Vice President of Engineering

Vantage

. Lead engineering teams through their managers, setting goals, providing feedback, and supporting growth paths .

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeRemote • CanadaLead💰 CA$200,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in engineering leadership, including managing managers, delivering customer-facing SaaS products, and setting technical direction. Proven ability to partner with cross-functional teams and translate technical concepts for diverse stakeholders.

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Engineering LeadershipSaaS Product DeliveryCI/CD ImplementationBudget ManagementCross-Functional Collaboration

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Hard Skills

Engineering ManagementTechnical DirectionSystem DesignCloud InfrastructureAgile DeliveryRisk ManagementPerformance ManagementHiring ProcessesDeveloper Velocity ImprovementArchitecture Decisions

Soft Skills

CoachingFeedback ProvisionExpectation ManagementCommunicationStakeholder Engagement

Industry Keywords

SaaSAd TechMarketing TechnologyHigh-Volume Data PlatformsThird-Party Ad Platform APIs

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead engineering teams through their managers, setting goals, providing feedback, and supporting growth paths
Hire, coach, and performance-manage engineering managers
Plan headcount and run hiring processes for engineering roles
Own delivery from planning and estimates through risk management and release
Set technical direction and participate in high-stakes architecture and system design decisions
Own system reliability, security, and performance
Improve developer velocity by streamlining CI/CD and releases and reducing engineering toil
Set organization-wide engineering standards, planning cycles, and team structure with engineering leadership
Partner with Product, Design, and client-facing teams to turn product strategy into roadmaps and customer outcomes
Represent engineering to external clients, explaining technical concepts, architecture, and roadmap
Manage the area budget and report delivery, quality, and team health to the CTO and executive team

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years in engineering leadership and senior leadership roles, including managing managers of managers
Experience leading a multi-team engineering organization through managers, including hiring, developing, and performance-managing engineering managers
Track record of delivering customer-facing SaaS products predictably as the product and team scale
Strong technical background in modern SaaS engineering, including CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, and agile delivery
Judgment to contribute to architecture and system design decisions
Experience managing expectations with executive and C-suite leaders
Experience working closely with Product, Design, and client-facing teams
Ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders and external clients
Experience owning an engineering budget and headcount plan
Experience scaling an engineering organization through fast growth
Preferred: experience with ad tech, marketing technology, or other high-volume data platforms, including third-party ad platform APIs
Must be based in the Greater Toronto Area
Successful completion of a criminal background check

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote-first work arrangement
Flexible work philosophy and work-from-home options
Home office support
Annual company retreats
Equal opportunity employer
Reasonable accommodations throughout the application process