Senior Engineering Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Oversee two cross-functional product development teams focused on the Joist product.

• Inspire engineering teams through example, promoting kindness, quality, and accountability.

• Provide constructive feedback to enhance team performance.

• Facilitate coordination and communication with colleagues both within and outside the engineering department.

• Establish clear goals and keep stakeholders informed about delivery timelines.

• Identify and eliminate project obstacles to ensure timely delivery to customers.

• Assist engineers in the design of robust and scalable systems.

• Break down business challenges into well-structured systems.

• Choose suitable tools based on algorithms, data structures, design patterns, and data storage technologies.

• Participate in solution development from initial concept through to deployment.

• Collaborate with Product Management to experiment, iterate, and deliver quickly.

• Mentor and develop engineering talent.

• Support software delivery, foster team growth, and enhance development processes.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of experience leading engineers in a product development context as their direct manager.

• Preferably possess experience managing teams across various technology stacks.

• More than 5 years of professional industry experience as a software developer within agile teams.

• A proven track record of mentoring and advancing the skills of other engineers.

• Demonstrated capability to oversee software projects from scoping and estimation to production launch.

• Ability to collaborate with Product Management to experiment, iterate, and deliver quickly to customers.

• Proficient in clearly and concisely communicating complex technical topics.

• Strong perspectives on software and product development while remaining open to others’ insights.

• Expertise in agile software development methodologies and managing high-performing engineering teams.

• Direct experience with Ruby on Rails, React, iOS (Swift), or Android (Kotlin) is advantageous.

• Experience managing teams in organizations with multiple product squads utilizing a shared platform/infrastructure is a plus.

• Must be eligible to work without requiring sponsorship.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexibility to work in your preferred way—whether in-office, remotely, or in a hybrid model—within your country of employment.

• Comprehensive wellness benefits, including an annual wellness stipend.

• Flexible and generous (FTO) time-off policy.

• Employee Stock Purchase Program.

• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with a 4% company match.