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Working Title Manager, Software Development
Reports To
Director, Acquisition Systems
Based In
Ottawa, ON
Term
Full-time
About Us
With over 37 years of seismic technology and industry application experience, we are a global, award-winning company providing monitoring solutions and equipment for studying artificial and natural seismicity. From mission-critical seismic arrays, tsunami and early earthquake warning systems in over 90 countries across the globe to induced seismicity monitoring in the energy sector. Nanometrics specializes in full-service, integrated solutions for studying artificial and natural seismicity, including turnkey seismic networks, industry-leading precision instrumentation, complete data processing, analysis services, and software applications.
About You
You have an existing management experience or you are a Senior Developer that is looking at transitioning into management in your next career step. You have a solid appreciation for the importance of a leader’s role in building a strong team. You have the ability to articulate and manage trade-offs between software technology choices, implementation approaches, and business considerations. You have an extensive background in software design and architecture as well as strong leadership skills, both technically and in project planning.
The Team
Nanometrics is currently seeking a Software Development Manager to lead a team of innovative software developers in the creation of our next generation of scientific dataloggers. These cutting-edge instruments are essential for collecting, recording, and streaming seismic data and state-of-health information in challenging field environments, ranging from deserts and mountain tops to Antarctica and the bottom of the ocean. Our development team solves complex design problems aiming to achieve a very high level of reliability and robustness, along with introducing new and advanced capabilities while ensuring minimal power consumption. In our pursuit of excellence, we continuously evaluate the latest tools, languages, and frameworks available, integrating the best solutions into our development projects. The problems we tackle often require innovative thinking that transcends the boundaries between cloud, enterprise, and our instruments. If you possess a strong software development background, a passion for cutting-edge technology, and thrive in a collaborative environment where your contributions make a significant impact, we invite you to join our team.
The Role
- Lead a team of software developers responsible for application development and low level firmware for seismic datalogger and sensor products
- Collaborate with product management and business development to establish a product roadmap that combines customer needs, business requirements, and our technological capabilities into a multi-year product vision
- Maintain and execute a technology roadmap that balances technology reuse and the integration of new technology to build efficient, robust and powerful products
- Coordinate and actively contribute to the development of system architectures that achieve commercial objectives of customer quality, profitability, and maintainability
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive resource plan for the team, optimizing team members’ utilization and prioritizing major activities in alignment with product management
- Proactively communicate with stakeholders to ensure comprehensive, consistent, and feasible solution requirements that meet their needs
- Manage product release activities, ensuring stakeholder expectations are met, and product quality is upheld
- Coordinate responses to customer support requests escalated to R&D
- Promote and coordinate the expansion of test automation, software reuse, continuous integration and build automation
What You Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent
- 7+ years of professional software development experience , including experience as a system architect and/or design authority
- 3+ years of experience as a team lead on a software development team, driving the development of small-to-medium sized software projects
- Experience with essential software development tools including version control (Git preferred), task tracking (Jira preferred), automation test frameworks, deployment tools and continuous integration technologies
Assets
- Experience with Rust and C++ programming languages
- Familiarity with Linux application development, including Yocto
- Thorough knowledge of networking and web protocols (TCP, UDP, HTTP, etc) and evolving standards
- Proficiency in web and on-device security approaches, along with a solid understanding of the underlying principles and technologies involved
Why You’ll Love Us
- You will be joining an amazing team of energetic and dedicated professionals in a dynamic, collaborative and progressive atmosphere
- Competitive total compensation package including Benefits, RRSP, and Bonus opportunities
- The chance to make positive and impactful contributions in your work
- Nanometrics supports and encourages learning opportunities and provides access to LinkedIn Learning and several other Professional Development opportunities
Nanometrics is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Nanometrics is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of applicants throughout the recruitment and selection process. To make a request for accommodation or if you have questions about any particular requirements for one of our roles, please email hr@nanometrics.ca
