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Manager, Software Development

Alberta · Calgary · Canada - CalgaryFull Timemid

Manager, Software DevelopmentDevelopment ManagerConstruction & Real Estate

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Promise Robotics is a rapidly growing venture-backed technology startup with a mission to help the building industry to harness automation toward producing more affordable and sustainable buildings.

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Manager, Software DevelopmentDevelopment ManagerConstruction & Real Estate

Promise Robotics is a rapidly growing venture-backed technology startup with a mission to help the building industry to harness automation toward producing more affordable and sustainable buildings. Our world-class team combines AI, Industrialized Robotics, and construction under one roof to develop the most advanced robotic products for the construction of highly efficient and sustainable buildings.

We’re looking for an experienced Manager, Software Development to lead a high impact & high performing team building modeling and automation product offering at the core of our construction manufacturing technology platform.

In this role, you will lead software engineers working on scalable systems that automate design logic, enforce constructability rules, and enable seamless handoff from digital models to manufacturing and robotics. You’ll combine strong people leadership with deep technical understanding to deliver reliable, high-quality platform capabilities.

Have a passion for leading industry-changing solutions with significant social, economic, and environmental impact

Desire to play a founding role and reap the benefits as part of a growth-stage startup with significant upside

Enjoy building not only the technology but also high-performing teams and companies

Are committed to continuous learning at the intersection of several industries

Lead, coach, and grow a team of software engineers working on modeling automation, and platform services.

Own delivery for key modeling automation initiatives, balancing technical excellence, timelines, and business priorities.

Partner closely with Product Management to translate requirements into clear technical plans and roadmaps.

Guide architecture and design decisions for systems supporting BIM modelling, BIM data management, and related computational algorithms, and automated workflows.

Ensure engineering best practices across code quality, testing, documentation, and CI/CD.

Collaborate cross-functionally with robotics, production, platform, and construction teams to ensure solutions are production-ready.

Identify technical risks and drive continuous improvement in performance, scalability, and reliability.

Support hiring, onboarding, and performance development of team members.

10+ years of hands-on software development experience, including 4+ years in a people leadership or technical management role.

Bachelor/Graduate degree in Computer Science or Computer/Electrical Engineering or related technical fields

Strong background of writing clean code with object-oriented, statically typed language in the C-family (eg. C#)

Experience working with modeling systems, rule engines, computational design, or complex domain logic (BIM, CAD, GIS, or similar domains are a strong asset).

Extensive experience in Python and/or C# programming

Experience working with DevOps pipelines (Git, Jenkins, Azure, etc.)

Experience with software design and development in a test-driven environment

Knowledge of Machine Learning, Data Mining or Artificial Intelligence algorithms

Organized, focused and persistent with the ability to work to the plan and meet delivery dates

Being an excellent problem solver and quick learner

Experience working in Agile or iterative development environments.

Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.

Passion for mentoring engineers and building high-performing, inclusive teams.

Preferred:

Experience in construction technology, robotics, manufacturing, or automation-heavy environments.

Familiarity with BIM tools (e.g., Revit), digital twins, or model-based workflows.