[Hiring] Engineering Manager @True Talent Solutions Partners

Role Description

Lead a core product engineering team at an early-stage SaaS company modernizing software for local governments. This hands-on, product-minded role combines people leadership and technical direction, with a meaningful contribution to design and code.

What You'll Do

• Lead and mentor a team of 3 to 7 software engineers, supporting their 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 support scalable, performant, maintainable systems.
• Promote strong standards for code quality, testing, documentation, and engineering excellence.

Qualifications

• 7 to 15 years of full-stack software engineering experience, including at least 1 year as a people manager or team lead.
• Direct people-management experience, a strong individual contributor foundation, and the ability to stay hands-on through technical deep dives.
• Proficiency with React, TypeScript, Python, and Kotlin or Go; familiarity with Java, PostgreSQL, AWS, Docker, Terraform, and CI/CD.
• Experience in early-stage startup environments and customer-facing product development, including work outside large, highly resourced technology companies.
• A track record of mentoring engineers, leading by example, and integrating AI tools such as Claude or Cursor into workflows.
• Based in the United States or Canada, able to work US time zones, and available for approximately 10% customer travel.

Requirements

• Base salary: $165,000 to $205,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

• Remote, with the primary location in Canada. Candidates in the United States are also considered.