Location:
Vancouver
- Pender St, CanadaThales people architect identity management and data protection solutions at the heart of digital security. Business and governments rely on us to bring trust to the billons of digital interactions they have with people. Our technologies and services help banks exchange funds, people cross borders, energy become smarter and much more. More than 30,000 organizations already rely on us to verify the identities of people and things, grant access to digital services, analyze vast quantities of information and encrypt data to make the connected world more secure.
Thales CPS and Imperva have combined forces to become the largest data and application security vendor in the world and to jointly develop cybersecurity products for the largest companies around the globe. The joint offering allows covering all aspects of data and application security for our customers in a way no other vendor can compete with, and makes the Thales and Imperva brand the strongest in the market worldwide Vancouver, BC, Canada
- HybridPosition SummaryAs a member of the Data Security Engineering team, the Senior Software Development Manager will lead and inspire a team of engineers to achieve discipline excellence and deliver high-quality solutions. They act as a privileged point of contact on complex subjects and take on an educational role so that their team can reach discipline excellence and deliver competitive solutions within a multidisciplinary environment. They are the guardians of an engineering discipline excellence in a learning workplace which contribute to highly competitive realisations (Quality, Attractiveness, Cost, Lead time).Key Areas of Responsibility* Lead a team of software developers and QAs to design, build, modernize, and deliver high-quality on-premises and SaaS applications on time




* Collaborate closely with engineering teams, architects, product managers, program management, client services, security, and IVVQ teams across global regions.
* Drive execution excellence through effective planning, prioritization, dependency management, and progress tracking aligned with product and business objectives.
* Lead continuous improvement and modernization initiatives to reduce technical debt, streamline engineering processes, improving scalability, reliability and ensure consistent delivery of high-quality products.
* Oversee vulnerability management processes, ensuring timely remediation of security findings and adherence to secure SDLC practices.
* Manage and develop engineers through coaching, feedback, and career growth opportunities.
* Foster a culture of accountability, ownership, innovation, and continuous learning within the team.
* Ensure adherence to Agile and SAFe principles, promoting best practices in software delivery and quality assurance.
* Collaborate with Client Services during critical customer escalations, providing engineering leadership and driving issue resolution.
* Promote and implement responsible AI adoption within engineering workflows (e.
G., AI-assisted development, test automation, incident analysis, knowledge management, productivity optimization).
* Communicate effectively across teams and stakeholders, ensuring transparency on priorities, challenges,



and outcomes.Minimum Qualifications* 5+ years of experience as an Engineering Manager leading a team of 10+ engineers.
* 10+ years of hands-on experience in software development, preferably in data-centric, enterprise, or large-scale distributed systems.
* Demonstrated experience managing teams responsible for both on-premises and SaaS application environments.
* 3+ years of experience operating within Agile and SAFe development methodologies.
* Proven track record of delivering high-quality, secure software products on time and within scope.
* Strong experience driving quality improvement, engineering excellence, and operational stability initiatives.
* Experience leading customer escalations and managing high-severity production incidents.
* Experience overseeing security vulnerability management and secure SDLC practices.
* Demonstrated success reducing technical debt and leading modernization initiatives.
* Proven experience leveraging AI tools to enhance engineering productivity, code quality, test automation, or incident management.
* Strong understanding of modern software architecture principles, DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and quality assurance methodologies.
* Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to make effective technical and organizational decisions under pressure.
* Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills across distributed/global teams.
* Experience building high-performing teams through coaching, performance management, and talent development.
* Occasional flexibility to work outside of normal business hours to collaborate with teams in different time zones.Preferred Qualifications* Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent*

📌 Senior Software Development Manager (Vancouver)
🏢 Thales
📍 Vancouver