Engineering Manager

ABOUT THE ROLE Lead a core product engineering team building software for local governments. This hands-on, product-minded role combines people leadership with technical direction and contributes to modernizing public-sector workflows. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Manage and mentor a team of 3 to 7 software engineers, supporting their career growth and development. - Partner with product and cross-functional teams to define and deliver the technical roadmap for core products. - Spend approximately 20% to 30% of your time coding, reviewing code, and shaping architecture. - Guide architectural decisions to keep systems scalable, performant, and maintainable. - Promote high standards for code quality, testing, documentation, and engineering practices. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - 7 to 15 years of full-stack software engineering experience, including at least one year as a people manager or team lead with direct reports. - Recent hands-on experience building web products and the ability to contribute to technical design and code. - Proficiency with React, TypeScript, Python, and Kotlin or Go; familiarity with Java and PostgreSQL is also relevant. - Experience with AWS, Docker, Terraform, and CI/CD. - Startup experience, customer-facing product experience, and the ability to work effectively with product and engineering partners. - Experience using AI tools such as Claude or Cursor in engineering workflows. - Based in the United States or Canada, able to work US time zones, and willing to travel up to 10% to meet customers. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Base salary is $165,000 to $205,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is not available. LOCATION Remote, with the primary location in Canada.