Software Developer Manager

Since our founding in 2012, Lotlinx has consistently pioneered advancements in the automotive landscape. We specialize in empowering automobile dealers and manufacturers by providing cutting-edge data and technology, delivering a distinct market advantage for every single vehicle transaction. Today, we stand as the foremost automotive AI and machine learning powered technology, excelling in digital marketing, risk management, and strategic inventory management.

Lotlinx provides employees with a dynamic work environment that is challenging, team-oriented, and full of passionate people. We offer great incentives to our employees, such as competitive compensation and benefits, flex time off, and career development opportunities.

Team Summary

We are expanding beyond our current suite of data-driven products, moving from powerful chatbots to a comprehensive, Agentic AI approach that will be leveraged in every aspect of our business. The AI Platform team is the backbone of this transformation. This team of five talented, multi-disciplinary engineers builds and maintains the core infrastructure and services that all our AI / ML initiatives depend on. We are seeking a dedicated leader to manage, mentor, and develop this critical team.

Role Summary

This is a hybrid leadership role, not a pure "hands-off" manager position. We're looking for a player / coach who will split their time between 60% people leadership & project management and 40% hands-on technical guidance & architecture . You will be responsible for ensuring the productivity of your team. You will partner directly with Product Management to define the roadmap and provide the architectural vision and mentorship to ensure your team builds scalable, reliable, and cutting-edge solutions.

Responsibilities

Leadership & Management (60%) :

• Mentor & Lead : Manage the performance and career growth of a 5-person engineering team. Provide continuous feedback, coaching, and mentorship.
• Prioritize & Execute : Own the team's technical roadmap and agile processes. Work closely with product managers and stakeholders to translate ambitious business goals into an actionable, prioritized backlog.
• Collaborate & Unblock : Serve as the primary point of contact for your team, managing dependencies, clearing roadblocks, and fostering a culture of collaboration and accountability.
• Communicate : Effectively communicate your team's progress, technical vision, and challenges to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Resolve Conflict : Skillfully manage team dynamics and facilitate healthy, constructive resolutions to disagreements.

Technical & Architectural (40%) :

Qualifications

Nice-to-Haves

Why Join Us?

The salary range for this position is $135,000 -$150,000 CAD, with an annual target bonus.

Lotlinx is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Lotlinx is not currently able to offer sponsorship for employment visa status.

Lotlinx is headquartered in Peterborough, NH and has locations in Holmdel NJ, Manitoba, Ontario and British Columbia, Canada in addition to a large team spanning from the US to Canada.

Our success relies heavily on our customers but also our dedicated talent that continuously moves our platform forward. We value our employees, their abilities and seek to foster an open, cooperative, dynamic environment where the team and company alike can thrive.