Calian - Manager, Software Development

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent work experience

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in designing and building complex backend systems

• Demonstrated experience as a technical leader

• Proficiency in Java, Kotlin, or C++

Department : Software Development

The Software Engineering Manager in our Space division is an exciting opportunity to join a growing Canadian-based tech organization. As a leader of multiple teams of software developers, you will be involved in providing innovative solutions to the world’s leading satellite operators. You will provide a technical vision for multiple systems and work on projects with technical leads and their teams to develop and deliver high-quality mission-critical systems to our clients. You will demonstrate technical leadership through leading technical work on proposals and software architectures. You will oversee people management for 40+ software developers working on multiple teams including being directly involved in hiring and staff performance management.

Our tech stack includes:

• Java/Kotlin

• Python

• Docker/Kubernetes

• Kafka

• Greylog

• Prometheus

• Grafana

• Gitlab

• Work with Business Manager and VPs to provide a technical vision for multiple systems
• Provide technical oversight on multiple, typically related, projects. This includes working with customers, directing the development of software architectures and monitoring implementations
• Lead the technical effort on proposals including collaborating with customers to define their requirements, defining the approach and writing technical volumes
• Mentor software team leads
• Review the work of software developers as part of performance management
• Foster psychological safety on teams and encourage professional growth of staff
• Manage recruiting, training, and staff performance
• Manage the selection and adoption of tools, technologies, and techniques