Engineering Manager (SaaS)

TL;DR

Engineering Manager (SaaS): Leading product development squads for the Joist platform to help trades contractors manage business operations with an accent on software delivery and team growth. Focus on managing cross-functional squads, optimizing Agile/DevOps processes, and scaling a vertical software platform.

Location: Must be based in the United States or Canada

Compensation: $150,000 – $165,000 CAD

Company

A leading service commerce platform providing vertically tailored SaaS solutions for over 600,000 global service-based businesses.

What you will do

• Lead and guide product development squads using an Agile mindset to drive software innovation.
• Coordinate and communicate with cross-functional partners, including Product Management, Design, and QA.
• Dissect complex business problems into robust and scalable system architectures.
• Mentor and grow engineers, fostering values of kindness, diversity, quality, and ownership.
• Take full ownership of software projects from scoping and estimation to production deployment.

Requirements

• Must be based in the US or Canada and eligible to work without sponsorship.
• 2+ years of experience as a direct manager of engineers in a product development environment.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience working in Agile teams.
• Proven track record of mentoring engineers and managing cross-functional product squads.
• Expertise in Agile software development processes, DevOps, and Lean approaches.
• Ability to communicate deeply technical topics clearly and concisely to various stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Direct experience with Ruby on Rails, React, iOS (Swift), or Android (Kotlin).
• Experience managing engineers across multiple technology stacks simultaneously.
• Background managing teams in companies with multiple product squads sharing common infrastructure.
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a similar field.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements (remote, hybrid, or in-office within the country of employment).
• Robust wellness benefits, including an annual wellness stipend.
• Flexible and generous Time Off (FTO).
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with a 4% company match.