Software Development Lead, C++

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

📋 Description

• Lead and mentor a team of Software Developers, promoting talent development, skill enhancement, and career progression.

• Collaborate within the technical leadership team to influence the roadmap and ensure the team comprehends the direction, priorities, and trade-offs involved.

• Cultivate a team culture where individuals share context, rigorously review each other's work, mentor one another, and take pride in the quality of their outputs.

• Actively participate in software development tasks, including design, implementation, debugging, code review, and technical decision-making.

• Establish high standards for engineering practices across development, delivery, security, testing, documentation, and operations.

• Keep projects on track by clarifying scope, decomposing work, managing dependencies, and identifying risks.

• Collaborate with product, QA, design, support, and other development teams to synchronize efforts and ensure technical plans align with actual user and business needs.

• Resolve complex issues, including production challenges, with occasional availability outside regular business hours when necessary (which is infrequent).

• Stay updated with relevant technologies and industry trends, particularly those that could enhance the product, codebase, or team operations.

• Promote the thoughtful application of AI-assisted development tools to boost productivity, code quality, documentation, and the overall developer experience.

• Assume additional technical leadership responsibilities as the team and business evolve.

• After 1 week: You will have been introduced to all Shift development teams.

• After 1 month: You will be familiar with our product and major initiatives.

• After 6 months: You will feel confident in your role and will be making significant contributions.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 7 years of professional software development experience, including significant expertise in C++, Objective-C, C, or similar systems-level languages.

• At least 3 years of experience leading or managing software developers, with responsibilities for coaching, providing feedback, delivery, and team well-being.

• Strong foundation in software engineering principles, including object-oriented design, debugging, code review, testing, and maintainable system architecture.

• Experience with large, intricate codebases where sound judgment, patience, and attention to detail are crucial.

• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools in everyday engineering tasks, along with the discernment to identify when they are beneficial and how to maintain quality, security, and maintainability.

• Comfortable navigating between hands-on development and people leadership, project planning, and cross-functional collaboration.

• Capable of breaking down ambiguous technical tasks, managing competing priorities, and steering projects to completion.

• Excellent communicator able to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.

• Naturally collaborative but decisive when the team requires clarity or forward action.

• Comfortable collaborating with distributed teams across various time zones.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

• Previous experience with Chromium, a Chromium-based product, browser internals, or another large native desktop application (preferred).

• Familiarity with modern software delivery workflows (preferred).

• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell (preferred).

• Understanding of web technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, or TypeScript (preferred).

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and RRSP matching up to 5%

• Comprehensive extended health benefits for you and your dependents starting from day one

• Generous vacation, Wellness Days, and bonus “You Days”

• Meaningful paid parental leave that accommodates every type of family

• Dedicated mental health and Employee Assistance Program support

• Monthly wellness reimbursement and annual run sponsorship

• Genuine investment in your growth — internal learning, mentorship, professional development funding, and career mobility across Redbrick

• Financial wellness coaching to support your long-term aspirations

• Flexible working arrangements and a home office allowance to ensure your success