Software Development Lead / Chef de développement logiciel

1M+ customers
~High Performance at Neo
We’re on this mission not just for ourselves, but also for the people we work with — and ultimately, for our customers.
We hold ourselves accountable to deliver on our commitments — to our customers, to our partners, and to our team. Neo Financial is looking for a full-time Director, Software Development to join our team in Calgary. This is a rare opportunity to build products used by millions of Canadians, to get in the door at Canada’s fastest growing company, and to lead development of one of the most sophisticated fintech platforms on earth!
A successful Director at Neo is a charismatic, motivating, outgoing leader with expertise in engaging their teams, finding efficiencies, and in building software in the age of AI. We’re looking for someone proactive yet pragmatic, who takes initiative, manages multiple priorities, is data-driven with metrics, and exemplifies organized, fast-paced project delivery at Neo.
In this role your responsibility will cover multiple modern full-stack development teams delivering a combination of customer-facing app features with back-end financial data processing systems. Make your mark as you own roadmap projects across areas such as Lending, Deposit Accounts, Mortgages, Transactions, Anti-fraud, AML, Collections, or Operations.
Your personal success will be measured against goals in these key areas:
Accelerate our teams with aggressive, thoughtful adoption of AI into our SDLC.
Prioritize where your teams spend their time, and set the right pace to keep delivery on-time while maintaining delivery scope, quality and standards.
Assess and manage performance of teams and individuals to ensure we’re holding a high performance bar at all times - build a “best in Canada” team.
Find and improve on ways to engage your team - we believe engagement is the most important priority in keeping high performance teams at their best.
Provide challenges and career development opportunities for your team and for solid performers; Be hands-on with training and mentorship for both managers and senior engineers; Contextualize decisions and policies (e.g. from our People or Compliance teams) for teams to ensure we’re meeting obligations.
At least 5 years of leadership experience on software development teams, with direct management and project-management responsibilities (ideally including P&L responsibilities).
History of hands-on product development experience in a top technical role - such as Senior Software Developer.
Experience as a leader operating (not just building) software systems in high-availability, high-security, scaled-up production environments.
Located in (or willing to quickly relocate to) Calgary AB.
As individuals and as a team, we constantly challenge ourselves and each other to raise the bar and deliver exceptional experiences for our customers. Our commitment to customer success drives everything we do, from building world-class products to providing exceptional support at every step of their journey. All team members have a stake in Neo’s success and earn meaningful equity through stock options. We hold ourselves accountable for delivering on our commitments to our customers, partners, and each other. Customers trust us with their finances, so successful candidates for this position will be required to undergo a security screening, including a criminal records check and a credit check.
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