Posted 7 months ago
Engineering Manager
@ hireVouch
Remote in Canada
Overview
hireVouch is hiring an Engineering Manager to lead teams building core software, systems and infrastructure for government. The role combines technical leadership, architecture and people development, with hands-on coding up to 20% of the time. Pay is 165,000 to 205,000 USD per year, remote in the United States.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage a team of software engineers
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship
- Manage team health, goals and performance reviews
- Guide architectural decisions for backend and infrastructure
- Hands-on coding up to 20% of weekly time
Requirements summary:
- 4+ years of hands-on software engineering experience
- 2+ years of engineering leadership experience
- Strong backend (Java, Python) and frontend (React) proficiency
- Experience with cloud, CI/CD, observability and SRE practices
- Excellent communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-04-13
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-10
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-03
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Job details
| Seniority | Lead |
| Department | Software development |
| Experience | 4+ years |
| Management experience | 2+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Home |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
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Our Edge Hiring and retaining skilled talent is paramount for your company’s success. Finding the right people – who have the right skills and right personality fit – can be incredibly challenging in today’s job market. Here at hireVouch we can help you acquire the highest calibre candidates through the relationships we have formed over more than a decade. Our approach is an ethical one. Rather than use the often-employed aggressive methods typical of the recruitment industry, our focus is placed largely on referral-based networking. Getting it right really matters to us. Let us leverage our network of talent that has already been vouched for by leading professionals in the industry to help your business grow. Services Offered Contingency and Retained Search Here at hireVouch we focus on sourcing best-in-class candidates for rewarding positions in Canada and the US. We have extensive expertise in Contingency, Retained and Temporary placement, primarily within the IT sector. On-Site Search Assistance We have a trusted network of HR and search professionals who can provide on-site search services to help fulfill immediate needs as well as help train internal staff in finding the highest quality talent Company Marketing Strategy We know how competitive the job market can truly be and how important it is to have a strategy to attract talent. At hireVouch we have extensive expertise in helping companies better market themselves. We can provide the tools and knowledge that will assist you in making your business a highly attractive place to work. Developing a company marketing strategy is key to hiring the talent you need to grow.
- LinkedIn followers
- 68,412
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 7
- Reported office locations
- 215 Spadina Avenue, 4th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2C7, CA
- Other recorded names
- hireVouch
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- Yes
Our Edge Hiring and retaining skilled talent is paramount for your company’s success. Finding the right people – who have the right skills and right personality fit – can be incredibly challenging in today’s job market. Here at hireVouch we can help you acquire the highest calibre candidates through the relationships we have formed over more than a decade. Our approach is an ethical one. Rather than use the…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Staffing and Recruiting |
| Company size | 2-10 employees |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2016 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 175 |
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About the Role
Lead the team building the software for modern government!
We’re hiring an Engineering Manager to lead teams responsible for the core products, systems, and infrastructure that power this software.
This role combines technical leadership, architecture, and people development.
This is a hands-on role with a strong emphasis on full-stack product engineering and end-to-end delivery. You will lead teams responsible for everything from user-facing features and modern frontend systems to scalable backend services and critical platform integrations.
You will be a force multiplier: setting clear technical and business direction, contributing to design and code, and fostering a strong, scalable, and reliable technical foundation while championing the professional growth of every engineer.
What You Will Work On
Examples of problems our engineers tackle:
- Designing and implementing end-to-end features, from user interfaces to scalable backend services
- Improving the performance and responsiveness of our core application across the full stack
- Collaborating with our customers to translate their needs into technical solutions
- Building reliable data pipelines and integrations for our product features
- Designing systems that support AI-driven automation features
- Scaling the engineering organization while maintaining high talent density
Tech Stack
- Backend: Java, PostgreSQL
- Frontend: React, TypeScript
- Infrastructure: AWS, Docker, Terraform
- Developer Tools: GitHub, Linear, Claude Code, Cursor, CI/CD, automated testing
We understand that engineers may not be an expert in all of these technologies day one. We value engineers with a growth and learning mindset.
Your Role
Team Leadership & Mentorship
- Lead and manage a team of Software Engineers.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to develop strong design, coding, and problem-solving skills across the team.
- Manage team health, set goals, conduct performance reviews, and support individual career development and progression.
Strategic Execution & Delivery
- Partner closely with different functional teams to define and execute roadmaps that result in measurable business and customer outcomes.
- Hands-on coding for up to 20% of your weekly time, as team needs require.
- Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes, developer experience, and delivery pipelines.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with all leadership, Customer Success, and Operations to align technical initiatives with overall company strategy.
Architectural Guidance & Standards
- Guide critical architectural decisions focused on scalability, performance, and maintainability across our core backend and infrastructure systems.
- Champion and drive high standards for code quality, testing, documentation, and overall engineering excellence.
- Contribute to technical designs and write or review code, particularly for complex or high-impact projects.
What We’re Looking For
- 4+ years of hands-on experience in software engineering, with strong proficiency in both backend (e.g., Java, Python) and frontend (e.g., React) technologies
- 2+ years of engineering leadership experience, including successfully managing an engineering team or leading multi-quarter initiatives
- Proven ability to deliver high-quality, user-facing product features across the full stack
- Experience with cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines, observability, monitoring, and system reliability engineering (SRE) practices
- A demonstrated ability to successfully balance people leadership with significant technical contribution
- Excellent communication skills, with a proven ability to clearly bridge technical and non-technical stakeholders
- A strong sense of ownership, a bias for action, and a commitment to leading by example and mentoring others
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and stock equity plan
- Comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Company sponsored pre-tax retirement savings program (401k)
- A flexible work environment that supports working from home
- Flexible PTO
- Parental Leave
- Home office stipend
The pay range for this role is:
165,000 - 205,000 USD per year (Remote (United States))
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