Engineering Manager - API

1 hour, 24 minutes ago
Full-time
Senior
Software Development

Description

  • Contribute daily to the backend codebase by designing, building, and implementing complex features and infrastructure.
  • Own the team’s technical deliverables and epics from end to end.
  • Make architecture and API design decisions with scalability, maintainability, and long-term business impact in mind.
  • Apply patterns such as SOLID, DDD, and Hexagonal Architecture to build loosely coupled systems.
  • Champion test-driven development, automated testing, and high code quality standards.
  • Own and improve CI/CD pipelines, deployment practices, and release management.
  • Lead team ceremonies, including standups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and demos.
  • Mentor engineers, conduct 1:1s, manage performance, and support career growth and wellbeing.
  • Participate in hiring, define standards, conduct interviews, and help with onboarding.
  • Lead incident response, review RCAs, and drive automation and reliability improvements.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of professional software development experience.
  • Demonstrated experience leading a team, either formally or through tech lead responsibilities.
  • Strong background in software engineering and computer science fundamentals.
  • Expertise in Java/Spring or equivalent backend frameworks.
  • Experience with cloud platforms and microservices architecture.
  • Experience with distributed systems, API design, and system integration patterns.
  • Strong database expertise in both relational and document stores.
  • Experience with testing frameworks, TDD, and scalable test architectures.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Experience with GCP, AWS, or Azure is preferred.

Benefits

  • Remote-first, hybrid work environment with a Downtown Vancouver office.
  • Flexible hours with a focus on contribution and output.
  • Professional development support, including training and conferences.
  • Generous benefits including prescription drug coverage, massage, and dental.
  • Stock option plan.
  • Close-knit team culture with empathy, compassion, and mutual support.
  • On-call rotation with strong operational support.
  • Base salary range of $100,000–$160,000 CAD.

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