Software Development Manager

intellijointsurgical; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RRSP with employer match

Health/dental/vision coverage (day-1)

Wellness benefit

Learning & development opportunities

Paid vacation, personal days & sick

Job summary

Intellijoint Surgical is seeking a Software Development Manager to lead our R&D software teams. You will plan, coordinate, and manage development and release of compliant software across macOS and web platforms for medical devices.

Collaborate with Regulatory, Quality, and Product teams to meet timelines and regulatory requirements. We value proactive, delivery-focused leadership with strong privacy and cybersecurity practices, and a focus on continuous improvement and success across multiple

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant software discipline.
• 10+ years of relevant experience with 3+ years leading technical teams.
• Experience delivering commercial software in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee software development across multiple product lines.
• Coordinate development and release of compliant software solutions.
• Lead cross-functional teams with Product, QA, Regulatory, and Operations.
• Ensure scheduling, risk management, and KPI reporting.
• Maintain DHF and support audits and regulatory submissions.
• Drive continuous improvement and agile maturity.

Skills

Lead technical teams

Agile software development

Jira

Confluence

Git workflows

Software lifecycle

Privacy & cybersecurity

DevOps

Generative AI tools

Regulated industries

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering / Systems Engineering / Computer Science

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Git-based workflows

Job description

Type of Position: Full-Time

Location: Kitchener, ON – In-office 4 days a week

Benefits: RRSP with employer match, health/dental/vision package (day-1 and employer-paid premiums!), wellness benefit, learning & development opportunities, paid vacation, personal days and sick days

Salary Range: $115k - $140k *Individual placement within the salary range will be based on experience, skills, market data, and internal equity considerations.

The Company

Intellijoint Surgical develops effective, easy-to-use technologies that enhance surgeons’ care and improve patients’ lives. Our technology has been used in over 90,000 surgeries - supporting surgeons in the operating room during hip and knee replacement procedures, helping improve surgical outcomes, and providing valuable real-world data that informs future innovation.

The Position

We are seeking a Software Development Manager to join our R&D team to oversee the successful delivery of software products across multiple product lines. This role plans, coordinates, and manages the development and release of compliant software solutions for our medical device portfolio.

The Software Development Manager will lead development teams responsible for native macOS applications and web-based applications. Working closely with Product Management, Project Management, Systems Engineering, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, and Operations, this role ensures software products are delivered on schedule, meet product requirements, and comply with applicable medical device regulations and quality management system requirements. The Software Development Manager will balance flexibility and rigor in their approach and bring a proactive, delivery-focused, and customer-centric management style.

Key Responsibilities

• Accountable for the Software Development function (people and process) from backlog refinement through inline testing

• Facilitate the planning, execution, and delivery of software development projects across multiple project teams.

• Develop and maintain software project schedules, release plans, resource forecasts, and delivery roadmaps.

• Monitor project progress, identify risks and dependencies, and implement mitigation strategies.

• Provide regular communication based on existing KPI’s; develop new KPI’s as necessary.

• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to align technical teams with business objectives.

• Serve internal customers with excellence, ensuring business priorities are respected.

• Accountability for agile process compliance and evolution.

• Remove obstacles impacting team productivity and delivery performance.

• Coach team members to improve planning, estimation, execution, and continuous improvement practices.

• Foster a culture focused on quality, accountability, and continuous learning.

• Ensure compliance with applicable medical device regulations, standards, and internal quality procedures.

• Support design control activities including requirements traceability, risk management, verification, validation, and change control.

• Ensure software development and release artifacts are maintained within the Design History File (DHF).

• Support internal and external audits, inspections, and regulatory submissions as required.

• Leverage a strong command of privacy and cybersecurity best practices to influence design and process.

• Collaborate with Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs where appropriate.

• Partner with Product Management to balance customer needs, product priorities, technical constraints, and regulatory requirements.

• Ensure successful product delivery by collaborating with software, systems, hardware, quality, and operations teams.

• Facilitate issue resolution, risk assessment, and decision-making across multiple concurrent projects.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and change management efforts across software development and release processes.

• Accountable for development tooling, automation, CI/CD processes, and software lifecycle management practices.

• Promote scalable and efficient development processes while maintaining compliance requirements.

• Ensure a pragmatic, well-informed, well-thought-out, and ambitious utilization of generative AI.

Skills and Experience to Enable Success

• Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.

• Minimum 10 years’ relevant experience, including 3+ years leading technical teams and managing people.

• Experience delivering commercial software products, through the full software development lifecycle.

• Experience managing Agile software development teams and release planning activities.

• Experience developing software for hardware-based products; DevOps experience is an asset.

• Strong understanding of software development methodologies, SDLC processes, and software quality practices.

• Experience with Jira, Confluence, Git-based workflows, and modern development toolchains.

• Experience in regulated industries; Experience in medical device is a strong asset.

• Experience supporting regulated software products, audits, verification and validation activities, and design history file documentation.

• Strong command of privacy and cybersecurity.

• Practical experience using generative AI tools.

• Strong project planning, prioritization, stakeholder management, and organizational skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Why Join Us

• Strong support towards career development and growth

• Work on innovative products that improve surgical outcomes and enhance patients’ quality of life

• Work alongside a highly talented and driven group of team members and colleagues organization-wide

• Work in an environment with high transparency and collaboration along with lots of fun and social activities

• Be ok with change and share in our excitement as we scale

• Flexibility so that you can do your best both at work and outside of it

Intellijoint Surgical is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive work environment. It is our policy to recruit and select applicants solely on the basis of their qualifications. We are an equal opportunity employer that hires talent regardless of age, race, creed, colour, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or any other status or condition protected by applicable law.

Intellijoint Surgical encourages applications from all qualified candidates. Those in need of accommodation at any stage in the recruitment process should notify [e-mail]. Any information received that relates to accommodation needs of a candidate will be addressed in a confidential manner.