Software Development Manager

bestbuycanada; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 97,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Flexible health benefits

TFSA and RRSP programs

Pension plan (100% match)

Job summary

Best Buy Canada is seeking a Software Development Manager to inspire and guide a talented development group in a remote-first, Vancouver-based setting. You will drive high‑quality product delivery, mentor engineers, and help shape product roadmaps alongside product managers.

You will apply strong backend experience with Java/Spring Boot, coding best practices, and modern AI tooling to enable scalable, resilient services across peak shopping periods.

Qualifications

• 3+ years leading a technical team; supporting employees' learning and development through mentorship and coaching as well as hiring, onboarding, and general team leadership.
• Demonstrated experience in building high quality products in an Agile development environment.
• Proven hands-on backend development experience on a Java / Spring Boot microservices stack, including solid understanding of development practices, code standards, and code reviews.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and guide developers by providing continuous feedback for technical and leadership growth.
• Oversee recruitment and onboarding for your product family and ensure teams have the right skills.
• Co-create an inclusive, high-performance culture that enables people to do their best work.
• Contribute to design and development of complex applications and modify existing ones.
• Partner with leadership to align goals and connect people to our purpose.
• Deliver high quality products on time within budget and standards.
• Collaborate with product managers to refine product roadmaps for your teams.
• Ensure services are scalable and resilient for peak days and growing needs.

Skills

Team leadership

Agile development

Java

Spring Boot

Code review

Source control

Test-driven development

Communication

AI development tools

Incident response

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Job description

About the role

Are you passionate about technology and thrive in a people-led environment? Do you enjoy leveraging technology and leading a group of talented developers around our customer journey?

As a software development manager , you will inspire and support the development team, encourage, and leverage developers' skills, knowledge and abilities to deliver quality results that directly impact and align with key technology goals.

We practice a remote first working model, leveraging in person interactions at our head office, in beautiful Vancouver, BC, for strategic, collaborative, and social purposes.

Make a difference on our Technology team as a software development manager.

What you'll do as a software development manager:

• Mentor and guide developers by providing continuous feedback aimed at helping them improve their technical and leadership skills.
• Oversee recruitment and onboarding for your product family and ensure teams have the right mix of skills and knowledge to meet their objectives.
• Co-create an inclusive, high-performance, and rewarding culture that allows people to do their best work.
• Be ready to jump in and contribute to the design and development of complex applications and maintaining or modifying existing ones.
• Partner with other leadership roles within your product family and help to connect people to our purpose, align their goals, and be amazing.
• Be responsible for delivering high quality products on time within budget adhering to software delivery guidelines and standards.
• Actively collaborates with product managers to build and refine product roadmap for their teams.
• Ensure that your services are highly scalable and resilient to support peak days throughout the year (such as MTH, Black Friday, Event sales, promotion days) and growing business needs in production.

What we're looking for:

• 3+ years leading a technical team; supporting employees' learning and development through mentorship and coaching as well as hiring, onboarding, and general team leadership.
• Demonstrated experience in building high quality products in an Agile development environment.
• Proven hands-on backend development experience on a Java / Spring Boot microservices stack, that includes solid understanding of development practices, adherence to code standards, working with source control management, test-driven development, and contribution to the code review process.
• Strong communication skills and top-notch interpersonal skills; able to lead with authenticity.
• Working knowledge of modern AI development tools, including AI-assisted coding, testing, and automation capabilities, and experience enabling teams to incorporate these technologies into their development workflows.
• Willingness and ability to support after-hours operational incidents when necessary.

Why you'll love it here:

• Employee discounts on awesome tech from day one
• Flexible health benefits and wellness program
• TFSA and RRSP programs
• 100% matched company pension plan
• Training programs to build new and transferable skills

About Best Buy

As Canada's destination for the coolest tech, Best Buy offers one of the best work environments in the country! Our culture is one of inclusivity and belonging and provides employees an environment where they can bring their whole selves to work.

We believe in a fair and inclusive hiring process.

Compensation

Annualized Compensation Range

$97,000.00 - $130,000.00 This job is eligible for a company performance bonus in addition to the compensation range above.

Starting pay offered will consider skills and experience. Your pay can grow as you build your career with us.

Location

Suite 102 - 425 West 6th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Y 1L3

This posting is for a vacancy.