About the Role
Lead a core product engineering team at an early-stage govtech SaaS company building software for local governments. This is a hands-on, product-minded leadership role combining team development, technical direction, and direct engineering contribution.
What You'll Do
Lead and mentor a team of 3 to 7 software engineers, supporting their growth and development.
Partner with product and other teams to define and deliver the technical roadmap for core products.
Spend approximately 20% to 30% of your time coding, reviewing code, and contributing to architectural design.
Guide architecture decisions to build scalable, performant, and maintainable systems.
Promote strong practices in code quality, testing, documentation, and engineering ownership.
What We're Looking For
7 to 15 years of full-stack software engineering experience, including at least 1 year as a people manager or team lead.
A strong individual-contributor foundation and experience leading by example while remaining technically hands-on.
Proficiency with React, TypeScript, Python, and Kotlin or Go, along with experience using Java, PostgreSQL, AWS, Docker, Terraform, and CI/CD.
Experience in early-stage startups, customer-facing product development, and software for public-sector or government customers.
Experience incorporating AI coding assistants into engineering workflows.
Ability to work US time zones and 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, based in Canada.