Posted 3 months ago
VP of Technology
@ emergiTEL Inc.
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
emergiTEL Inc. is hiring a VP of Technology in Toronto, hybrid, reporting to the Chief Product & Technology Officer, to own engineering and technology strategy across application development, platforms and infrastructure, and Data & AI. The role is a full-time player-coach position that combines architecture leadership, hands-on technical review and building a high-performing engineering organization.
Responsibilities:
- Définir la stratégie technologique et d'architecture de l'ingénierie
- Diriger les décisions de type construire ou acheter et les revues d'architecture
- Développer la stratégie et les talents en données et IA
- Diriger, encadrer et développer les équipes d'ingénierie
- Assurer une livraison logicielle fiable et sécurisée
Requirements summary:
- Expertise approfondie en architecture cloud, API, web et mobile
- Expérience pratique avec AWS et infrastructure as code
- Forte orientation sécurité
- Expérience en leadership de l'IA et de l'apprentissage automatique
- Expérience prouvée en développement de gestionnaires et d'ingénieurs
- Expérience de mise à l'échelle d'organisations d'ingénierie
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-08-25
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-10
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
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Job details
| Seniority | Manager |
| Department | Business operations |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English, French |
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emergiTEL Inc.
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Full company description
At emergiTEL, we are redefining what it means to connect exceptional talent with visionary organizations. Since our inception in 2006, we have built our reputation as a purpose-driven leader in recruitment and HR solutions. Our unique three-dimensional screening process goes beyond technical qualifications, delving into the critical aspects of soft skills and cultural alignment to deliver talent that truly transforms organizations. emergiTEL is a National Tier-1 staffing supplier to top North American brands in IT, Telecom, Retail, Banking, Insurance and Consulting verticals . We are a recognized-leader for providing the best placements, retention, and re-hire ratios. emergiTEL is more than a recruitment firm—we are your strategic partner for workforce transformation. Our global footprint enables us to operate seamlessly across major markets while maintaining a boutique approach to service. We are known for anticipating client needs, challenging conventional thinking, and delivering innovative solutions that create lasting value. We proudly serve a diverse range of organizations, from ambitious start-ups to global enterprises, spanning private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. Our clients return to us not just for the results we deliver but for the trust we build through every engagement. The foundation of emergiTEL’s success lies in our people and principles. We cultivate a dynamic and inclusive culture that champions creativity, adaptability, and authenticity. By empowering our team to think differently and act boldly, we consistently achieve extraordinary results for our clients. Our values are rooted in integrity, excellence, and collaboration. From leveraging cutting-edge technology to fostering genuine partnerships with clients and candidates, we ensure that every interaction is marked by trust and mutual respect. By understanding the intricate balance of skill, character, and culture, we help organizations uncover the right talent at the right time.
- LinkedIn followers
- 42,292
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 53
- Reported office locations
- 100 King St W, 2550, Toronto, Ontario M5X 1A9, CA
- 2010 Valley View Ln, Farmers Branch, Texas 75234, US
- 10124 Sheikh Zayed Rd, Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE, AE
- VISISTA, 4th Floor, Lumbini Ave, Plot #63, Hyderabad, Telangana 500032, IN
- Other recorded names
- emergiTEL
- Specialties
- Staffing
- Consulting
- Outsourcing
- Training
- Executive Search
- and Head Hunting
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- Yes
At emergiTEL, we are redefining what it means to connect exceptional talent with visionary organizations. Since our inception in 2006, we have built our reputation as a purpose-driven leader in recruitment and HR solutions. Our unique three-dimensional screening process goes beyond technical qualifications, delving into the critical aspects of soft skills and cultural alignment to deliver talent that truly…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Staffing and Recruiting |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2006 |
| Specialties | StaffingConsultingOutsourcingTrainingExecutive Searchand Head Hunting |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 74 |
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Location: Toronto, Hybrid
Department: Technology
Reports to: Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO)
Type: Full-time
About the Role
Our client is scaling rapidly, and technology is at the heart of how they deliver trust at scale. They are seeking a hands-on, architect-grade technology leader to own and elevate their engineering organization across application development, platform and infrastructure, and data & AI.
As VP of Technology, you will set the engineering and architecture strategy, raise the bar on technical excellence, and develop a high-performing team of engineers and technical leaders. This is a player-coach role requiring both strategic leadership and hands-on technical engagement to drive key architectural decisions, review designs, and support engineering teams.
Data & AI are central to the client’s future growth strategy. The successful candidate will bring strong AI expertise, strategic judgment, and the ability to attract, develop, and lead top AI talent while identifying and prioritizing the organization’s most important technology investments.
What You’ll Do
Technology Strategy & Architecture
Own the engineering and technology strategy across application development, platforms, infrastructure, and Data & AI.
Translate business objectives into a clear and scalable technology roadmap.
Serve as the senior technical authority across the engineering organization.
Lead build-vs-buy decisions, architectural reviews, and technical standards for quality, scalability, performance, and security.
Champion architecture best practices and strengthen architectural capabilities across teams.
Scaling Data & AI
Define and execute the strategy for scaling Data & AI capabilities.
Drive investment decisions and talent acquisition in AI and machine learning.
Provide informed leadership on how AI will transform the organization’s products and services.
Embed AI thinking and innovation throughout the engineering organization.
People Leadership
Lead, mentor, and develop engineering teams and technology leaders.
Foster a culture of trust, accountability, collaboration, and ownership.
Design and evolve the organizational structure to support growth and scalability.
Lead technical recruitment efforts and elevate hiring standards across all disciplines.
Execution & Delivery
Ensure reliable, predictable, and secure software delivery.
Balance innovation and speed with operational resilience and security requirements.
Partner closely with the CPTO and executive leadership team to align technology initiatives with business objectives.
Provide strategic and technical guidance in both engineering and business discussions.
What You Bring
Architect-grade technical depth and breadth: Proven ability to lead system design and architecture decisions across APIs, web applications, mobile applications, cloud platforms, and infrastructure.
Hands-on cloud and platform expertise: Experience designing and operating modern cloud-native environments, preferably AWS, with strong knowledge of infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, and observability practices.
Strong security focus: Demonstrated ability to establish security-first engineering standards and resilient technology practices.
Modern web and mobile experience: Deep understanding of building scalable web and mobile applications and the APIs that support them.
AI leadership and expertise: Ability to define AI strategy, assess AI opportunities, recruit AI talent, and drive practical AI adoption.
Player-coach leadership style: Passion for leading teams while remaining actively engaged in technical decisions and challenges.
Proven people leadership: Experience developing engineers and engineering managers into high-performing leaders.
Technology strategy ownership: Experience defining and executing technology roadmaps aligned with business goals.
Strong communication and stakeholder management: Ability to engage effectively with executives, business stakeholders, and technical teams.
Adaptability and entrepreneurial mindset: Comfortable operating in fast-paced, evolving environments with high levels of ownership and accountability.
Direct experience building or leading Data & AI / Machine Learning initiatives.
Experience scaling engineering organizations through periods of significant growth.
Experience supporting multiple products, business lines, or platforms.
Industry experience within banking, fintech, telecommunications, digital identity, cybersecurity, or fraud prevention is considered an asset.
Vacancy Status / Statut du poste
This is an active position currently open for hiring.
Use of Artificial Intelligence / Utilisation de l'intelligence artificielle
emergiTEL uses artificial intelligence to help identify and source candidates for this role. All assessment and selection decisions are made by our recruiters, a human is always involved, and no applicant is evaluated or rejected by automated means alone. / emergiTEL a recours à l'intelligence artificielle pour aider à identifier et à trouver des candidats pour ce poste. Toutes les décisions relatives à l'évaluation et à la sélection sont prises par nos recruteurs ; une intervention humaine est systématiquement assurée, et aucun candidat n'est évalué ou rejeté uniquement par des moyens automatisés.
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