Lead Software Developer

Export Development Canada | Exportation et développement Canada

. Design, develop, and operate an agentic operating system for the software development lifecycle .

Posted 10/10/2026full-timeOttawa • CanadaSenior💰 CA$96,557 - CA$128,743 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and developing enterprise-scale production systems, with a strong focus on cloud architecture, microservices, and AI-assisted development. Proficient in integrating modern development platforms and ensuring compliance with governance and security requirements.

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Cloud ArchitectureMicroservices DevelopmentAI-Assisted DevelopmentContinuous Integration/Continuous DeliveryIntegration Design Patterns

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Hard Skills

AngularReact.NETAPIsMicroservicesIntegration PatternsCloud-Based ArchitecturesRESTJSONSOAP

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaborationPersuasion

Tools & Technologies

GitHub CopilotAzure DevOpsGitHub EnterpriseMicrosoft FoundryFigma

Industry Keywords

Enterprise Application ArchitectureIdentity ManagementGovernanceRisk ManagementCompliance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularAzureFluxMicroservicesReactSOAPTypeScript.NET

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and operate an agentic operating system for the software development lifecycle
Integrate AI-assisted development into execution workflows using GitHub Copilot, Azure DevOps, GitHub Enterprise, and Microsoft Foundry
Develop web applications and integration capabilities
Expand support for integration patterns and maintain an integration catalog
Promote platform adoption and monitor and tune the platform to maximize technology team efficiency
Review models, system descriptions, diagrams, and tables to advise teams on front-end applications, APIs, integration, and development and operations
Collaborate with the design team to make user interface and user experience requirements technically feasible and implement them
Produce high-quality code, conduct code reviews, and ensure codebase maintainability
Define the target state with analysts, architects, developers, testers, and deployment leads
Determine execution effort, bottlenecks, rework, and high-value agent use cases
Support the technical community of practice through knowledge sharing, standards development, and participation in hiring
Communicate complex ideas and persuade stakeholders, including senior executives
Implement secure retrieval of tasks, source repositories, design documents, and meeting minutes based on each agent’s identity
Integrate version control, work tracking, CI/CD pipelines, testing platforms, and telemetry services

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in a related field, such as computer science or computer engineering
At least 8 years of hands-on experience as a software engineering generalist and implementing enterprise-scale production systems
Experience with web applications, APIs, microservices, integrations, and cloud-native solutions
Strong discipline in programming, testing, and deployment
Proficiency with Angular, React, .NET, APIs, microservices, integration patterns, and cloud-based architectures
Experience with GitHub Copilot and modern development platforms, including pull request management, code reviews, branching strategies, repository governance, automation, and engineering telemetry
Demonstrated experience deploying enterprise technologies using continuous integration or continuous delivery practices
Experience designing, developing, and integrating AI-assisted development experiences, AI agents, or copilots
Strong experience in cloud architecture, identity management, networking, platform engineering, and security controls
Ability to comply with governance, risk, privacy, and compliance requirements
Experience creating reusable engineering resources, frameworks, standards, reference implementations, templates, and acceleration models
Advanced knowledge of enterprise application architecture, distributed systems, microservices, API-first design, and event-driven integration patterns
Knowledge of REST, JSON, SOAP, OpenAPI, and enterprise integration frameworks
Knowledge of identity and access management, including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, Entra ID/Azure AD, workload identities, and secure application authentication
Direct experience with Microsoft Azure and technologies for design, deployment, automation, integration, development and operations, networking, and security
Experience with integration design patterns and practices, including API virtualization, resilient event-driven architecture, and asynchronous processing
Hands-on experience with security analysis tools
Design skills, including Figma or similar tools
Ability to work legally in Canada at the time of application preferred
Ability to meet government security requirements

Benefits

Comp & perks

Performance-based compensation
Hybrid work environment
Relocation assistance available to eligible candidates
Flexible benefits, including health, dental, and life insurance
Flex credits to customize benefits
Defined contribution pension plan with matching contributions
Four weeks of annual vacation upon hire for permanent employees
Two personal days per year upon hire
Wellness programs, mental health support, and fitness programs
Conferences, language training, and learning opportunities
Recognized among Canada’s top employers, diversity employers, and employers supporting work-life balance