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Software Development Manager – Platform Engineering
- Province of Quebec (Canada)
- Software Development
- Full-time
- Remote or Hybrid
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Play a leading role in our Platform Engineering unit!
As a Development Manager of the Platform Engineering unit, your primary focus will be to mentor and manage the team who is the driving force in ensuring that the best deployment practices and cloud technologies provided by the unit are fully leveraged by all our development teams.
The goal of the Platform Engineering unit is to improve developer experience and productivity by providing internal development teams with reusable infrastructure, services, software components, and tools.
Here is what makes this opportunity exciting:
At Coveo, Development Managers blend their technical expertise with their people management skills to shape our technology strategy and drive processes that empower your team to deliver innovative solutions for some of our most challenging problems.
Are you eager to fulfill engineering leadership responsibilities and drive impact? Then this might be the opportunity for you!
Here are the key responsibilities you will face in this role:
- Lead and mentor one or more teams of senior software developers (6-10 people), fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment and growing our next generation of technical leaders.
- Drive continuous improvement by implementing processes and technologies that increase team efficiency and system performance.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams from product management to design, to define priorities and execute the technical roadmap for platform and developer tooling improvements.
- Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of cloud-native infrastructure solutions to support scalable, highly available applications.
- Ensure adherence to best practices in DevOps and cloud engineering, emphasizing security, automation, and cost optimization.
- Act as a technical advisor and be the main point of accountability for the quality of the solutions delivered, balancing short-term priorities with long-term vision to meet business needs.
Here is what will qualify you for the role:
- A minimum of 10+ years overall professional experience, with at least 3-5 years experience managing teams of software engineers or DevOps professionals in a platform engineering setup.
- Hands-on expertise in AWS, Azure, or GCP, including architecture, deployment, and scaling of cloud-native systems, as well as a strong technical background in infrastructure-as-code tools and containerization technologies.
- Demonstrated experience with implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines to ensure seamless software delivery processes.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
Here is what will make you stand out:
- Experience working in developer enablement teams or building internal platforms that improve developer productivity.
- Proficiency in programming languages like Python, Go, or Java, with a history of contributing to system architecture.
- A strong understanding of cloud security principles, including best practices for securing infrastructure, applications, and data in cloud environments.
- Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity and make data-driven decisions in fast-paced, dynamic settings.
Do you think you can bring this role to life?
You don’t need to check every single box; passion goes a long way and we appreciate that skillsets are transferable. Send us your application, we want to get to know you!
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We encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of, for example, age, gender, disability, gaps in CV, national or ethnic background. We know that applying for a new role is a lot of work and we really appreciate your time.
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In-person
This role requires you to be in the office full-time, whether it be at our Quebec, Montreal, Weert, or London locations. Our modern infrastructures are designed to enhance cross-team collaboration and promote overall well-being.
Hybrid
Our offices in Quebec City, Montreal, London and Weert are designed to foster collaboration and your well-being. We gather there on our pillar days two times a week to strengthen in-person interactions and encourage creativity, all while providing you with the flexibility of a hybrid environment.
Remote
We hire from all over the world because the diversity of backgrounds fuels our continuous innovation. Our benefits will enable you to work comfortably from home, but you may be required to travel to attend our in-person team-building events.
