Director of Software

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Location :
Hybrid – Quebec City or Remote (Canada)

Can-Ex Technologies is transforming how sewer and underground infrastructure inspections are conducted. Through a combination of cutting‑edge hardware and powerful SaaS, we help municipalities, engineering firms, and contractors collect and manage high‑quality inspection data—faster and smarter than ever before.

We’re now building a high‑performing executive and engineering leadership team to match our ambitions. That’s where you come in.

As Director of Software Engineering, you will oversee our full‑stack software function—spanning our application team and data team. You’ll lead engineering execution while also contributing directly to architectures, automation, and AI‑driven enhancements that raise the bar for performance.

You will sit on the executive team, helping guide the direction of the company. This isn’t a typical middle‑management role. We’re looking for someone who coaches, architects, and accelerates.

This role is ideal for someone who is both a technical leader and a strategic operator—ready to architect systems, mentor talent, and push the entire team to the next level.

💡 Provide technical leadership and architectural direction across application, data, and embedded software domains

📈 Lead and grow a high‑performing, multidisciplinary software team

💻 Review and contribute to POC code, automation scripts, and performance tooling

🧪 Drive adoption of modern AI‑driven tools to boost team velocity, quality, and clarity

🤖 Bridge the gap between our SaaS platform, data pipelines, and IoT/edge products

🔗 Collaborate with the GM and executive peers to align engineering strategy with business outcomes

🔍 Constantly evaluate tools, frameworks, and methods to drive quality and efficiency

🕊 Act as a coach and technical mentor to engineers and team leads

🛠 Technically deep, with a passion for building scalable systems and guiding architecture decisions 💼 A thoughtful leader who grows people through mentorship, challenge, and clarity 🤓 A strategic thinker who understands trade‑offs, priorities, and how to deliver value fast 🧰 Comfortable across the stack: front‑end, back‑end, data, edge/IoT, ML integration 📊 Strong communicator who can connect engineering initiatives to broader business goals 🦉 Curious and excited to bring AI into the team’s toolbox to increase velocity and reduce friction

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, including 4+ in technical leadership roles
• Strong architecture experience across SaaS platforms, data pipelines , and embedded/IoT systems
• Hands‑on coding skills in modern languages (Python, Type Script, etc.)
• Experience working with AI/ML , automation tools, and dev productivity accelerators
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and grow engineering teams in fast‑paced environments
• Track record of collaboration with product, data, and executive stakeholders

🌟 Leadership seat on the executive team of a fast‑growing startup

🚀 Real ownership across teams, systems, and strategic decisions

📊 Work with real‑world data, cutting‑edge tools, and impactful products

If you’re a driven and curious professional who wants to make an impact while growing fast, we want to hear from you.

🚀 Let’s build something great together! 🚀