Engineering Manager, Subledger

Hopper

. Own and manage Hopper's subledger platform as the primary contact for technical, accounting, and operational topics .

Posted 11/11/2026full-timeRemote • CanadaSeniorLead💰 CA$200,000 - CA$250,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing subledger platforms, ensuring accurate accounting and traceability, and leading engineering teams in high-volume transactional systems. Proficient in applying accounting fundamentals to system design while driving architectural simplicity and scalability.

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Software Engineering ManagementDouble-Entry Accounting ConceptsHigh-Volume Transactional Systems DesignSubledger ArchitectureFinancial Systems Experience

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringDouble-Entry BookkeepingSystem DesignReconciliationAuditabilityIdempotencyAutomationData MigrationTechnical DirectionFinancial Close Process

Soft Skills

Team LeadershipMentoringOrganizationSelf-DirectionCommunication

Tools & Technologies

AI Tools

Industry Keywords

FintechPaymentsFinancial SystemsSubledgerAccounting

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and manage Hopper's subledger platform as the primary contact for technical, accounting, and operational topics
Lead, grow, and mentor a team of engineers
Set technical direction and champion correctness in the subledger system
Drive subledger architecture toward simplicity and scalability
Ensure accurate accounting and full traceability for booking and post-booking money movements
Partner with Finance and Accounting to translate requirements into system design
Collaborate with Payments, Bookings, Post-Booking, and Data teams on contracts, data models, and migrations
Reduce manual reconciliation effort and eliminate discrepancies at the source
Track reconciliation accuracy, unmatched transaction rates, close-cycle timelines, and system reliability
Lead recurring reviews with Finance and engineering leadership

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of software engineering experience
2+ years managing engineers
Fintech, payments, or financial systems experience is a plus
Experience designing and operating high-volume transactional systems where correctness, idempotency, and auditability are critical
Working knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping, ledgers, subledgers, reconciliation, and the financial close process
Experience applying accounting fundamentals to system design
Systems-minded architecture approach with clear invariants, clean abstractions, and automation
Experience leading large refactors or migrations of production financial systems
Ability to explain technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders
Strong organization and self-direction in a high-growth environment
Based in the Eastern or Central time zone with daily team overlap
Required hands-on experience with software-engineering management, double-entry accounting concepts in production systems, and AI tools, as assessed in the application form

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Pre-IPO equity packages
100% employer-paid premiums for group insurance
Life, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
HSA covering eligible medical and dental expenses
Dialogue telemedicine services for employees and dependents
RRSP plan with automatic pre-tax withdrawals per pay
Generous parental leave
Unlimited PTO
Carrot Cash travel stipend
On-demand co-working space through FlexDesk
Work-from-home stipend
Open communication with management and company leadership