Software Development Manager

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

📋 Description

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing software development team within the Financial Services sector.

• Oversee a team tackling complex challenges in the Financial Services field.

• Collaborate with Staff/Principal Engineers, P&T Leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders to align priorities and roadmaps.

• Partner with the Product Manager to establish annual and quarterly OKRs and roadmaps, ensuring successful execution.

• Review and provide feedback on technical designs, guaranteeing high-quality system design and implementation.

• Identify, communicate, and eliminate delivery impediments and risks.

• Support individual professional development through one-on-one meetings, performance reviews, feedback, goal-setting, and promotions.

• Report on team progress and status to Product/Engineering leadership and stakeholders.

• Participate in the hiring process for the team and the broader organization.

• Foster an inclusive and inspiring work culture.

• Deliver mission-critical products and services in the Financial Services domain.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience leading a team of developers to successfully deliver software products.

• Experience in delivering scalable, cloud-based applications driven by microservices.

• Familiarity with cloud services like AWS or GCP.

• Strong working knowledge of Java, TypeScript, Ruby, or Python.

• Experience collaborating closely with Product Managers to develop objectives and roadmaps.

• Experience in leading, triaging, and resolving critical incidents, while transforming post-incident insights into preventive corrective actions.

• Professional background in agile development and best practices for continuous delivery.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Ability to coach, mentor, and motivate both individuals and teams.

• Strong enthusiasm for continuous learning and improvement.

• Quality-focused mindset with an emphasis on software scalability and resilience.

• Must reside in Canada and be available to work within EST/EDT hours.

• Experience in the Payments domain (bonus).

• Experience in building scalable SaaS solutions (bonus).

• Experience in full-stack web application development (bonus).

• Experience in test automation and/or DevOps engineering (bonus).

🏝️ Benefits

• Choice of fully remote, partially remote, or fully office-based work environments.

• A culture that promotes autonomy and flexibility.

• Opportunities to learn and enhance your skill set.

• Numerous growth opportunities into technical or management roles.

• Equity offered to all Lightspeeders.

• Comprehensive medical insurance.

• Dental insurance coverage.

• Wellness insurance/programs available.

• Life insurance provided.

• Disability insurance coverage.

• RRSP plan with a matching contribution.

• Paid parental leave top-up.

• Paid time off for employees.

• Continuous learning opportunities available.

• Global mobility options.

• A diverse and inclusive workplace environment.

• Employee benefits and perks offered.