Software Developer Manager

About This Opportunity

We are representing a confidential healthcare technology organization in their search for a Software Developer Manager based in Canada. Our client develops mission-critical medical imaging solutions that directly impact patient care delivery across healthcare providers globally.

This leadership role combines technical expertise with people management, overseeing a team of software engineers who build and maintain regulated healthcare applications. You'll partner with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, compliant software that meets stringent healthcare regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a software development team through coaching, mentorship, performance management, and career development while maintaining high standards for code quality, testing, and documentation
• Drive technical execution and delivery of software features aligned with product roadmaps, ensuring adherence to engineering practices, architectural standards, and healthcare compliance requirements (HIPAA, FDA, DICOM, HL7)
• Collaborate with Product Management, Quality Assurance, Technical Support, and other development teams to ensure clear requirements, effective prioritization, and smooth delivery that meets customer needs
• Establish and maintain rigorous processes for code review, testing, traceability, deployment, monitoring, and incident response to ensure operational excellence and regulatory compliance for production systems
• Contribute to technical strategy and continuous improvement by evaluating emerging technologies including agentic AI tooling, and identifying opportunities to improve development processes and team effectiveness
• May participate in on-call rotation for production support of critical healthcare systems

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Development, or related technical field, or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of software development experience with at least 2 years in a leadership or team lead capacity
• Demonstrated track record leading delivery teams and improving throughput or cycle time
• Experience leading combined development and QA teams within an Agile framework
• Proven ability to coach and develop developers, providing constructive feedback and supporting career growth
• Hands-on experience using agentic coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or equivalent) against a production codebase
• Ability to establish team-level standards, guardrails, review expectations, and quality gates for AI-assisted development
• Understanding of architecture, design, and regulatory considerations for client-server, SaaS, and cloud-based solutions
• Strong knowledge of programming languages, operating systems (Linux/UNIX), and databases
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with ability to convey technical issues to diverse stakeholders
• Experience with quality assurance practices including code reviews, testing strategies, and continuous integration

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field
• Experience in healthcare technology, medical devices, or other regulated industries, including quality management systems (FDA, HIPAA, ISO 13485, ISO 9001)
• Knowledge of medical imaging technologies including PACS, RIS, DICOM, HL7, FHIR, or IHE integration standards
• Experience with cloud technologies, distributed systems, or microservices architectures, including AWS services
• Java background
• Experience managing remote or distributed teams, including coordinating offshore or vendor-augmented teams
• Professional release management practices
• Familiarity with complex, multi-threaded client/server architectures and database-enabled applications

Additional Requirements:

• Occasional travel (up to 10%) for team meetings, customer engagements, and industry conferences
• May require security clearance or background checks depending on customer contracts
• Applicants may be required to complete an online assessment as part of the application process

How We Work With You

Get A Job.ai serves as the exclusive recruiting partner for this confidential search. When you apply through our platform, our talent team will conduct an initial screening to assess your qualifications and fit for the role. Qualified candidates will be presented to our client for consideration. Please apply only through Get A Job.ai—do not attempt to contact the client organization directly, as we manage all candidate communications throughout the hiring process.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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