Key Responsibilities

• Build & Scale the Toronto Office ○ Hire, onboard, and grow a team of 20-30 engineers across multiple disciplines (frontend, backend, ML/AI, data, devtools). ○ Establish a strong, collaborative, and high-performance culture.
• Stay Technically Engaged ○ Maintain technical credibility while focusing primarily on organizational leadership. ○ Remain close to the stack to contribute in design reviews even if not coding daily
• Develop & Mentor Talent ○ Establish strong connections with universities and local talent market to find and recruit world-class talent ○ Coach and guide engineers, helping them grow into technical leaders. ○ Foster best practices around testing, modularity, documentation, and performance.
• Lead Delivery Across Value Streams ○ Own end-to-end delivery of product features, from planning through execution and adoption. ○ Partner with product, AI, and chip teams to define and execute roadmaps.
• Bridge Toronto & California ○ Ensure alignment across distributed teams and act as a communication bridge between offices. ○ Define engineering rituals and collaboration practices that support cross-site execution.

Ideal Experience

• Proven leadership experience (Sr. Manager, Director, or equivalent) leading teams of 15+ cross-disciplinary engineers, with demonstrated ability to scale organizations.
• 10+ years of professional experience, including progression from hands-on engineer → tech lead → organizational leadership.
• Technical awareness and credibility in modern software stacks (cloud-native, AI/ML, SaaS), even if not coding daily.
• Proven success in scaling teams and delivering complex software products in fast-moving environments.
• Strong track record in end-to-end product delivery: aligning strategy, execution, and outcomes.
• Excellent people leadership skills: hiring, mentoring, and developing engineers at all levels.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills; effective across distributed teams.

Level

• We are targeting candidates who are currently at director level to this role.
• However, if you are currently a Manager or Sr. Manager with proven experience outlined in the “Ideal Experience” section and are ready to take the next step, we encourage you to apply.
• For the right candidate, this role can be scoped as Manager or Sr. Manager initially with a performance-based growth path as the Toronto site scales.