Job Tittle : Manager, Software Engineering - C++
Location : Toronto, ON (Hybrid)
Employment Type : Full-Time (FTE)
Department : Brokerage Technology
What You’ll Do
- Lead and manage engineers across one or more squads, ensuring alignment with long‑term business and technology goals
- Develop high‑performing teams by mentoring leaders, identifying high‑potential talent, and enabling clear career growth paths
- Champion an inclusive, collaborative, and high‑trust engineering culture
- Inspire teams with a clear technical vision through impactful communication and presentations
- Provide steady leadership during ambiguity, change, or complex transitions
Technical Strategy & Architecture
Own and evolve a complex technology portfolio aligned with business missionDefine high‑level system architecture and approve design patterns for scalable, enterprise‑grade platformsLead major technical initiatives, including vendor selection and strategic investmentsPartner with senior technical leaders on architectural decisions and critical problem–solvingDelivery & Operational Excellence
Serve as the engineering leader within the Product–Design–Engineering trio, ensuring technical feasibility and innovationCommunicate the business value of technology initiatives to both technical and non‑technical stakeholdersLead initiatives from early prototyping to full production deployment and ongoing optimizationEnsure applications are highly available, performant, and scalable under heavy loadWhat You Bring
Experience & Education
5+ years of backend development experience3+ years of people management experience
Degree, diploma, or equivalent experience in Computer Science or EngineeringExperience in digital financial services (strongly preferred)Background in enterprise‑scale systemsTechnical Expertise
Deep expertise in C++ with a focus on low‑latency, high‑performance systemsExperience with cloud‑native microservices , particularly on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and GKEStrong understanding of data storage technologies (Cloud SQL, MongoDB, Redis, SQL Server)Experience with event‑driven architectures (Kafka, Google Pub / Sub)Proficiency in CI / CD pipelines and tools such as GitLab, Jira, and ConfluenceStrong skills in performance tuning and system optimization#J-18808-Ljbffr