Senior Director of Engineering

Accountabilities

• • Lead a 50+ person Talent Engineering organization spanning multiple engineering teams, managers, and customer-facing product areas.
  • Make thoughtful tradeoffs across customer needs, product priorities, engineering investment, quality, reliability, and scalability.
  • Coach and develop Engineering Managers and senior engineering leaders, raising the bar for leadership, execution, accountability, and organizational health.
  • Partner closely with Product and Design leadership to define, prioritize, and execute product strategy and roadmaps focused on measurable customer outcomes.
  • Ensure teams deliver reliable, high-quality products while maintaining an effective pace of innovation and development.
  • Represent the engineering organization in discussions with key customers and prospects, providing technical and product perspective where needed.
  • Collaborate with broader engineering leadership to establish department-wide strategies, goals, and operating practices.
  • Scale planning, delivery, and organizational systems that enable multiple teams to operate effectively and continuously improve.
  • Allocate engineering resources across competing product priorities and ensure investments are aligned with business and customer needs.
  • Help identify and explore opportunities where AI can enhance product experiences and transform how organizations develop their people.

  Requirements

  • 10+ years of engineering management experience, including at least 5 years leading organizations with multiple engineering teams and layers of leadership.
  • Proven experience managing engineering investment across a portfolio of customer-facing products and making effective decisions when resources and priorities are constrained.
  • Strong track record of delivering high-quality products where customer trust, reliability, scalability, and performance are critical.
  • Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and develop engineering leaders, including Engineering Managers and senior individual contributors.
  • Strong product judgment and the ability to collaborate effectively with Product and Design teams to deliver compelling customer experiences.
  • High degree of autonomy, ownership, sound judgment, and strategic thinking, with the ability to operate with an enterprise-wide mindset.
  • Excellent communication and executive presence, with the ability to influence stakeholders across Engineering, Product, Design, and senior company leadership.
  • Strong organizational and operational skills, with experience improving planning, execution, team effectiveness, and leadership practices.
  • Curiosity about AI and a clear interest in understanding how emerging AI capabilities can improve people and talent management.
  • Ability to balance long-term strategy with hands-on leadership, execution, and organizational development.

  Benefits

  • Estimated annual cash compensation of CAD $270,000–$360,000.
  • Eligibility for incentive stock options, subject to applicable plans and eligibility requirements.
  • Medical, dental, life, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D), and disability insurance.
  • Retirement plan and financial planning resources.
  • Paid time off, including holidays and sick time.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Wellness apps and programs designed to support overall well-being.
  • Natural Disaster Support Program.
  • Working remotely stipend.
  • One-time work-from-home office setup stipend.
  • Learning and development budget.
  • Opportunities for career growth and leadership development.
  • Accessible and inclusive workplace with accommodations available throughout the recruitment and selection process.
  • Location requirement: Candidates must reside in British Columbia or Ontario, Canada.