Engineering Manager

Tucows

. Lead, mentor, and develop a team of engineers through recruiting, hiring, one-on-ones, feedback, career development, and performance management .

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeRemote • CanadaMid-LevelSenior💰 CA$160,000 - CA$170,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong technical leadership in software engineering, with expertise in backend development, system design, and team management. Proficient in translating business requirements into actionable technical plans while ensuring system reliability and performance.

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Engineering ManagementBackend DevelopmentRESTful API DesignAgile MethodologiesTechnical Problem-Solving

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Hard Skills

PythonGoRESTful API DesignRelational DatabasesPostgreSQLAutomated TestingContinuous IntegrationSystem DesignTechnical DeliveryProduction Code Contributions

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaborationMentoringPerformance ManagementTechnical Judgment

Tools & Technologies

FastAPIGinAI-Assisted Development ToolsGitCI/CD

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s Degree in Software EngineeringBachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering

Industry Keywords

Software EngineeringTechnical LeadershipSystem ReliabilityIncident ResponseCross-Team Dependencies

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PostgresPythonGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of engineers through recruiting, hiring, one-on-ones, feedback, career development, and performance management
Own day-to-day engineering execution, including planning, prioritization, technical delivery, release coordination, and blocker resolution
Provide hands-on technical leadership through architecture discussions, code reviews, troubleshooting, and production code contributions
Lead technical design and architecture decisions for team services and partner on broader platform strategy and cross-system initiatives
Translate business and product requirements into actionable technical plans while balancing roadmap delivery, technical debt, and operational priorities
Oversee the design and maintenance of services, applications, APIs, database schemas, and integrations
Lead complex initiatives across multiple applications and services, coordinating dependencies with Product, Operations, QA, Design, and other teams
Drive improvements in system reliability, performance, security, observability, and maintainability
Lead technical incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous reliability improvements
Establish and improve engineering practices, including automated testing, CI/CD, documentation, code quality, and release processes
Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity, code quality, testing, and workflows while encouraging responsible team adoption
Establish engineering goals and use delivery, quality, and reliability indicators to drive continuous improvement
Develop technical ownership within the team through hands-on involvement, delegation, and mentorship
Communicate engineering progress, technical decisions, risks, and operational concerns to stakeholders

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
6+ years of professional software engineering experience, including backend development, system design, and production applications
2+ years of engineering management experience, including direct people management, mentoring, and performance management
Strong experience with Python, Go, or similar backend languages
Experience designing RESTful APIs using frameworks such as FastAPI or Gin
Experience with relational databases, preferably PostgreSQL, including schema design and query optimization
Experience designing, building, and operating highly available, reliable, and scalable services
Strong technical judgment and hands-on software development experience, including production code contributions and technical problem-solving
Strong communication and collaboration skills for explaining technical decisions, trade-offs, and risks to technical and nontechnical stakeholders
Experience managing engineering delivery, technical priorities, and cross-team dependencies
Experience with Agile software development methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, or similar approaches
Demonstrated experience using AI-assisted software development tools, including validation and security practices
Experience with automated testing, Continuous Integration, Git, and modern development workflows
Experience supporting production systems, troubleshooting complex issues, and leading incident response
Experience leading and collaborating with geographically distributed engineering teams

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote-first work philosophy; this position is remote for applicants based in Canada
Fair compensation and generous benefits
Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities during application, interview, and employment
Inclusive workplace committed to diversity, fairness, and equality