Engineering Manager – Advisor Experience

Sun Life

. Lead sprint execution and delivery commitments with full accountability .

Posted 11/5/2026full-timeWaterloo • CanadaSeniorLead💰 CA$100,000 - CA$143,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership in managing engineering teams while balancing hands-on technical work and people management. Proficient in Agile methodologies, Salesforce integrations, and improving sales processes through effective collaboration with stakeholders.

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Engineering ManagementAgile Sprint PlanningSalesforce IntegrationsJava DevelopmentTeam Leadership

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringJavaReactCRM PlatformsEnterprise IntegrationsCode Quality StandardsTechnical Design GuidancePerformance ManagementData-Driven Decision MakingFeature Delivery

Soft Skills

Detail-OrientedStakeholder ManagementTeam EngagementCollaborationContext-Switching

Tools & Technologies

SalesforceAgile ToolsDevelopment ToolsContinuous Deployment PlatformsCollaboration Software

Industry Keywords

Sales ProcessesLead ManagementPipeline StagesAdvisor ExperiencesStartup Mindset

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaJavaScriptReact

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead sprint execution and delivery commitments with full accountability
Translate product requirements and sales workflows into executable engineering work
Own advisor experiences and Salesforce integrations supporting advisor-led and advisor-assisted sales
Partner with Advisors, sales operations, and business stakeholders to improve workflows and capabilities
Manage developers, including hiring, performance, growth, engagement, and career development
Enforce engineering standards and code quality within the squad
Code when needed and lead technical discussions
Build and maintain a healthy squad culture aligned with Accelerator principles
Remove blockers and manage dependencies with other squads, enterprise teams, and vendors
Coordinate day-to-day delivery with Product, Design, and other squads
Balance technical debt with feature delivery
Operate with startup velocity through fast iterations, continuous deployment, and data-driven decisions
Deliver advisor tools and integrations that improve sales processes
Ensure engineers are growing and engaged, code quality is high, collaboration is effective, and commitments are predictable

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experienced engineer ready to lead people or current Engineering Manager from a product-focused tech company
Startup mindset and ability to ship fast and iterate based on data
Comfortable balancing people management and hands-on technical work
Strong sprint planning, estimation, and execution skills in an Agile environment
Comfortable handling performance, growth, and accountability conversations
Detail-oriented with focus on business outcomes
Able to context-switch between code reviews, 1:1s, and stakeholder management
7+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 2+ years in an Engineering Manager or equivalent team leadership role
Experience leading a single squad/team end-to-end
Hands-on experience with CRM platforms, Salesforce preferred, including building and integrating CRM-based workflows
Strong knowledge of sales processes, including lead management, pipeline stages, quoting, application, and advisor handoffs
Hands-on expertise with Java, React or similar modern JavaScript, and enterprise integrations
Demonstrated ability to run team-level execution and improve delivery predictability
Experience hiring, onboarding, and developing engineers
Technical credibility to guide design and implementation
Proven partnership with Product, Design, and business stakeholders

Benefits

Comp & perks

Leadership opportunity to help shape team structures, engineering practices, delivery processes, and success metrics
Autonomy and ownership
Learn and grow fast
Collaborative, innovative culture
Flexible workstyle: in office 2–3 days per week, hybrid the rest of the week
Incentive plans for eligible employees, with discretionary payments based on individual and company performance
Sales incentive plans for certain sales-focused roles
Accommodation support during the application process
Choice and flexibility to work from the office and virtually based on business, client, and employee needs