Software Development Manager – Commerce

  • Province of Quebec / Province of Ontario (Canada)
  • Software Development
  • Full-time
  • Remote or Hybrid
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Create ​​engaging experiences for enterprise-level retailers 

As a Development Manager for Coveo's Commerce solution, you’ll lead a team focused on transforming how enterprise-level retailers integrate our technology into their storefronts to enable AI-driven relevance & personalization. 

Coveo for Commerce is a powerful product discovery platform that leverages Generative AI, intuitive merchandising controls and an outcome-focused UI to personalize search experiences, create dynamic product listings, and deliver tailored recommendations for enterprise-level retailers.

Here is what makes this opportunity exciting:

At Coveo, Development Managers blend their technical expertise with their people management skills to shape our technology strategy and drive processes that empower your team to deliver innovative solutions for some of our most challenging problems. Your teams will spearhead key initiatives such as ingesting massive product catalogs and integrating with major ecommerce platforms.

If you're passionate about engineering leadership at the intersection of AI and commerce to build impactful solutions for some of the world's largest retailers, this is the role for you! 

Here is a glimpse at your responsibilities:

  • Lead and mentor one or more teams of senior software developers (6-10 people), fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment and growing our next generation of technical leaders.
  • Work with your director and other team leads to ensure the right people are using the right processes to build the right product.
  • Oversee the development lifecycle of new features, from initial planning to deployment, ensuring alignment with business goals.
  • Collaborate with product managers, data scientists, and UX designers to deliver intuitive, data-driven solutions that meet customer needs.
  • Ensure the scalability and performance of our Commerce platform as we expand our global footprint.
  • Maintain and optimize existing systems, proactively addressing technical debt while planning for future growth.
  • Drive technical excellence by introducing best practices in coding, testing, and DevOps.
  • Stay aware of emerging trends in e-commerce, general software development & AI to keep Coveo at the forefront of innovation.

Here is what will qualify you for the role:

  • Minimum of 8-10 years of professional experience in a software developer role and at least 3-5 years leading high-performing development teams, ideally in a SaaS product environment.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally with various stakeholders.
  • A ‘voice it, own it, do it’ mindset that enables you to identify opportunities for change and drive them through to completion.

Here is what would make you stand out:

  • Experience managing distributed development teams across multiple timezones.
  • A solid understanding of data intensive applications and analytics platforms.
  • Knowledge of commerce platforms, their data structures and various integration mechanisms.
  • Strong technical background, working with cloud technologies like AWS & Kubernetes as well as Java, React,TypeScript.

Do you think you can bring this role to life? 

You don’t need to check every single box; passion goes a long way and we appreciate that skillsets are transferable. 
Send us your application, we want to get to know you! Join the Coveolife! 

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of, for example, age, gender, disability, gaps in CV, national or ethnic background. We know that applying for a new role is a lot of work and we really appreciate your time.

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Absolutely! This is a question women and under-represented groups ask themselves more often than the rest of the population. Don't underestimate yourself, we are not looking for someone perfect but for someone who is motivated, capable and who will thrive in this position. Allow us to discover you!

Coveo is a Quebec-based company, pioneer in AI-powered search and recommendations. Coveo uses AI technologies and intelligent search to personalize every digital experience for customers, partners, dealers, and employees. Coveo combines unified content, unified interactions behavioral data and machine learning to deliver relevant information and recommendations across every business interaction, making websites, e-commerce, contact centers and intranets efficient, effortless, content-rich, thus boosting conversion.

If it were easy, someone else would have done it. All of our colleagues at Coveo find the drive to continuously seek new challenges and test roads no one else has ever explored. This ethos has allowed us to become a world leader in an innovative industry and to create a collaborative, diverse and trusting place to work filled with amazingly talented and passionate people. We love a good challenge, and we never say no to an opportunity to learn and develop new cutting-edge skills. Discover our values here

In-person
This role requires you to be in the office full-time, whether it be at our Quebec, Montreal, Weert, or London locations. Our modern infrastructures are designed to enhance cross-team collaboration and promote overall well-being.

Hybrid
Our offices in Quebec City, Montreal, London and Weert are designed to foster collaboration and your well-being. We gather there on our pillar days two times a week to strengthen in-person interactions and encourage creativity, all while providing you with the flexibility of a hybrid environment.

Remote
We hire from all over the world because the diversity of backgrounds fuels our continuous innovation. Our benefits will enable you to work comfortably from home, but you may be required to travel to attend our in-person team-building events.

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