Director, Engineering

Accommodations Plus International

Markham

Hybrid

CAD 190,000 - 200,000

Full time

9 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

RRSP with employer matching

Paid Time Off

Extended health insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

High-growth environment

Job summary

Accommodations Plus International is seeking an Engineering Director to lead a 10–20 engineer team across North America and India. You’ll report to the SVP of Engineering, balancing hands-on technical leadership with strategic oversight in a hybrid role based in Markham, Ontario.

You’ll own architecture, drive delivery of scalable cloud-native systems on AWS, translate product strategy into technical roadmaps, mentor engineers, and raise engineering standards with code quality, testing,

Qualifications

At least 7 years of software development experience, with 3+ years leading a team.
Deep technical background in Java and Angular (or React/Vue).
Solid experience with relational databases and schema design.
Experience with NoSQL databases and appropriate usage scenarios.
Production AWS experience across compute, networking, and data services.
Ability to contribute to systems design including scalability and reliability.
Demonstrable use of AI tools in the software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

Lead and grow a team of 10 to 20 engineers across North America and India.
Own architecture and system design across the stack; drive delivery on AWS.
Partner with product and business leaders to translate strategy into technical roadmaps.
Drive alignment across teams and influence technical strategy.
Improve engineering velocity through process, tooling and best practices.

Skills

Java

Angular/React/Vue

Relational databases

NoSQL databases

AWS

System design

AI in SDLC

Education

BSc/BA in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Job description

About Accommodations Plus International

API is the global leader in crew accommodation technology & services for the airline industry, with a strong service base in rail, cruise lines and sports teams. For more than 40 years, we have been offering a powerful combination of crew accommodation services delivered through innovative technology, unique software solutions, and a highly experienced team of service professionals, enabling our clients to maximize savings in all areas of travel operations.
Our Company is globally-supported by 794 employees and full-time dedicated consultants working from 59 locations around the world and is privately-held and headquartered in Melville, Long Island, New York.

About Accommodations Plus International

Position Overview

We’re hiring an Engineering Director to lead a team of 10–20 engineers building scalable, production-grade systems. This is a newly created role reporting to the SVP of Engineering. It combines hands‑on technical leadership with strategic oversight—you’ll set direction, elevate engineering standards, and drive delivery.
This is a hybrid role based in our Markham, Ontario office.

Success in this Role

Delivery: the team consistently ships on commitments against the product roadmap
Modernization: meaningful progress moving the platform off legacy patterns toward a modern, cloud‑native architecture
Velocity: measurable increase in delivery speed (cycle time, deploy frequency, lead time for change)
Engineering Excellence: best practices instilled across the team, including code review, testing, CI/CD, observability, and on‑call discipline

What You’ll Do

Essential Functions:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Building: Lead and grow a team of 10 to 20 engineers across North America and India, fostering a high performance collaborative culture across time zones.
Technical Leadership: Own architecture and system design across the stack. Drive delivery of Brcomplex, distributed systems on AWS. Stay close enough to the code to make sharp technical calls and mentor engineers on craft.
Cross-Functional Impact: Partner with product and business leaders to translate strategy into technical roadmap. Drive alignment across teams and influence technical strategy.
Delivery & Execution: Own delivery against the product and platform roadmap. Improve engineering velocity through process, tooling and best practice.
Engineering Excellence: Raise the bar on code quality, testing, and operational excellence. Build strong observability and incident response practice. Leverage modern AI tools to improve productivity and quality.

What You’ll Bring

Minimum Qualifications

At least 7 years of software development experience, with 3+ years leading a team. This includes hiring, performance management, and developing senior engineers
Deep technical background in Java and Angular (or a comparable modern frontend framework such as React or Vue)
Solid experience with Oracle, Postgres, or similar relational databases, including schema design, performance tuning, and the hard parts
Working experience with NoSQL databases (e.g. DynamoDB, MongoDB, Cassandra) and a clear sense of when to reach for them
Production AWS experience across compute, networking, and data services
Ability to comprehend and contribute to systems design, including scalability, reliability, trade-offs, and failure modes
Demonstrable use of AI tools in the software development lifecycle, such as coding assistants, agentic workflows, code review, and test generation. You should be able to show concretely how you and your teams ship faster and better with AI

Preferred Qualifications