Senior Embedded Software Manager

NextGenEnergyJobs; Canada; Remote; CAD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Mainspring Energy is seeking an experienced senior software leader to own the strategic technical roadmap and oversee a team of software engineers delivering commercial products. You will guide product direction, ensure architecture excellence, and collaborate with executives to meet performance and reliability goals.

Ideal candidates bring 15+ years in embedded software, strong people and project management skills, and a deep understanding of Agile frameworks to drive timely, high-quality

Qualifications

• 15+ years embedded software development experience (real-time a plus) including 4+ years of people management and project management delivering multiple commercial products.

Responsibilities

• Define the long-term technical roadmap and align engineering deliverables with business goals.
• Supervise, mentor, and conduct performance reviews for a team of software engineers.
• Oversee the full software development lifecycle, set milestones, manage timelines and remove roadblocks.
• Drive engineering standards for code quality, architecture governance, and system reliability.
• Partner with product managers, executives, and QA to align technical goals with business needs.
• Provide high-level architectural and technical guidance during design reviews.

Skills

Embedded software

Team leadership

Project management

Agile Scrum Kanban

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Engineering

Job description

Mainspring Energy manufactures and delivers fuel-flexible, low-emissions local power solutions that rapidly add new capacity and deliver reliable, affordable, and sustainable electric power.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Define the long-term technical roadmap and align engineering deliverables with overarching business goals
• Team Leadership: Supervise, mentor, and guide a team of software engineers, conducting regular one-on-ones and performance reviews
• Project Management: Oversee the full software development lifecycle, setting clear milestones, managing timelines, and removing roadblocks
• Process and Architecture: Drive engineering excellence by defining org-wide standards for code quality, architectural governance, and system reliability
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with product managers, executives, and QA teams to align technical goals with business needs
• Technical Guidance: Provide high-level architectural and technical feedback during design reviews
• Hiring and Growth: Interview, hire, and onboard new engineering talent while building paths for career growth within the team

Requirements

• Experience: 15+ years embedded software development experience (real-time a plus) including 4+ years of people management, and project management experience delivering multiple commercial products
• Methodologies: Strong background in Agile, Scrum, or Kanban project management frameworks
• Influence: Strong stakeholder management skills to negotiate priorities with executives, product VPs, and external partners
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience