benevity

Director, Software Development

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At a Glance

Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Posted
2026-02-27T12:29:05-05:00

Key Requirements

Required Skills

AWSCI/CDDevOpsGCP

Domain Knowledge

  • Engineering

Requirements

Empathetic communicator who bridges the gap between executive vision and engineering execution through courage, ownership, and a service-oriented mindset

Skilled in balancing long-term platform strategy with immediate delivery needs while championing a healthy DevOps culture of ownership and support

Deep expertise in platform modernization using domain-driven design, event-driven architecture, and scalable shared business services

Extensive background leading the design of enterprise-grade identity systems including UIAM, OAuth2, OIDC, and multi-tenant access models

Dedicated to enhancing developer experience (DevX) and internal productivity for large-scale engineering organizations through API-first ecosystems

Technical proficiency in multi-cloud environments like AWS or GCP with a focus on high-availability and multi-region deployment patterns

Responsibilities

Lead diverse engineering teams delivering core UIAM, authentication flows, and shared business services that underpin the entire platform

Empower engineers by evolving the "paved path" through AI-augmented tools and service templates while using productivity KPIs to reduce cognitive load

Partner with the Architecture Office to define platform-wide standards and own the API governance model including lifecycle management and automated quality controls

Accelerate modernization initiatives by refactoring legacy systems and promoting vertical thin-slice delivery to enable rapid product innovation

Collaborate across Product, Security, and Architecture to balance modernization goals with operational risk reduction and high-quality delivery

Drive the adoption of service observability, performance engineering, and multi-region readiness to support high-scale multi-tenant workloads

About the Company

We’re not employees, we’re Benevity-ites. From all locations, backgrounds and walks of life, who deserve more …

Innovative work. Growth opportunities. Caring co-workers. And a chance to do work that fills us with a sense of purpose.

If the idea of working on tech that helps people do good in the world lights you up ... If you want a career where you’re valued for who you are and challenged to see who you can become …

It’s time to join Benevity. We’re so excited to meet you.

Where We Work

At Benevity, we embrace a flexible hybrid approach to where we work that empowers our people in a way that supports great work, strong relationships, and personal well-being. For those located near one of our offices, while there’s no set requirement for in-office time, we do value the moments when coming together in person helps us build connection and collaboration. Whether it’s for onboarding, project work, or a chance to align and bond as a team, we trust our people to make thoughtful decisions about when showing up in person matters most.