Software Development Manager

Accountabilities: Lead and develop the engineering team: Manage, mentor, and coach software developers, fostering technical excellence, accountability, collaboration, and continuous professional growth. Own software delivery: Oversee delivery planning, sprint execution, release management, and prioritization to ensure reliable, timely, and high-quality software releases. Drive technical strategy and architecture: Make architectural decisions, establish engineering standards, promote maintainable code, and guide the development of scalable, secure, cloud-native applications. Contribute hands-on to development: Write and review production code across backend and frontend systems, particularly within AWS-based environments and integrated software platforms. Manage production reliability: Oversee incident response, troubleshoot operational issues, improve system observability, and implement practices that strengthen performance, availability, and resilience. Collaborate on product strategy: Partner with Product and other stakeholders to define roadmaps, clarify requirements, align technical priorities with business objectives, and deliver solutions that address customer needs. Strengthen engineering practices: Improve automated testing, code reviews, CI/CD pipelines, deployment processes, and release quality to support efficient and dependable delivery. Develop integrations and data capabilities: Design and maintain integrations with third-party platforms, APIs, analytics tools, and event-driven systems that support fleet management and operational intelligence. Champion continuous improvement: Evaluate emerging technologies, including AI-enabled development practices, and introduce improvements that increase team productivity and software quality. Requirements Professional experience: At least 5 years of hands-on software engineering experience developing production applications and 3 or more years managing and coaching software engineers. Education: A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience. Cloud infrastructure: Practical experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, and CloudWatch. Containerization and orchestration: Proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes. Backend and frontend development: Experience with .NET or Node.js for backend development and React and TypeScript for frontend applications. Software architecture: Strong understanding of API-first design, scalable application architecture, third-party integrations, security best practices, and event-driven systems. Agile delivery: Experience leading Agile/Scrum processes, including sprint planning, execution, release coordination, and delivery management. Production operations: Demonstrated experience with incident response, system reliability, troubleshooting, monitoring, and continuous operational improvement. Product collaboration: Ability to work closely with Product stakeholders to define requirements, establish technical priorities, and align delivery with business goals. B2B SaaS experience: Background developing and maintaining software products in a business-to-business SaaS environment. Technical ecosystem familiarity: Knowledge of CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions or AWS CodePipeline, automated testing, and deployment automation. Data and integration technologies: Familiarity with tools and platforms such as GoodData, HubSpot, Stripe, GoCardless, Kafka, BigQuery, Redshift, or similar technologies. Industry knowledge: Understanding of telematics, IoT, GPS data streams, OBD-II, CAN bus, electronic logging devices (ELDs), or fleet management systems is an asset. Leadership and communication: Strong mentoring, problem-solving, communication, and decision-making skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with developers, executives, and cross-functional teams. Ownership and adaptability: A proactive, hands-on mindset, a commitment to engineering quality, and the ability to take responsibility for technical outcomes and production performance. Additional assets: Bilingual proficiency in English and French, or Canadian government security clearance. Work authorization: Must be legally eligible to work in Canada. Benefits Competitive compensation: Annual base salary ranging from CAD 110,000 to CAD 120,000 . Fully remote work: Enjoy the flexibility of working remotely within Canada. Health coverage: Health, dental, and vision benefits. Autonomy and trust: Work in a high-trust environment that values accountability, independence, and ownership. Professional development: Opportunities to expand your technical expertise, mentor colleagues, and explore new technologies. AI-driven innovation: Participate in a forward-thinking engineering environment that encourages AI-enabled innovation and continuous improvement. Meaningful impact: Contribute to technology that helps fleets operate more safely and efficiently while supporting the broader logistics industry. Collaborative culture: Join a team that values integrity, technical excellence, knowledge-sharing, and continuous learning.