Software Development Manager
Job Location:
Mississauga - Canada
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Job Summary
Its not a package. Its a promise.
As Canadas leading integrated freight package and logistics provider weve been helping promises get where they need to be for more than 60 years. How does the magic happen The journey starts with you. The places we go the elements we brave the promises we deliver its all possible because of our people. So whether youre looking to build new skills make an impact in your community or inspire your team we go there for you.
Description
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.
Responsibilities
Engineering Leadership & Delivery
- 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
Architecture & Technology Strategy
- 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
AI-Driven Development & Innovation
- 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
- AI-driven test automation and quality engineering
- Intelligent monitoring debugging and incident management
- Identify and drive opportunities to integrate AI capabilities into customer-facing solutions
Team Leadership & Capability Building
- 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
Product & Stakeholder Collaboration
- 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
Technology Stacks and Expectations
Core Engineering Stack
- Full stack engineering expertise
- Backend: Java (Java 21) Python
- Frontend: React nice to have: Angular
- APIs: RESTful services and microservices
- Databases: Postgres DynamoDB (relational and NoSQL) nice to have: any NoSQL
Platforms & Practices
- Microservices architecture
- AWS cloud technologies and services : Lamda Functions SQS SNS API Gateway CloudFront Monitoring and Observability
- CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tooling (GitHub nice to have: Terraform)
- Agile methodology and related delivery tools (Jira Confluence)
AI-Enabled Engineering
- Experience with or strong advocacy for:
- AI-assisted development tools
- AI-augmented testing and automation
- AI-driven DevOps and observability practices
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related technical discipline
- 610 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
Technical & Platform Expertise
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
Preferred Qualifications
- 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
Language Requirement: Proficiency in English is required for this position due to the frequent communications that must be conducted in English with various stakeholders. This requirement is justified by the nature of the responsibilities and operational needs.
POSTING DETAILS
Location: 530 - Corporate
Working Conditions: Office Environment
Reports to: Senior Manager Technology
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Purolator is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome all qualified applicants and provide accommodations during the recruitment process upon request.
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About Company
To succeed and grow, small business owners need a courier they can trust. Rely on Purolator for time-definite shipping, so you can focus on your business.
