Software Development Manager

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, which manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Software Development Manager based in Canada.

We are looking for an experienced Software Development Manager to lead and grow a high-performing engineering team within the Financial Services domain. You will guide developers in building and delivering mission-critical, cloud-based products that support long-term business growth and innovation. Working closely with Product Management, senior engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders, you will translate business objectives into clear technical priorities and actionable roadmaps. You will foster an inclusive, collaborative culture focused on continuous improvement, engineering excellence, and professional development. This role combines strong technical leadership with people management, offering the opportunity to shape product direction, team processes, and scalable software solutions in a distributed, agile environment.

Accountabilities

Lead, manage, mentor, and develop a team of software engineers, supporting their professional growth and delivery of complex Financial Services solutions.

• Collaborate with Staff and Principal Engineers, Product and Technology leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders to align priorities and define team roadmaps.

• Partner with Product Management to establish annual and quarterly objectives and key results (OKRs), define roadmaps, and ensure successful execution.

• Review technical designs and provide guidance to ensure high-quality architecture, implementation, scalability, and system resilience.

• Identify, communicate, and remove delivery impediments and risks within the team and across the Financial Services organization.

• Support individual development through regular one-to-one meetings, performance reviews, ongoing feedback, goal-setting, and promotion planning.

• Monitor and communicate team progress, delivery status, and key updates to engineering and product leadership and relevant stakeholders.

• Lead incident triage and resolution, ensuring lessons learned are translated into preventive and corrective actions.

• Participate in recruitment activities to identify, evaluate, and hire talented developers for the team and wider organization.

• Promote agile development practices, continuous delivery, engineering quality, and a culture of accountability and continuous learning.

Requirements:

• Proven experience leading software development teams and successfully delivering software products.

• Experience building and delivering scalable, cloud-based applications using microservices architectures.

• Practical experience with cloud platforms, particularly AWS or GCP.

• Strong working knowledge of at least one of the following programming languages: Java, TypeScript, Ruby, or Python.

• Experience partnering closely with Product Managers to define business objectives, priorities, and product roadmaps.

• Experience leading, triaging, and resolving critical production incidents, as well as implementing preventive improvements based on post-incident findings.

• Professional experience with agile software development methodologies and continuous delivery practices.

• Strong written and verbal English communication skills, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical audiences.

• Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, motivate, and develop individuals and engineering teams.

• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to navigate complexity, change, and ambiguity.

• Results-oriented mindset, with a strong commitment to software quality, scalability, resilience, and continuous improvement.

• Ability to work remotely from Canada and within EST/EDT business hours.

Nice to have:

• Experience in the payments industry or Financial Services domain.

• Experience building scalable Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions.

• Background in full-stack web application development.

• Experience with test automation and/or DevOps engineering.

Benefits:

• Annual base salary of CAD $170,000–$180,000 for candidates hired to work in Ontario.

• Flexible work culture with remote work options.

• Choice of fully remote, partially remote, or office-based work arrangements in cities where local offices are available.

• Medical, dental, wellness, life, and disability insurance.

• Retirement savings plan (RRSP) with employer matching.

• Paid parental leave top-up.

• Paid time off.

• Equity participation for employees.

• Continuous learning and professional development opportunities.

• Global mobility opportunities.

• Career growth opportunities in both technical and people management tracks.

• Opportunity to contribute to global products and work with modern technologies in a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative environment.

How Jobgether works:

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