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We have partnered with a growing health technology organization to support them in hiring for their next Director of Software Development.

Job ID: 43269

Job Type: Direct Hire

Category: Information Technology

Location: Calgary, Alberta

Work Model: In-Office (Hybrid 1 x WFH weekly)

Our client is a growing technology organization focused on developing secure digital solutions that help organizations manage and access critical health information. With an established product and an ambitious growth strategy, they are entering an exciting stage of expansion and are looking for an experienced technology leader to help take the organization to its next level.

The culture is entrepreneurial, fast-moving, and highly collaborative. This is an environment where priorities can shift quickly and leaders need to be comfortable taking ownership, making decisions, and providing clear direction. The successful candidate will be confident enough to challenge ideas when necessary, advocate for sound technical decisions, and remain steady in a dynamic environment.

Reporting to the Vice President of Software Development, the Director of Software Development will lead an engineering team of approximately eight professionals across software development, quality assurance, architecture, and project delivery. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who has successfully guided a team through a scale-up phase and understands how to balance people leadership, technical direction, product delivery, security, and compliance.

The successful candidate will bring a strong engineering foundation and the ability to remain close enough to the technology to review code, guide architectural decisions, and contribute when needed. They will also bring a forward-thinking approach to the evolving role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), helping the team thoughtfully adopt tools and practices that improve efficiency without compromising quality, security, or accountability.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The key job functions are:

- Lead, mentor, and develop an engineering team while establishing a strong culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Recruit and develop software professionals, establish clear performance expectations, and support career development across the team.
- Set technical direction and architectural standards in partnership with senior technology and product leadership.
- Remain hands-on with the technology by reviewing production code,



guiding implementation decisions, and contributing to critical development initiatives when required.
- Lead the team through product development and delivery, balancing technical priorities, timelines, resources, and business objectives.
- Oversee sprint planning, technical roadmaps, delivery milestones, and the identification and mitigation of technical risks.
- Champion engineering standards related to code quality, testing, security, documentation, and maintainability.
- Evaluate and implement appropriate Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools across the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), including development, testing, code review, documentation, and deployment.
- Partner with Product, Design, Compliance, and executive leadership to translate business objectives into effective technical execution.
- Support infrastructure and development platform decisions that enable the engineering team to operate effectively as the organization scales.
- Ensure software development practices support applicable privacy, security, and regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
- Monitor team health, delivery performance, technical risks, and development priorities, providing regular updates to executive leadership.
- Identify opportunities to improve engineering processes, team structure, technology, and delivery practices as the organization continues to scale.

Education:

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline is preferred.
- Equivalent education combined with significant software development leadership experience will be considered.

Qualifications:

- Successful completion of a clear background check is required.

Experience:

- Minimum 5 years of experience leading and managing software development teams.
- Demonstrated experience hiring, mentoring, developing, and managing the performance of technical professionals.
- Previous experience leading a team through a scale-up or significant growth phase is strongly preferred.
- Experience in a senior software development, engineering management, technical leadership, or similar role.
- Experience leading the development and delivery of a software product is required.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams including Product, Design, Quality Assurance (QA), Compliance, and executive leadership.




- Experience with privacy, security, or regulatory requirements within healthcare, financial services, public safety, or another regulated industry is an asset.
- Experience supporting software products with international users, deployments, or regulatory considerations is an asset.

Skills:

- Leadership: Confident and decisive leader who can establish direction, hold teams accountable, and make sound decisions in a rapidly changing environment.
- Technical Expertise: Strong software engineering knowledge with the credibility to guide technical decisions and engage directly with development teams.
- Communication: Excellent communicator who can translate complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strategic Thinking: Ability to balance immediate development priorities with longer-term architecture, scalability, security, and business objectives.
- AI Fluency: Strong understanding of how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing software development and the ability to identify practical opportunities for responsible adoption.
- Problem-Solving: Resourceful and solutions-focused, with the ability to navigate technical challenges and competing priorities.
- Resilience: Comfortable providing an informed point of view, challenging decisions when appropriate, and maintaining confidence in a fast-moving environment.
- Collaboration: Ability to build strong relationships across technology, product, compliance, and executive teams.

Base Salary: $150,000 – $175,000 per year

- Salary will be based on the successful candidate’s experience, technical expertise, leadership capabilities, and overall fit for the role.
- Comprehensive benefits package.

Work Hours:

- Full-time, permanent position.
- Monday – Friday.
- Hybrid work arrangement available following an initial three-month period.

Additional Notes:

- This opportunity does not include relocation. It will be the responsibility of the candidate should relocation be required.
- All applicants must be authorized to work in Canada to be considered for employment.

Pay: $150,000.00-$175,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- In office gym
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Application question(s):

- What experience do you have implementing AI tools across the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)?
- Where have you successfully guided a team through a scale-up phase?

Experience:

- Software Development Leadership: 5 years (required)
- Data privacy and regulatory compliance (HIPAA, GDPR, etc.): 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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