Software Engineering Manager

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Do you want to build the software that builds cities? EllisDon’s construction technology team is made up of Full-Stack Developers, Data Analysts, UX Designers, Product Owners, IT Operations and we’re growing fast! Our team also includes some of the best digital modelers and BIM specialists in the industry, experts who are working with the latest tech on projects in the billions of dollars.

We are a software development studio of 140+ people, backed by one of Canada’s top construction firms, with over 70 years in the industry and completing over $5 billion of work each year. We build software that is solving real-world problems on some of Canada’s largest construction projects.

Above all, we at EllisDon work hard to deliver great careers to one another. We choose to celebrate the strength in our differences, every day. EllisDon’s commitment to Inclusive Diversity is to work together to create an environment where every employee feels safe to be their true and authentic self. Ultimately, EllisDon’s purpose is to provide people with similar values the opportunity to achieve their full potential; to deliver that opportunity for great careers to one another; and to contribute meaningfully to the community we share with others.

In case you’re curious, here’s some of the impacts we've made to the communities we work in.

You, As a Software Engineering Manager, Will

• Lead the development of high-quality, robust, secure, performant and maintainable software products - from their inception till their EOL.
• Work collaboratively and drive alignment with other stakeholders, such as Product Owners, Designers, Support, Developers, QA, Architects - to name a few.
• Receive requests for your team’s deliverables in terms of high-level objectives, and be responsible for planning the work, removing obstacles, making adjustments, communicating direction and progress, and rolling up your sleeves and diving deep when needed.
• Be fully accountable for your team’s deliverables, customer satisfaction, efficiencies, standardization of tools & methodologies, as well as team growth - all within budget.
• Be staying up-to-date with the latest tools & technologies in the Software Engineering discipline, and be driving the adoption of those benefiting the division.
  
  

This Is The Right Role For You, If, You

• Have a university degree in Software Engineering, or equivalent.
• Have 12+ yrs of full-time Software Engineering industry-level experience.
• Have 6+ years of experience as a manager of a Software Engineering team, with a proven track record: left a better team on your way out, compared to what you found on your way in.
• Have experience with Web development, including a variety of tools and technologies used for it, such as JavaScript, React, Java, microservices, RESTful APIs, GCP and Azure, SQL and NoSQL databases, Azure pipelines, Datadog, etc.
• Put customers first and have a customer support mindset: we use technology to solve customer problems and not as a shiny toy.
• Favor delivery & results vs talking & slideware: vision without execution is hallucination.
• Have excellent communication skills: can comfortably speak different languages when talking to developers, to peers, or to upper management.
  
  

NOTE: this is a hybrid role, for our Mississauga, Ontario EllisDon office. Currently, presence in the office is 3-4 days per week.

EllisDon is proud to provide this unique career opportunity that provides continuous learning, opportunity for growth, and a competitive compensation package within an environment that is committed to inclusion and respects diversity.

Go ahead and be yourself. We'll pay you for it!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome people of any age, culture, subculture, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnicity, race, size, mental or physical status, veteran status, religion, language, political opinion, working-style preference, family status, education, and socio-economic status. The EllisDon core values of Integrity and Mutual Respect welcomes everyone, at work and in the community, and our value of Mutual Accountability, means that we all have a role to play. As an EllisDon employee, this will ultimately be your commitment to Inclusive Diversity.

Accommodation for Applicants with disabilities will be made during the recruitment process when requested.

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