Hands-On Software Engineering Manager (Player-Coach)

Randstad Digital; Toronto; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 20%

On-site role in Mississauga

Job summary

Randstad Digital in Mississauga, ON is seeking a senior Software Engineering Manager (player-coach) to lead a small development team on-site. You will stay deeply involved in full-stack coding using C#, .NET Core, React/Next.js and partner with operations, engineering, and business stakeholders to deliver enterprise applications for manufacturing and business systems.

The role requires 10+ years of software development experience with 3+ years of hands-on leadership, strong Azure and SQL Server

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 3+ years in a hands-on technical leadership or managerial role.
• Advanced expertise in C# / .NET Core paired with strong proficiency in React.js and Next.js.
• Strong expertise in SQL Server (T-SQL, performance tuning) and professional experience with Azure.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or equivalent practical experience.
• Background in manufacturing or industrial environment is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small, high-performing development team as a hands-on Software Engineering Manager.
• Drive design and delivery of enterprise web applications in collaboration with operations, engineering, and business stakeholders.
• Oversee full-stack development using C#, .NET Core, React/Next.js and ensure robust quality and performance.
• Foster an agile culture by leading ceremonies and ongoing process improvements.
• Mentor engineers, perform code reviews, and shape a high-performing engineering culture.
• Collaborate on DevOps pipelines (Azure DevOps) and IaC (Bicep/Terraform).
• Work with Azure for cloud integrations and data flows.

Skills

Leadership

Agile

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/IT or equivalent

Tools

C#

.NET Core

React.js

Next.js

SQL Server

Azure

DevOps

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Bicep

Job description

Randstad Digital in Mississauga, ON is seeking a senior Software Engineering Manager (player-coach) to lead a small development team on-site. You will stay deeply involved in full-stack coding using C#, .NET Core, React/Next.js and partner with operations, engineering, and business stakeholders to deliver enterprise applications for manufacturing and business systems.

The role requires 10+ years of software development experience with 3+ years of hands-on leadership, strong Azure and SQL Server