Engineering Manager, Security Engineering

About Float

Float is on a mission to simplify finance for Canadian businesses, empowering them to eliminate complexity and unlock new opportunities. Through our innovative platform, Float enables businesses to streamline financial operations and optimize cash flow, so they can focus on what matters most : growth.

As one of Canada’s fastest growing companies and top-rated startups in 2024 and 2023, Float is customer-obsessed, passionate and entrepreneurial, with a team that includes leaders from Uber, Shopify, Top Hat, TouchBistro, and Ada.

At Float, everyone is an owner, bringing their unique perspective to our team and product. Your voice is important, and we take having a culture based on feedback seriously. We openly share our thoughts and differing opinions so we can continue to improve. We do our best to keep our decision-making decentralized so that all team members feel ownership in our success.

Our Product

Float is Canada’s complete business finance platform, combining modern financial services and software to help businesses spend, save, and grow. Trusted by 5000+ Canadian companies, Float provides high-limit corporate cards, automated expense management, next-day bill payments, high-yield accounts and fast, friendly support—all built in Canada, for Canada. Float is backed by world-class venture and fintech investors, including Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives and OMERS Ventures, partners behind our $70 million Series B raise.

Our team is a collection of ambitious, collaborative and mission-driven people from all walks of life but with one goal : helping Canadian companies not just survive but thrive. And we’re looking for bold innovators to help shape the future of business finance in Canada.

About the Security Engineering Manager Role

Security is foundational to earning and keeping customer trust. As the Security Engineering Manager, you will lead Float’s security engineering function with a primary focus on Application Security and DevSecOps, while partnering closely with Infrastructure, IT, and Operations teams on broader security outcomes.

You will guide a technical, high-impact team that enables Float to ship new financial features quickly, safely, and with confidence by embedding secure-by-default practices into engineering workflows. This role blends people leadership, hands‑on security engineering, and architectural decision‑making in a fast-moving fintech environment.

This is a hands‑on role. You should expect to spend approximately 60% of your time on direct technical contribution, especially as the security function continues to mature, with the remaining time focused on coaching, strategy, and cross‑functional leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

• Build, mentor, and lead a high‑performing security engineering team with a strong emphasis on Application Security and DevSecOps.
• Develop and execute the security engineering roadmap, balancing long‑term architecture with near‑term delivery needs.
• Partner with engineering and product leadership to ensure security is integrated into planning, design, and execution.

Security Engineering Responsibilities

You’ll lead with empathy, clarity, and ownership—core to how we operate at Float. You’ll foster a culture where security engineers feel empowered to make decisions, challenge assumptions, and take pride in their impact. Most importantly, you’ll ensure security is viewed not as a gate, but as an enabler—helping teams move fast while managing risk intelligently.

Required Skills and Experience

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Why You Should Join

In Short

At Float, you’ll thrive if you’re bold, curious, and eager to make a real impact. We're building something special—and having a lot of fun along the way. If you’re excited to build, grow, and win together, we’d love to meet you.

We’re committed to building a workplace that’s welcoming and accessible for everyone. If you need any accommodations during the hiring process or once you join Float, just let us know! You can reach out to Vic (victoria@floatcard.com), and we’ll work with you to make sure you have what you need to succeed.

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