At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead software quality and security initiatives while enhancing development practices.
- Company: Join Survalent, a leader in smart grid management solutions for utilities.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid work model, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Diverse workplace committed to inclusivity and continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Shape the future of critical software that powers communities and enhances reliability.
- Qualifications: 10+ years in software development and 5+ years leading teams required.
The predicted salary is between 150000 - 200000 $ per year.
Help shape the future of software that keeps the lights on. At Survalent, we develop mission-critical software that helps electric utilities deliver reliable power. As Director, Software Development Effectiveness, you will play a key role in enhancing software quality, security, and development practices. You will lead our first security certification, drive continuous improvement, and establish scalable processes that support organizational growth while enabling teams to work efficiently and deliver high-quality solutions.
Who You Are:
- Commercial software experience: Experience releasing and supporting software in production environments.
- Initiative and problem-solving: Ability to clarify requirements, ask questions, and document expectations.
- Ownership and accountability: Willingness to investigate technical issues and contribute to solutions.
- Adaptability: Ability to manage competing priorities and maintain progress on key deliverables.
- Coaching and development: Commitment to continuous improvement, knowledge sharing, and constructive feedback.
- Cross-functional collaboration: Effective collaboration with Product Management, Development Analysts, Support, and Team Leads.
- Practical approach to technology: Interest in evaluating new tools, including AI, based on their effectiveness.
- Clear communication: Ability to explain technical concepts to leadership and engage in detailed discussions with development teams.
What You’ll be Doing:
- Secure, certified software: You will lead the formalization of our secure development lifecycle against IEC 62443 and SOC 2, including secure coding practices, penetration testing, incident management, and the documentation auditors expect.
- Ways of working and collaboration: You will shape how we plan, estimate, track, and report work across teams, define KPIs for learning and improvement, and strengthen design reviews.
- Quality: You will help teams catch problems earlier through faster feedback cycles, up-front quality practices, and strong automated testing.
- Build: You will lead our small Build group to modernize our on-premise stack into a more integrated build, CI, and scanning pipeline.
- APIs: You will own API standards, documentation, and the roadmap, prioritizing consistency across teams and products.
- Growth: You will help us decide how to scale, which may include new geographies or trusted consultant partners.
What You’ll Need:
- Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- 10+ years of professional software development experience, including hands-on time as a developer or architect.
- 5+ years leading development teams, ideally including leading technical leads.
- Experience building and shipping commercial software for external customers.
- Comfort leading teams across a varied, modern stack.
- A record of leading change and influencing across teams without owning every reporting line.
- Strong grounding in modern engineering practice, including CI/CD, automated testing, and secure development.
- Experience with a compliance framework such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, or IEC 62443.
- Experience with nearshore or distributed teams.
This is a full-time, hybrid position based in Mississauga and reporting to the Vice President, Software Development. The salary range for this role is $150,000-$200,000.
About Us: Survalent Technology Corporation is the leading provider of real-time smart grid management systems for enabling visualization, optimization and improved operations for utilities. For six decades, we have helped more than 800 utilities use operational data to increase reliability, efficiency, and customer service.
Survalent values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of all races, color, creed, ancestry, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, marital status, family status, and those with disabilities to apply. We are committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities.
Director, Software Development Effectiveness in Mississauga employer: Survalent
Survalent is an excellent employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the tech industry. With a focus on employee growth, we offer continuous learning opportunities and the chance to work on cutting-edge projects in a hybrid environment near Mississauga, allowing for a balanced work-life experience. Join us to be part of a dynamic team that values creativity and technical excellence while contributing to solutions that enhance connectivity in challenging environments.
