Sr.

Software Engineering

Lead/ Architect

Location: Toronto, ON

Position Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Salary: $125,000–$165,000 + 15% Bonus + Benefits (Depending on experience)

About The Opportunity

Our client is seeking an experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead a team of software developers within a highly regulated, technology-driven setting. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for overseeing the software development lifecycle, providing technical direction, managing project priorities and timelines, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, compliant software solutions.

The successful candidate will manage a team of three developers and work closely with engineering, product, and cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead and manage a team of three software developers, including senior and junior team members.

- Oversee the full software development lifecycle from architecture and design through testing, deployment, commercialization, and sustaining.

- Provide hands-on technical guidance, code reviews, troubleshooting support, and assistance with complex development challenges.

- Establish priorities, allocate resources, manage timelines, and ensure projects are delivered according to scope and requirements.

- Drive software architecture, development processes, testing, quality, and continuous improvement.

- Lead software documentation and ensure development activities meet applicable regulatory and quality requirements.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and internal/external stakeholders to define requirements and deliver customer-focused solutions.





- Support production issues and contribute to problem-solving across both new and mature projects.

- Mentor and develop team members while fostering accountability, collaboration, and technical excellence.

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.

- 10+ years of software development experience, ideally within a regulated industry.

- 3–5 years of experience managing and leading software engineering teams.

- Strong preference for candidates with medical device experience;

experience in aerospace or another highly regulated industry may also be considered.

- Robust hands-on development experience with C#, C++, WPF, MVC, and .NET.

- Experience with software architecture, system design, integration, code reviews, testing, and deployment.

- Experience with Git/GitLab, CI/CD, and modern software development practices.

- Experience developing software in Windows and/or Linux environments.

- Solid understanding of software quality, testing, documentation, and regulated development environments.

- Excellent communication, organizational, problem-solving, and people-management skills.

- Proven ability to manage competing priorities, project roadmaps, timelines, and resources.

Preferred Experience

- Experience with IEC 62304, ISO 13485, IEC 60601, ISO 14971, or similar regulatory standards.

- Familiarity with medical device regulations, including Health Canada, FDA, or EMA requirements.

- Experience with embedded software.

- Familiarity with DICOM or medical imaging systems.

- Experience with Avalonia is an asset.

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