FreshRemote.Work

Engineering Manager

Canada

Position: Engineering Manager

Salary: CAD $170k - 220k / year

Working hours: ~9am - 5pm EST

Company location: Canada (hybrid/remote)

Candidates location: Canada (Ideally Toronto)

About the company

This company helps tech teams manage and resolve incidents more efficiently. Integrated with Slack, their platform automates processes, organizes information, and improves communication during crises, enabling teams to focus on solving problems. This results in faster resolution and minimized business impact.

About the role

As an Engineering Manager, you will report directly to the VP of Engineering and play a dual role in both people management and operational execution. Your key responsibility will be building and scaling a high-performing team of engineers, while setting and executing on the technical vision and roadmap. You will mentor and guide the professional and technical development of your team, ensuring their success aligns with the success of the product. Looking for a Manager who would thrive on balancing leadership with hands-on technical direction, is eager to have a significant impact on the businesses’ success and thrives in a fast paced startup environment.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience

  • 2+ years in a management or leadership role (ideally in a high-growth startup / SaaS).

  • Deep knowledge of agile methodologies, code versioning, testing frameworks, and cloud-based infrastructure.

  • Experience in defining and delivering on an engineering roadmap that balances new features, technical debt, and scalability.

  • A passion for mentoring and developing engineers to reach their full potential.

  • The ability to navigate ambiguity, make data-driven decisions, and adapt to shifting priorities in a startup environment.

  • Deeply understand product, design, and business context

Nice-to-haves

  • Technical background with Ruby on Rails

  • B2B SaaS experience

  • Can occasionally visit the office in Toronto

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Job Profile

Regions

North America

Countries

Canada

Restrictions

Must be located in Canada Occasional office visits in Toronto

Benefits/Perks

Fast-paced startup environment Hybrid/remote work Hybrid work Impact on business success

Tasks
  • Build and scale engineering team
  • Mentor and guide team development
  • Set and execute technical vision
Skills

Agile methodologies B2B SaaS Cloud-based infrastructure Code versioning Communication Ruby on Rails Slack Software Engineering Testing frameworks

Experience

5 years

Timezones

America/Edmonton America/Moncton America/Regina America/St_Johns America/Toronto America/Vancouver UTC-3 UTC-4 UTC-5 UTC-6 UTC-7 UTC-8