Software Development Manager
Purolator•Mississauga, ON
•Onsite
About The Position
Reporting into the Digital Channels Team within IT, the Software Development Manager will lead the end-to-end development of the Receiver Solutions Platform. This role is responsible for delivering modern, scalable, and intelligent customer-facing solutions that enhance visibility, personalization, and overall experience for Purolator customers. This is a hands-on technical leadership role requiring full stack expertise, strong architectural oversight, and the ability to lead by example. The successful candidate will operate as both a people leader and Dev Lead, while driving adoption of AI-enabled software development and testing practices across the team.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- 6–10 years of software development experience, with strong full-stack exposure
- 5+ years of experience leading a software development team
- Proven ability to code, design, and lead simultaneously, operating as a hands-on technical leader
- Experience building customer-facing digital products with a strong focus on user experience
- Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and guidance to engineering teams across the following: Maintaining and evolving applications using Java/J2EE, Python, Angular, React, Postgres, and DynamoDB
- Designing, building, and maintaining RESTful APIs and microservices-based services
- Building and operating large-scale, distributed systems on AWS cloud technologies
- Implementing and optimizing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices (GitHub, Terraform)
- Leveraging tools such as Jira and Confluence for agile delivery and team collaboration
- Proficiency in English is required for this position due to the frequent communications that must be conducted in English with various stakeholders.
Nice To Haves
- Angular
- Next.js
- any NoSQL database
- Terraform
- Strong knowledge of software engineering best practices across the full SDLC
- Experience with Agile methodologies and high-performing engineering teams
- Proven track record of delivering scalable, cloud-native solutions
- Demonstrated leadership in adopting and scaling AI-enabled engineering practices
- Strong coaching and mentoring skills, with a passion for developing talent
- Ability to drive innovation and continuous improvement
Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end software development lifecycle, ensuring delivery of high-quality, scalable, and secure solutions
- Act as a hands-on Dev Lead, contributing to system design, code reviews, and development where necessary
- Own delivery outcomes including quality, timelines, budget, and business value
- Establish and enforce engineering best practices and development standards
- Lead application architecture and design in collaboration with Enterprise and Security Architects
- Drive adoption of microservices architecture, API-first design, and distributed systems
- Ensure solutions are cloud-native, scalable, and resilient using AWS technologies
- Champion modern DevOps practices including CI/CD, automation, and monitoring
- Act as a role model for AI adoption within engineering, embedding AI across the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Promote the use of AI-assisted coding tools to improve developer productivity
- Promote the use of AI-driven test automation and quality engineering
- Promote the use of intelligent monitoring, debugging, and incident management
- Identify and drive opportunities to integrate AI capabilities into customer-facing solutions
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing cross-functional team (Developers, QA, Business Analysts)
- Foster a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and AI-first thinking
- Conduct code reviews, provide technical mentorship, and support career growth
- Drive accountability, ownership, and engineering excellence across the team
- Partner with Product Management to define product vision, roadmap, and priorities
- Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
- Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure alignment and successful delivery of customer-centric products
Benefits
- We strive to provide a safe, healthy, and supportive workplace, ensuring the right people have the tools they need to thrive.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
