Director, Software EngineeringLocation: Guelph ON (Hybrid)We9re looking for a
Director of Software Engineering who wants more than just another leadership role.
This is an opportunity to shape the future of a mission-critical platform, lead an exceptional engineering team, and influence the technology strategy of a growing North American organization.
If you9re a technical leader who enjoys building great teams, solving complex problems, embracing AI, and staying close enough to technology to make meaningful engineering decisions, we9d love to talk.
Why This Opportunity is DifferentThis isn9t a role where you9ll spend your days in meetings while others make the technical decisions.
You9ll lead the engineering organization while remaining actively involved in architecture, delivery, engineering standards, cloud strategy, DevOps, AI adoption, and software quality.
You9ll partner directly with Product, Solution Architecture, IT Operations, and executive leadership to modernize and scale one of the industry9s most important operational platforms.
Most importantly, you9ll have the autonomy to make a lasting impact.
What You9ll OwnAs Director of Software Engineering, you9ll:
- Lead and mentor a talented team of Software Developers, QA Engineers, DevOps Engineers, and a Release Manager.
- Drive technical direction across our modern cloud-based software platform.
- Improve engineering practices, release management, software quality, and platform reliability.
- Guide architecture decisions alongside senior technical leaders.
- Lead the adoption of AI-assisted engineering tools to improve productivity, documentation, testing, and delivery.
- Partner with offshore development teams while maintaining ownership of engineering quality and standards.
- Build a culture focused on accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Technology You9ll Work WithOur modern engineering environment includes:
- Angular
- .NET / C#
- AWS Cloud
- REST APIs
- RabbitMQ
- RavenDB
- CI/CD Pipelines
- Jira
- GitHub Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT and emerging AI engineering tools
Technology continues to evolve at Gateway, and we9re looking for a leader who enjoys evolving with it.
We9re Looking For Someone Who...- Has 10+ years of software engineering experience with several years leading engineering teams.
- Brings strong technical expertise across modern application development and cloud technologies.
- Knows how to balance speed, quality, scalability, and operational excellence.
- Builds trust through coaching, collaboration, and transparent leadership.
- Enjoys solving complex business problems through technology.
- Is excited about the future of AI-assisted software engineering and knows how to implement it responsibly.
Ready to Build Something That Matters?If you9re looking for an opportunity to lead a talented engineering team, shape the future of a growing technology platform, and build software with real-world impact, we9d love to hear from you.
Apply today and help us build the future of pet after-life care technology. 
