Engineering Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $140,000 - $150,000 CND

About Minga

At Minga, were creating the Student Behavior Platform schools cant imagine running without. Were on a mission to make school life run smoother and have fun while were at it.

Were a tight-knit team of curious, creative, and low-ego humans who genuinely enjoy working together. We care deeply about the work we do and the people we do it with, and that shows up in how we lead, collaborate, and celebrate.

Our culture is built on trust, ownership, and continuous learning. Whether youre working from our Kelowna HQ or remotely, youll have the autonomy to do your best work, the support to grow, and the opportunity to make a real impact in the lives of educators and students.

The Role

Were not just hiring for a position, were adding a teammate. Someone who wants to help build whats next, take real ownership, and grow with us along the way.

Reporting to the Director of Engineering, the Engineering Manager will lead one of our cross-functional product teams. This team is full-stack by nature (frontend, backend, and everything in between), and laser-focused on delivering user-facing features that move the needle for our product and our mission.

Youll lead a group of talented developers who care deeply about quality, impact, and user experience, and youll play a critical role in helping them grow while ensuring we deliver the right things, the right way.

This role is full-time, Monday through Friday. We are a hybrid work environment with 3 days a week in the office (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday) with optional remote days (Wednesday, Friday). There is potential for relocation from within Canada for the right candidate, if you want to move to the Kelowna area and be able to reliably commute into the office downtown Kelowna in the Innovation Center.

What Youll Do

• Team leadership : Coaching and supporting frontend, backend developers. Youll help each team member grow in their craft and career while keeping the team aligned and motivated.
• Delivery accountability : Partnering with Product and Design to scope and prioritize work, track progress, remove blockers, and ensure features ship smoothly and predictably.
• Technical context and decision-making : You dont need to code daily, but youll bring engineering judgment to architecture discussions, technical planning, and trade-off decisions.
• Quality and velocity : Maintaining a high bar for performance, usability, and code quality, while ensuring were not over engineering or slowing down delivery.
• Culture and collaboration : Creating an environment where people feel safe to take risks, offer feedback, and do their best work. You'll also help onboard new engineers and reinforce our values as we scale.

What We Require

Who You Are

By your 6-Month Mark, You Will You Are

How We Work (and What We Value)

Our values arent just what we believe, theyre how we show up every day :

Growth Always learning, always evolving

Respect Every voice matters

Integrity Doing whats right, even when its hard

Passion Bringing energy and heart to everything we do

What You Can Expect at Minga

Flexible Work : Work in a way that works for you. Our hybrid model blends in-office collaboration days with the freedom of remote work. Some roles are fully remote, and we make sure our remote teammates are just as engaged, connected, and celebrated as those in the office.

Inclusive leadership : Monthly CEO Lunch & Learns, open Q&As, and transparent updates; our leadership team listens, acts, and keeps the lines of communication open

Culture of connection : Social events, virtual meetups, and 2 annual offsites to bring everyone together

Growth investment : We invest in you. With dedicated time and budget for growth, youll have the freedom to explore, upskill, and expand your impact

Recognition that matters : From Slack shoutouts to company-wide recognition we pause to celebrate progress

Perks with purpose :

Sound like your kind of place? Apply now, wed love to meet you.

What You Can Expect From Us

At Minga, youre more than just an application, youre a real person with a story we want to hear. Every rsum is reviewed by a human on our team (no bots ghosting you here), and we make it our mission to keep you in the loop from hello to final decision.

We believe in clear communication, mutual respect, and making sure every candidate walks away feeling valued; whether we end up working together or not.

If this role feels like a fit, or even a maybe, hit that apply button. Were genuinely excited to learn more about you.

Lets build something meaningful together.