Director Of Engineering (Fintech)

TL;DR

Director of Engineering (Fintech): Owning end-to-end delivery, quality, reliability, and people leadership across multiple squads, setting technical strategy and operating standards for hirify.global's digital front door, Prospr, which is revolutionizing insurance and wealth solutions for Canadians. Focus on building a high-performance engineering culture, navigating enterprise systems, and proving hirify.global can move as fast as InsurTech competitors.

Location: Hybrid, in office 2-3 days per week in Toronto, Ontario or Waterloo, Ontario.

Salary: 125,000 - 195,000

Company

hirify.global is revolutionizing how Canadians access insurance and wealth solutions by building a platform that lets people buy products online in minutes or virtually via a team of trusted, licensed Advisors.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end delivery, quality, and reliability across multiple squads.
• Set technical strategy and operating standards to facilitate team efficiency.
• Lead Engineering Managers and individual contributors across squads.
• Define and track delivery, quality, and operational metrics to ensure predictable outcomes.
• Partner with senior leaders on delivery and technical strategy.

Requirements

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 5+ years in engineering leadership roles, with specific expertise with Java, React, Salesforce, and enterprise integrations.
• 3+ years leading leaders (e.g., Engineering Managers / Team Leads) and scaling delivery across multiple squads/teams.
• Demonstrated success owning end-to-end delivery for customer-facing digital products.
• Experience setting and running an engineering operating cadence (prioritization, planning, execution, dependencies, quality, incident learnings).
• Strong track record in hiring and talent development.
• Technical breadth and credibility: able to challenge architecture, guide technical strategy, and set standards for quality, reliability, and maintainability.

Culture & Benefits

• High-Impact Work: Build products that directly shape hirify.global's future, with your code reaching real users quickly.
• Leadership Opportunity: Lead technical direction, mentor others, and shape the engineering culture of a growing team.
• Autonomy and Ownership: Make decisions, drive solutions, and see the direct impact of your work.
• Learn and Grow Fast: Exposure to new technologies, business problems, and the full product lifecycle in a compressed timeframe.
• Collaborative, Innovative Culture: Work with passionate, talented people who move fast and support each other.
• Flexible Workstyle: In office 2 -3 days per week, hybrid the rest of the week.