About the Role
Lead a core product engineering team at a SaaS company building software for local governments. This hands-on role combines people leadership and technical direction to help modernize essential public-sector services.
What You'll Do
Lead 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 contributing to architectural design.
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 1 year leading or managing engineers with direct reports.
Recent hands-on experience building web products and the ability to contribute to technical discussions and implementation.
Proficiency with React, TypeScript, Python, and Kotlin or Go; familiarity with Java, PostgreSQL, AWS, Docker, Terraform, and CI/CD.
Experience working with product teams in a startup environment and delivering customer-facing software.
Strong communication, mentoring, and collaboration skills, including experience working effectively on remote teams.
Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools such as Claude or Cursor.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary range: $165,000 to $205,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Location
Remote, with the primary location in Canada. Candidates may also be based in the United States.