Director, Software Development & Technology

Equisoft; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Equisoft, a global provider of digital solutions, is seeking a Director of Software Development & Technology to lead a multi-disciplinary team. This role involves hands-on technical leadership along with strategic vision to drive product development in a collaborative hybrid work environment, ensuring high-quality software delivery while navigating complex challenges.

Benefits

Medical and Dental Benefits from Day 1

Educational Support (LinkedIn Learning, Courses)

Collaborative Hybrid Workspace

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software development experience, 5 years in management.
• Deep knowledge of cloud-native and distributed microservice architectures.
• Strong development background with expertise in multiple technology stacks.

Responsibilities

• Optimize team structure to achieve product objectives.
• Lead agile practices and drive continuous delivery of value.
• Ensure on-time delivery of high-quality software.

Skills

Software Engineering Principles

Cloud-native Architectures

Problem Solving

Team Management

Agile Practices

Tools

Node

.NET

Kubernetes

Microsoft Azure

CI/CD Tools

Job description

Director, Software Development & Technology

What is Equisoft? Equisoft is a global provider of digital solutions for insurance and investment, recognized by over 250 of the world's leading financial institutions. We offer a comprehensive ecosystem of scalable solutions that help our customers meet all the challenges brought about by this era of digital transformation, thanks to our business needs-driven approach, industry knowledge, cutting-edge technologies and experts. With its business-driven approach, in-depth industry knowledge, cutting-edge technologies and multicultural team of experts based in North America, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia, Equisoft helps its customers meet the challenges of this era of digital transformation.

Why Choose Equisoft? With 950+ employees, we are a stable organization that offers career advancement opportunities and fosters a stimulant environment. If that’s not enough, then check out these other perks below:

• Hiring Location: Canada (Montreal)
  
• You are working in a collaborative hybrid workspace
  
• Full-time Permanent Role
  
• Benefits available day 1: Medical, Dental, Retirement Plan, Telemedicine Program, Employee Assistance Program, etc. (Canada)
  
• Number of hours per week: 40
  
• Educational Support (LinkedIn Learning, LOMA Courses and Equisoft University)

We are seeking a technically strong Director of Software Development & Technology to lead a multi-disciplinary development team to deliver innovative products to the market. This role combines hands-on technical leadership with a strategic vision to drive product delivery. The ideal candidate thrives under pressure, is adaptable and solution-driven, excels at managing complex systems, and can balance technical depth with business acumen. You will be responsible for guiding architecture decisions while ensuring on-time delivery of high-quality software that meets business objectives.

Your Day with Equisoft:

Team and Process Management

• Optimize team structure, roles, and processes to achieve division and product family objectives

- Ensure cohesion between product goals, team objectives, roadmap, and individual goals

• Be accountable for roadmap delivery, team velocity, and quality
  
• Implement continuous improvement processes

- Identify KPIs to measure and communicate progress
- Lead agile practices and principles

• Navigate ambiguity, bring structure to complex challenges, and drive alignment across teams
  
• Work cross-functionally to bring clarity to priorities and define success criteria
  
• Operate closely with the team, wearing multiple hats to ensure critical projects are executed successfully
  
• Own delivery by collaborating with Product Managers and business stakeholders
  
• Lead sprint planning, retrospectives, and other team activities
  
• Manage integrations with external partners and oversee software development lifecycle
  

Technical Leadership & Expertise

• Develop deep understanding of existing systems and guide continuous optimization and evolution
  
• Act as a technical expert for the team through your deep knowledge and understanding of software engineering principles, technologies, and best practices
  
• Architect and scale business systems with understanding of event-driven systems
  
• Evaluate technical architecture decisions to ensure scalability, reliability, and efficiency
  
• Drive continuous delivery of value, ensuring high availability and operational excellence
  
• Develop quick prototypes to validate ideas or assist with technical spikes
  
• Provide troubleshooting skills to solve production and customer issues under pressure
  
• Make implementation of architecture decisions for product features, refactoring, and aligning with strategic directions
  
• Collaborate with architects and technical leadership on strategic direction
  
• Drive up-to-date technical documentation including support and runbooks
  

Requirements:

Technical

• Minimum 10 years of software development experience, 5 years in management
  
• Experience delivering product roadmaps and leading cross-functional projects
  
• Excellent knowledge of English and French (Written and Oral)
  
• Experience structuring teams to align with strategic objectives and maximize value
  
• Solid track record of successful projects delivery in a high-pressure environment through your tenacity and ability to juggle competing priorities and timelines
  
• Deep knowledge of software engineering principles, technologies, and best practices
  
• Strong development background with expertise in multiple technology stacks (Node, JVM, .NET)
  
• Deep understanding of cloud-native, distributed microservice architectures
  
• Experience with Kotlin, Python, Java, React JS, cloud platforms (Microsoft Azure), Kubernetes, CI/CD tools
  
• Expertise in modern software delivery and operational excellence
  
• Ability to quickly adapt to and work with existing technologies while evaluating potential improvements
  
• Operational excellence mindset with experience running and managing business-critical cloud systems
  
• Ability to deliver solutions for complex business problems through standard SDLC
  

Soft skills

• Strong sense of organization and prioritizing
  
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
  
• Ability to communicate, write and synthesize information
  
• Ability to multi-task in a rapid-paced environment
  
• Team spirit, tact, diplomacy, autonomy, rigor, and discipline
  

Equisoft is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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