Software Development and QA Manager/Gestionnaire du développement logiciel et de l'assurance qualité

Position Overview

dormakaba is seeking a Software Development and QA Manager based in our Montreal office on a hybrid schedule. The Software Development and QA Manager role is responsible for leading software delivery, combining AI-augmented engineering, end‑to‑end quality ownership, and hands‑on technical leadership in a single position. We are seeking a leader who can stay close to the code, contribute to architecture and reviews, lead root‑cause investigations across embedded and cloud‑based products, and coach teams to deliver high‑quality software while also serving as an effective people leader.

Compensation

$120,000 - $165,000 annually (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data). Please visit our career site for more information on benefits.

AI Disclosure

No automated screening tools will be used during the application process.

What You Will Do

• Build and lead a high‑performing engineering culture by hiring, coaching, and developing talent, setting clear performance expectations, fostering AI literacy, quality ownership, and engineering rigor, and leveraging Agile and SAFe practices to support effective delivery.
• Lead the adoption of AI‑augmented and Spec‑Driven Development (SDD), establishing specifications as the foundation for delivery while embedding AI coding agents into development, testing review, and quality workflows with appropriate governance, measurement, and standards.
• Own end‑to‑end quality engineering for the team, managing QA engineers, driving shift‑left quality practices, defining release gates and KPIs, and ensuring quality is built into the software lifecycle rather than inspected at the end.
• Establish and model excellence in debugging, production diagnostics, and incident response, leading root‑cause investigations across on‑premise and cloud environments while building team‑wide capability in systematic troubleshooting and observability.
• Provide hands‑on technical leadership across the full software development lifecycle, setting standards for design, coding, testing, and AI‑assisted delivery, while partnering with architecture, security, and operations to ensure reliable, governable releases.

What we require

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent, with 8+ years of software development experience, including at least 3+ years of line management of developers (and ideally QA engineers).
• Proven experience as both a people manager and hands‑on technical lead, including code review ownership, technical mentorship, and participation in architectural decision‑making with architects.
• Experience leading or closely partnering with QA functions, including test strategy definition, tooling selection, and technical coaching of QA engineers; direct QA line management is a strong plus.
• Recent hands‑on experience with AI coding agents (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or similar) used in real delivery work within the past 6–12 months, with the ability to discuss a concrete shipped artifact built with AI assistance.
• Cloud platform expertise (AWS preferred), including system design, deployment, security, cost management, and incident response.
• Strong C#/.NET expertise, including code review, design standard setting, and architectural decision‑making in AI‑augmented codebases; working knowledge of SQL and at least one NoSQL database (e.g., MongoDB or DynamoDB); experience with REST and event‑driven APIs, multi‑tier and serverless architectures, and modern DevOps practices (CI/CD, infrastructure‑as‑code, container orchestration).

What we prefer

• The incumbent must work with a global multidisciplinary team.
• Working proficiency in Node.js / TypeScript.
• Embedded/firmware exposure or experience shipping products that span device, edge, and cloud.
• Prior experience standing up an AI‑augmented development practice — governance, metrics, prompt libraries, evaluation harnesses and experience with AI‑assisted testing: test generation, oracle design, self‑healing UI tests, LLM‑as‑judge evaluation, mutation testing.
• Direct line management of a QA function.
• Threat‑modelling and secure‑by‑design experience in regulated or safety‑relevant industries and experience modernizing a legacy software development organization through measurable practice change.

What we offer

• Supporting your career development.
• Employee Assistance Programs.
• 24/7 access to over 15,000 LinkedIn Learning courses to assist in your professional development and expand on your individual interests.
• Virtual Healthcare Services.
• Health Insurance Plan.
• Pension Plan.
• Unlimited Referral Reward Bonuses.

Who we are

We are at the heart of every place that matters. From automatic doors to cloud‑based access management – as a leading global provider in the access solutions market for schools, banks, airports, hospitals, hotels, and many more, we enable seamless movement within secure, safe, and sustainable places. With over 160 years of experience and a focus on excellence and innovation, we offer exciting opportunities to grow in an environment where you can make a real impact. At dormakaba, you are encouraged to take initiative, develop your skills, and build your career alongside 16,000 experts worldwide who are setting industry standards every day.