Software Engineering Manager (AI)

TL;DR

Software Engineering Manager (AI): Leading a team responsible for Smart Search capabilities, modernizing how users discover deals and advice, moving from keyword matching to intent-based natural language discovery. Focus on vectorization of discussion threads and building a conversational AI layer that offers shopping advice based on real community data.

Location: Winnipeg

Company

hirify.global is the world’s largest community-driven shopping platform, active in 20+ markets.

What you will do

• Lead a squad of 6-7 engineers in Winnipeg, fostering happiness and engagement.
• Help engineers develop their skills through regular feedback and coaching.
• Guide the strategy for vectorizing millions of discussion threads and building a conversational AI layer.
• Stay hands-on with code reviews, architectural RFCs, and occasional pair programming.
• Translate business goals into a technical roadmap, working closely with the Product Manager.
• Champion operational excellence to ensure AI tools are stable, secure, and cost-efficient.

Requirements

• 5+ years in software development with at least 2 years of experience managing or leading engineering teams.
• Proficiency in modern backend technologies and cloud computing.
• Experience with Search Technologies (Elastic, Pinecone, Vector DBs) or AI/LLM integration.
• A genuine passion for developing people and handling both high and underperformers.
• Understanding of balancing technical debt against feature delivery.
• Comfortable being accountable for technical decisions your team makes.

Culture & Benefits

• Values personal and professional development, with internal mobility opportunities.
• Supportive and open-minded team that embraces diverse perspectives and innovative ideas.
• 32 days of paid vacation plus your birthday off.
• Flexible hybrid working scheme.
• Access to a learning budget and internal training.
• Regular global and local get-togethers.

Hiring process

• TA Call: Meet a Talent Expert to learn about hirify.global.
• Technical Round: Focus on technical aspects and meet the potential manager.
• Final Round: Meet other team members.