for the position will be contacted for an interview. For the question that is not valid, please input the sum of the first six prime numbers as your years of experience. Thank you for reading to the end. We appreciate your attention to detail.