Software Development Leader

Bombardier; Dorval; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Bombardier is seeking a Software Development Leader to define and drive the technical vision for digital and AI initiatives across the organization. You will shape architecture, align with business teams, and lead a high-performing engineering group to deliver robust, scalable solutions.

You will mentor engineers, establish coding standards, champion DevOps and agile practices, and collaborate with senior leaders to enable modernization while ensuring secure and responsible use of technology.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of software development experience, with at least 3 years in leadership or management.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, Agile methodologies, and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the technical vision and architecture of digital and AI initiatives to support business modernization, operational efficiency, and cost reduction.
• Design and deliver technology solutions in collaboration with business teams, translating operational needs into robust and scalable technical solutions.
• Establish standards and best practices for software development, integration, testing, deployment, documentation, security, and operational support.
• Support the development, industrialization, and deployment of AI, automation, and emerging technology solutions while ensuring their responsible and secure use.
• Provide technical direction, estimates, resource planning, and roadmaps to ensure the efficient delivery of solutions.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop talent while fostering a culture of collaboration, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to the digital transformation technology strategy, assess the maturity of development practices, and implement performance metrics to support continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

SDLC

DevOps

Cloud Architecture

AI/ML

French-English

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering/Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Azure

APIs

Microservices

Data pipelines

AI frameworks

Job description

When applicable, Bombardier promotes flexible and hybrid work policies.

Why join us?

At Bombardier, we design, build and maintain the world’s peak-performing aircraft for the world’s most discerning people and businesses, governments and militaries. We have been successful in setting the highest standards by putting our people at the heart of it all, and defining excellence, together.

Working at Bombardier means operating at the highest level. Every day, you are part of a team that delivers superior experiences and products, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in our industry and beyond. By prioritizing employee growth and development, we empower everyone to reach their full potential on their own terms, because the best work happens when you are free to be yourself and share your unique expertise.

Bombardier’s Benefits Program

With our employees’ well-being top of mind, we offer a comprehensive and competitive Benefits Program, which includes the following:

• Insurance plans (Dental, medical, life insurance, disability, and more)
• Competitive base salary
• Retirement savings plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tele Health Program

What are your contributions to the team?

• Define and lead the technical vision and architecture of digital and artificial intelligence initiatives to support business modernization, operational efficiency, and cost reduction.
• Design and deliver technology solutions in collaboration with business teams, translating operational needs into robust and scalable technical solutions.
• Establish standards and best practices for software development, integration, testing, deployment, documentation, security, and operational support.
• Support the development, industrialization, and deployment of AI, automation, and emerging technology solutions while ensuring their responsible and secure use.
• Provide technical direction, estimates, resource planning, and roadmaps to ensure the efficient delivery of solutions.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop talent while fostering a culture of collaboration, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to the digital transformation technology strategy, assess the maturity of development practices, and implement performance metrics to support continuous improvement.

What Makes This Role Different:
This is not simply a traditional Software Development Manager role.
The position sits at the intersection of software engineering, digital transformation, business operations, and enterprise technology.
The successful candidate will need to balance two seemingly opposing objectives: enable innovation and speed while creating the engineering discipline required to scale and sustain solutions.
The ideal candidate is therefore both a strong people leader and a credible technology leader. Someone who can work with developers at a technical level, challenge architectural decisions when necessary, engage senior business leaders, and establish the operating model required to turn decentralized digital development into a scalable enterprise capability.

How to thrive in this role?

• You possess a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• You possess 8+ years of experience in software development, with at least 3 years in a leadership or management role.
• You have proven experience delivering software solutions from concept through production and ongoing support, with strong knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC), agile methodologies and DevOps practices.
• You have experience designing architectures for cloud, integration, data platforms, AI/ML, or digital manufacturing (aerospace experience is an asset).
• You master tools and technologies relevant to architecture (e.g., Azure, APIs, microservices, data pipelines, AI frameworks, enterprise integration platforms).
• You demonstrate excellent analytical and communication skills; you easily synthesize complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• You can communicate in both French and English, written and spoken.

Please note: You don’t need all the skills, knowledge, and experience listed to apply for this position. We’re not looking for the perfect candidate, we’re looking for great talent and passionate individuals.

Bombardier is an equal opportunity employer and encourages persons of any race, religion, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, immigration status, disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics to apply.

Job Software Development Leader

Primary Location Administrative Centre (CA)

Organization Aerospace Canada

Shift Day job

Employee Status Regular

Requisition 15058 Software Development Leader