Job Description

Are you someone who is passionate about technology and thrives in a people leadership environment? Do you enjoy leveraging technology and leading a group of talented developers around our customer journey?

As a Software Development Manager, you will inspire and support the development team, encourage, and leverage developers\xe2\x80\x99 skills, knowledge and abilities to deliver quality results that directly impact and align with key technology goals.

We practice a remote first working model, leveraging in person interactions at our head office, in beautiful Vancouver, BC, for strategic, collaborative and social purposes.

Make a difference on our Technology team as a Software Development Manager.

What you\xe2\x80\x99ll do as a Software Development Manager:

Mentor and guide developers by providing continuous feedback aimed at helping them improve their technical and leadership skills.

Oversee recruitment and onboarding for your product family, as well as making sure teams have the right mix of skills and knowledge to meet their objectives.

Co-create an inclusive, high-performance, and rewarding culture that allows people do their best work.

Be ready to jump into a sprint or two as needed and contribute to the design and development of complex applications and maintaining or modifying existing ones.

Partner with other leadership roles within your product family and help to connect people to our purpose, align their goals, and be amazing.

Be responsible for delivering high quality product on time within budget adhering to software delivery guidelines and standards.

Actively collaborates with product managers to build and refine product roadmap for their teams.

Ensure that your services are highly scalable and resilient to support peak days throughout the year (such as MTH, Black Friday, Event sales, promotion days) and growing business needs in production.

What we\xe2\x80\x99re looking for:

3+ years leading a technical team; supporting employees\' learning and development through mentorship and coaching as well as hiring, onboarding, and general team leadership.

Demonstrated experience in building high quality products in an Agile development environment. We\'ve been told we\'re extremely Agile - interested?

Proven hands-on development experience that includes solid understanding of development practices, adherence to code standards, working with source control management, test-driven development, and contribution to the code review process.

Strong communication skills and top-notch interpersonal skills; able to lead with authenticity.

Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, and/or a related discipline

Why you\xe2\x80\x99ll love it here:

Employee discounts on awesome tech from day one

Flexible health benefits and wellness program

TFSA and RRSP programs

100% matched company pension plan

Training programs to build new and transferable skills

About Best Buy

As Canada\'s destination for the coolest tech, Best Buy offers one of the best work environments in the country! Annually recognized as one of Canada\xe2\x80\x99s Top 100 Employers, our culture is one of inclusivity and belonging and provides employees an environment where they can bring their whole selves to work.

We believe in a fair and inclusive hiring process. We encourage you to apply even if you may not meet all the requirements.

Join our amazing team!

We are looking for people just like you.

Best Buy