Software Development Manager

Lincoln Motor Company; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford of Canada is seeking a Software Development Manager for the Telemetry & Observability Platform (TOP). This role leads the engineering team responsible for developing, integrating, deploying, and supporting the platform's software capabilities.

It requires close collaboration with product management, architecture, cybersecurity, data, AI, vehicle software, manufacturing, service, and operations teams. The manager translates product requirements into executable engineering plans, overseeing

Qualifications

• Leads software engineering teams and platforms.
• Experience in large-scale software delivery and DevSecOps is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead workforce planning, recruitment, and performance management.
• Coach and develop engineers; manage capacity and delivery forecasting.
• Establish technical governance, software quality, and DevSecOps practices.
• Ensure production readiness and operational reliability.

Job description

Ford of Canada's operations include a national headquarters, three vehicle assembly and engine manufacturing plants, three parts distribution centers, and three Connectivity and Innovation centers. Ford employs approximately 7,000 people in Canada, while an additional 18,000 people are employees in the more than 400 Ford and Ford-Lincoln dealerships across the country. For more information, please visit https://www.careers.ford.com.

In this position...

The Software Development Manager for the Telemetry & Observability Platform (TOP) leads the engineering team responsible for developing, integrating, deploying, and supporting the platform's software capabilities. This role combines people leadership, technical oversight, and delivery accountability to ensure the team delivers secure, scalable, reliable, and maintainable solutions aligned with the product roadmap.

The manager works closely with product management, architecture, cybersecurity, data, AI, vehicle software, manufacturing, service, and operations teams to translate product requirements into executable engineering plans. Responsibilities include workforce planning, recruitment, performance management, coaching, capacity management, delivery forecasting, technical governance, software quality, DevSecOps practices, production readiness, and operational reliability.

The role ensures that engineering work follows approved architecture, development standards, security controls, data-gov...