Senior Software Engineering Manager (LMTS)
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Software Engineering Manager (LMTS) based in Canada.
This is a high-impact leadership role focused on shaping and scaling core product engineering teams working at the intersection of fullstack development and AI-driven innovation. You will lead one or more teams responsible for building and evolving customer-facing platform capabilities used at enterprise scale. The role combines technical depth, product strategy, and people leadership in a fast-moving, high-ownership environment. You will guide architectural decisions across backend and frontend systems while ensuring reliability, performance, and scalability. A key focus will be enabling AI-native product development and integrating intelligent systems into core workflows. You’ll collaborate closely with product, design, and senior engineering leaders to translate strategy into execution. This is an opportunity to drive meaningful technical direction while directly influencing product outcomes and team growth.
Accountabilities:
- Lead and scale multiple engineering teams, providing mentorship, hiring support, and clear technical and organizational direction to ensure strong execution and team growth.
- Own product roadmap delivery by partnering with Product, Design, and cross-functional stakeholders to translate customer needs into clear engineering plans and predictable execution.
- Drive fullstack technical strategy across backend, frontend, and data layers, ensuring systems are scalable, secure, observable, and maintainable at enterprise scale.
- Champion AI-first engineering practices by guiding teams in building, integrating, and optimizing AI-driven features and workflows within the platform.
- Oversee end-to-end delivery of features from design to production, ensuring high quality, performance, and continuous iteration based on user feedback and telemetry.
- Collaborate across leadership to align engineering priorities with business objectives and ensure technical decisions support long-term product strategy.
- Foster engineering excellence through code quality standards, operational rigor, and continuous improvement of development practices and team processes.
- 10+ years of software engineering experience with strong exposure to fullstack development and at least 3+ years in engineering management or technical leadership roles.
- Proven experience leading high-performing engineering teams in fast-paced, product-driven environments with strong ownership expectations.
- Strong proficiency in backend and fullstack technologies such as Python, Java, Go, or Ruby on Rails, along with modern frontend development practices.
- Hands-on experience building or integrating AI/ML-powered applications, including experimentation, deployment, or AI-assisted product development.
- Strong understanding of system design, distributed systems, APIs, and scalable cloud-based architectures.
- Experience working with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL) and production-grade data systems.
- Demonstrated ability to drive cross-functional alignment and influence technical and product strategy at the organizational level.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, with a track record of mentoring engineers and building strong, collaborative teams.
- Competitive annual base salary (Canada range typically between CAD 154,700 – CAD 212,800 depending on location and experience)
- Equity participation and long-term incentive opportunities
- Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and mental health coverage
- Paid time off programs, parental leave, and flexible work arrangements
- Employee stock purchase and retirement savings programs
- Strong focus on professional development, learning, and career growth
- Remote-friendly or hybrid work flexibility depending on location and team needs
- Access to cutting-edge AI tools and modern engineering infrastructure.
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Eng Management pay context
Based on 666 disclosed Eng Management salaries on RoleSuite, the role pays a median of $209K/year, with most offers between $177K and $254K (10th–90th percentile: $151K–$315K).
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