Director of Software Engineering

Who We Are

Can-Ex Technologies is transforming how sewer and underground infrastructure inspections are conducted. Through a combination of cutting-edge hardware and powerful SaaS, we help municipalities, engineering firms, and contractors collect and manage high-quality inspection data—faster and smarter than ever before.

We’re now building a high-performing executive and engineering leadership team to match our ambitions. That’s where you come in.

The Role

As Director of Software Engineering, you will oversee our full-stack software function—spanning our application team and data team. You’ll lead engineering execution while also contributing directly to architectures, automation, and AI-driven enhancements that raise the bar for performance.

You will sit on the executive team, helping guide the direction of the company. This isn’t a typical middle-management role. We’re looking for someone who coaches, architects, and accelerates.

This role is ideal for someone who is both a technical leader and a strategic operator—ready to architect systems, mentor talent, and push the entire team to the next level.

What You’ll Do

💡 Provide technical leadership and architectural direction across application, data, and embedded software domains

📈 Lead and grow a high-performing, multidisciplinary software team

💻 Review and contribute to POC code, automation scripts, and performance tooling

🧪 Drive adoption of modern AI-driven tools to boost team velocity, quality, and clarity

🤖 Bridge the gap between our SaaS platform, data pipelines, and IoT/edge products

🔗 Collaborate with the GM and executive peers to align engineering strategy with business outcomes

🔍 Constantly evaluate tools, frameworks, and methods to drive quality and efficiency

🕊 Act as a coach and technical mentor to engineers and team leads

Who You Are

🛠 Technically deep, with a passion for building scalable systems and guiding architecture decisions

💼 A thoughtful leader who grows people through mentorship, challenge, and clarity

🤓 A strategic thinker who understands trade-offs, priorities, and how to deliver value fast

🧰 Comfortable across the stack: front-end, back-end, data, edge/IoT, ML integration

📊 Strong communicator who can connect engineering initiatives to broader business goals

🦉 Curious and excited to bring AI into the team’s toolbox to increase velocity and reduce friction

Requirements

Why Join Us?

🌟 Leadership seat on the executive team of a fast-growing startup

🚀 Real ownership across teams, systems, and strategic decisions

📊 Work with real-world data, cutting-edge tools, and impactful products

🎨 High-trust, low-ego, purpose-driven culture

Ready to Apply?

If you’re a driven and curious professional who wants to make an impact while growing fast, we want to hear from you.

Let’s build something great together! 🚀