Manager, Software Engineering

Location: Toronto, Canada; hybrid remote working environment. The ideal candidate will be located near Toronto, Canada.

Salary: CAD $144,812.00–194,812.00 annually, plus a discretionary bonus and eligibility for stock options.

Company

hirify.global is a digital bookseller and product company developing eBooks, audiobooks, eReaders, and reading apps.

What you will do

• Lead approximately 20 engineers and testers across three Agile teams improving the software underlying Kobo eReaders.
• Provide technical leadership across system design, delivery, monitoring, and incident response.
• Mentor team members, provide feedback, and support professional development and performance reviews.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, Architecture, and other delivery leaders to guide initiatives from conception to production.
• Improve team processes and balance immediate product goals, future technical needs, and team health.

Requirements

• 5+ years of leadership experience within a Software Engineering team, preferably in a consumer device setting.
• Extensive experience managing individuals, providing feedback, and conducting performance reviews.
• 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer, preferably with C++.
• Familiarity with best practices and common challenges in building and maintaining consumer software products.
• Experience using AI-assisted tools and workflows to improve software development, quality assurance, project execution, and engineering productivity.
• Ability to represent and advocate for technical approaches and team needs in strategic discussions, bridging engineering and leadership.
• Strong understanding and practical experience with project management, communication, interpersonal skills, and problem-solving.

Nice to have

• Experience with eReader or consumer electronics device development.
• Experience with embedded systems, C++, or Linux environments.
• Experience with the Qt framework or GUI development.

Culture & Benefits

• Casual startup environment with a focus on collaboration, inclusion, professional growth, and work-life balance.
• Flexible hours and hybrid working; the Work From Anywhere Program permits working elsewhere for up to 3 months or 90 days.
• Competitive salary, performance-based annual bonus, stock options, full benefits from the first day, and 3% RRSP matching.
• Unlimited sick days, paid volunteer days, maternity/paternity leave top-up, lifestyle spending account, and training budget.
• Subsidized office lunches, extended summer long weekends, a free Kobo device, weekly e-book or audiobook, Spark sessions, and a dog-friendly office.

Hiring process

• Applicants are encouraged to use their own words rather than AI-generated content and tell their story personally and authentically.
• Accessibility accommodations are available on request during the selection process; only qualified candidates will be shortlisted.