Director of Software Engineering - Jobs in Toronto

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Director of Software Engineering Why We Need You – The Missionamp; Our VisionVeryon is a leading software and technology company that exists to enable aviation teams around the world to improve efficiency and safety. Our products maximize uptime for aircraft maintenance teams through our customer driven innovation and world class customer service.Veryon has more than 7,500 customers in 137 countries, we service general and business aviation, military/defense, commercial aviation, and OEM industries. Our core values drive us, in business, internally, and in our everyday lives.Reporting to the Senior Director of Engineering, the Director of Engineering will be responsible for leading a team of Software Engineers to ensure that new product development matches the business specifications. We are looking for someone with deep technical hands-on experience in software development paired with excellent communication skills. The Director will be expected to co-ordinate efforts with development teams and subject matter experts within Veryon and our customers and partners as well as deliver technology solutions while adhering to our core values. What You’ll Accomplish - Your Performance ObjectivesObjective #1In your first 30 days:

• Develop a basic understanding of Veryon product line by working alongside our product management team.
• Familiarize yourself with the technical implementations of the Web, desktop and mobile applications.
• Approve your first merge request through our peer review process.

Objective #2In your first 3 months:

• Work with the development and QA teams to deliver your first feature to production.
• Work with the dev ops team to support the automation of our build and deployment processes, and to implement feature flagging.
• Establish regular touchpoints with direct reports and within other business units.
• Establish and monitor goals for individual team members, utilize Lattice for weekly 1:1’s with team, evaluate metrics used.

Objective #3In your first 12 months:

• Ensure continued on-time delivery of features and bug fixes using agile methodologies such as Kanban and daily standups to monitor progress and identify blockers.
• Complete your first set of performance reviews for your team and provide recommendations for continuous improvement and career growth.
• Cross collaborate with other teams within the organization to support process improvements both internally and for our customers.

Who We’re Looking For – The Personal Competencies That Matter Collaborative: You have empathy for your colleagues and customers. You demonstrate cross-functional collaboration within the engineering teams and seek out opportunities to build relationships with others throughout the company. You understand we are all on the same team working towards the same goals.Intellectually Curious: You have a strong level of curiosity and care about learning. You understand that learning is a continuous part of being an engineering manager and are always looking for ways to sharpen and/or broaden your skillset.Flexibility: You understand that priorities and requirements will evolve, and you may have to be flexible in your approach and in your expectations. You are open-minded and adapt well to changing environments as a company grows and scales. You aren’t afraid to step outside your comfort zone and take the initiative to help the team succeed.Technical Skills: You have technical expertise across numerous technologies, and the ability to train and mentor your team on how and when to utilize them. • Practical knowledge of C# with proven track record creating scalable .NET based solutions.• Experience with relational database technologies, such as Microsoft SQL Server• Working knowledge of ORMs, such as Entity Framework 6 and Entity Framework Core• Experience with cloud infrastructure platforms such as AWS• Experience building a variety of services (i.e., RestAPI, SOAP, HTTP) and utilizing third party/open-source products for API definition and management (i.e., Swagger, OpenAPI, Apache Camel, Apigee, Mulesoft)• Experience with messaging technologies (i.e., Apache Kafka, MQ, JMS)• Knowledge of unit testing practices and experience with unit testing frameworks, such as XUnit or NUnit• Understanding of Agile methodologies• Proven ability to oversee multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring they are delivered on time, and within scope• Strong attention to detail• Excellent troubleshooting and communication skillsHow We Work – The Core Values That We Live By Fueled By Customers: We work hard so our customers can get more uptime. A customer-centered approach is on the forefront of our minds. We are big on transparent communication with our customers, and we celebrate their wins internally because we love the positive impact we are making on their lives.Win Together: We focus on the “we” and not the “me”. Collaboration is key, we value diverse backgrounds and skill sets. Our mission is to win as a team, we think everyone plays an integral part in our success.Make it Happen: When we make a commitment, we get it done. We take a proactive approach, commit, adapt to evolving landscapes and problems, and tackle problems at every difficulty level.Innovate to Elevate: We set the standard in aviation by embracing and advancing cutting edge technology. We take a fail-forward approach using everything as a learning experience. We encourage creativity and experimentation within our teams. This helps us set the bar high and provide world class expertise in aviation.#LI-remotePowered by JazzHR