Work Arrangement: Hybrid, Ottawa ON (Canada) – three days a week on‑site, two remote
Our confidential client is a global trailblazer in cloud-delivered cyber-defense. They are expanding a flagship threat-detection platform and need a hands‑on R&D Manager who can blend modern engineering practices with people‑first leadership. You will chart the technical path, embed AI into day‑to‑day development, and foster an inclusive, high-performance culture that keeps attackers out and innovation in.
What You’ll Do
Technical Strategy and Delivery
- Set the technical north star for a multi‑tenant cloud security platform, selecting patterns, frameworks, and tooling that scale to millions of protected endpoints.
- Translate product vision into clear engineering roadmaps, backlog items, and release milestones, driving continuous delivery.
- Embed AI-assisted workflows (code review, test generation, performance tuning) that shorten feedback cycles and raise code quality.
- Champion service-level objectives, observability, resiliency, and cost optimization from design through production.
Product & Stakeholder Leadership
- Partner with product, UX, and go-to-market teams to shape new capabilities that delight customers and outpace threats.
- Own end-to-end feature lifecycles, balancing speed, security, and user experience.
Talent Development & Team Health
- Recruit, onboard, mentor, and retain a diverse team of software, DevOps, and QA engineers.
- Hold recurring one‑on‑one sessions and career‑planning discussions, ensuring every teammate has a growth roadmap.
Operational Excellence
- Forecast and manage budgets, resources, and risks, bringing data-driven predictability to delivery.
- Streamline collaboration with HR, IT, and Security for equipment, access, and compliance requests.
- Stay current with threat trends, frameworks, and open-source releases, seeding proofs of concept that quickly validate new ideas.
- Lead retrospectives and blameless post-mortems, converting lessons learned into action.
What You Bring
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 3+ in a technical‑lead or people‑management capacity.
- Proven delivery of SaaS or cloud-native security, networking, or data analytics products on AWS, GCP, or Azure.
- Hands‑on with one or more of Go, Java, Python, or TypeScript, plus container orchestration (Kubernetes or similar).
- Demonstrated application of AI or ML to accelerate engineering workflows or ship intelligent product features.
- Strong Agile and CI/CD mindset; able to turn ambiguity into backlog.
- Bonus points for experience with intrusion‑prevention technologies, XDR platforms, or large-scale log pipelines.
The Rewards
- Competitive six‑figure CAD base salary with annual bonus and equity‑participation programme.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage starting day one.
- RRSP match, life and disability insurance, and wellness stipend.
- Twenty days paid vacation plus company holidays and a winter recharge week.
- Tuition reimbursement and an annual professional‑development budget.
- Collaborative culture that prizes psychological safety, innovation, and work‑life balance.
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R&D Manager in Ottawa employer: Blue Signal Search
Join a leading global innovator in cloud-delivered cyber-defense as an R&D Manager in Ottawa, where you will not only drive technical strategy but also cultivate a people-first culture that values diversity and growth. With competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits starting from day one, and a strong emphasis on professional development, this role offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact while enjoying a balanced work-life environment. Experience the thrill of working at the forefront of technology in a collaborative setting that prioritizes innovation and employee well-being.
