Engineering Manager

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We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to join our team, reporting to the VP of Product. This role combines hands-on senior full stack development with leadership responsibilities, overseeing a diverse team spanning full stack development, DevOps, and data science.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor a cross functional team

• Conduct regular 1:1 meetings to foster professional growth and career development

• Identify training needs and implement strategies to enhance team skills and performance

• Serve as a senior full stack developer, contributing to code development and review

• Lead project planning and scoping initiatives

• Collaborate with the product manager to help build product roadmaps, translating product direction into achievable sprint plans

• Oversee the execution of engineering projects from inception to completion, applying agile project management processes

• Monitor project timelines, budgets, and resource allocation

• Maintain strong communication with internal leaders, presenting project updates and technical recommendations

• Interface with external partners to facilitate integrations and maintenance updates

• Drive research and development initiatives for new designs, products, and processes

• Ensure high standards of code quality, security, and performance across all projects

• Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies

Requirements

• Proven experience as an Engineering Manager or similar leadership role in a technology-driven environment

• Proven experience deploying and maintaining resources on cloud platforms (AWS, GCP)

• Strong full stack development skills with expertise in relevant programming languages and frameworks (including Python, Typescript, Node.js/Express, React/Next.js, PostgreSQL, Relational database design and administration, Kubernetes, Docker, Git, Terraform, and Redis)

• Ability to create and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment, with an emphasis on seamless integration and service reliability

• Experience managing multi-cloud environments using IaC tools.

• Familiarity with monitoring tools like New Relic, ELK stack or Datadog for performance tracking, identifying bottlenecks and incident management.

• Experience in designing, implementing, and managing scalable, multi-regional architectures capable of handling millions of requests per minute.

• Experience using data science tools: R, pandas, scikit-learn

• Familiarity with ETL pipelines and data integrity techniques

• Experience with machine learning model development and frameworks (e.g. Pytorch, Huggingface, scikit-learn)

• Understanding of and experience with statistical methods (e.g. A/B testing, hypothesis testing, experiment design)

• Experience managing cross-functional teams, including DevOps and data science professionals

• Excellent project management skills with a track record of delivering complex projects on time

• Experience with agile methodologies and sprint planning

• Experience interfacing with clients, and a strong empathy for user experience, as well as familiarity with the customer lifecycle

• Familiarity with ad operations and data product development is a plus

Desired Qualities

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to balance hands-on development work with management responsibilities

• Strong leadership skills with a focus on team growth and mentorship

• Adaptability to changing priorities and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Passion for innovation and continuous improvement in engineering practices

• Customer-oriented mindset with the ability to translate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead a dynamic team, drive technical innovation, and contribute significantly to our company's proprietary tools and technologies. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, possess a strategic mindset, and have a passion for developing both products and people.

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary

• RRSP Matching

• Generous Equipment Budgets: get what you need to be productive.

• Work From Home: many of our team members work from home, but come into the office as you'd like!

• Globetrotter: For up to six weeks every year, you can work anywhere you'd like as part of our 'Globetrotter' remote work policy.

• Benefits + Wellness: enjoy a comprehensive package that includes a health spending account that you can use at your discretion.

• 3 Weeks Vacation: take time off when you need it! We also close during the holiday break.

• Extended Long Weekends: for each statutory holiday, we'll close our office and extend the holiday to a 4-day weekend.

Our Values:

We know our people are what allows us to achieve all that we do and that’s why it’s important that everyone we bring onto our team lives our values with us. 

• 🦁 Courage

• 1️⃣ One Team

• 💪 Resilience

• 🚀 Empowerment

Hotspex Media Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce.