R&D Global Director

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Oversee the global Java software development team across various engineering groups

• Deliver leadership, guidance, and accountability to engineering managers, technical leads, and individual contributors

• Supervise the design, development, modernization, and on-time delivery of enterprise software solutions

• Ensure alignment of delivery with customer commitments, business goals, and technical standards

• Balance short-term delivery priorities with long-term engineering and platform modernization

• Promote engineering excellence, accountability, and ongoing improvement

• Engage with global stakeholders to support FreeBalance’s strategic technology roadmap

• Create and maintain a high-performing global Development organization

• Enhance software quality, development efficiency, build stability, and release reliability

• Navigate competing priorities, technical debt, and complex enterprise delivery demands

• Cultivate partnerships across R&D, Professional Services, QA, DevOps, IT, and other business units

• Encourage technical excellence, ownership, professional growth, and continuous improvement

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering, or a related technical field

• At least 10 years of professional experience in Java software development

• Minimum of 5 years in a leadership or managerial capacity (the posting's qualifications section also states at least 10 years)

• Proven success in leading complex software delivery projects within large-scale enterprise settings

• Experience managing geographically distributed engineering teams across various time zones and cultures

• Senior organizational leadership, strategic planning, and accountability for delivery

• Proven experience in leading engineering process enhancements, organizational transformations, or modernization initiatives

• In-depth expertise in Java, Spring, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and related technologies

• Familiarity with JSF/MyFaces, React, or other similar front-end frameworks

• Understanding of relational and NoSQL databases, SQL, Hibernate, and JPA

• Knowledge of AWS, Azure, and/or GCP, Docker, and Kubernetes

• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies, JIRA, Confluence, and Git

• Knowledge of software architecture and enterprise integration patterns

• Familiarity with enterprise application IT infrastructure

• Experience with monolithic, microservices, and event-driven architectures

• Proficient in DevOps, CI/CD, infrastructure automation, and modern software delivery tools

• Knowledge of source control, branching strategies, automated testing, code reviews, build systems, and release management

• Experience with mature enterprise software platforms, legacy technologies, and modernization efforts

• Background in managing projects aligned with CMMI Level 2 or higher

• Capability to manage multiple development projects and prioritize competing demands

• Experience in establishing engineering processes, standards, quality controls, metrics, and QA practices

• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, communication, and interpersonal abilities

• Capacity to lead, motivate, coach, and develop engineering teams

• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills

• Sound judgment, resilience, adaptability, and decision-making abilities

• Proficiency in working effectively with geographically distributed teams and diverse stakeholders

🏝️ Benefits

• Inclusive employer committed to fostering a diverse workforce

• Accommodation of applicants’ needs in accordance with respective labor laws throughout all recruitment phases

• Opportunities for professional development

• Culture of continuous improvement