Engineering Manager

Insight Global; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading workforce solutions firm in Toronto is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team of developers. You will drive technical excellence, collaborate across teams, and contribute to scalable software solutions. The ideal candidate has over a year of engineering management experience, strong coding skills in Node.js, and expertise in Next.js. This role promotes a culture of diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in engineering management, leading teams.
• Proven track record with managing teams of at least 8 developers.
• Strong hands-on coding experience, especially with Node.js.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of developers and foster collaboration.
• Drive delivery of high-quality software solutions.
• Collaborate with product and design teams on technical roadmaps.

Skills

Engineering management

Team leadership

Technical excellence

API development

Scalable systems

Tools

Next.js

Node.js

Google Cloud Platform

Java

Job description

Overview

Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team of developers building scalable, customer-centric digital experiences. You’ll be responsible for guiding a team of at least 8 developers, driving technical excellence, and contributing to backend and frontend architecture — all while keeping your hands in the code about 10% of the time.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and mentor a team of 8+ developers, fostering a culture of collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement.
• Drive delivery of high-quality software solutions using modern technologies and cloud infrastructure.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and other engineering teams to define and execute on technical roadmaps.
• Contribute to backend and frontend development, ensuring scalable and maintainable codebases.
• Participate in architectural decisions and code reviews, and help shape engineering best practices.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail]. To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in engineering management (more is a plus).
• Proven track record managing teams of at least 8 developers in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong technical background with hands-on coding experience (10% of your time will be spent coding).
• Expertise in:
  • Next.js and Node.js (must-have)
  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP) (must-have)
  • Java (nice-to-have)
• Solid understanding of API development and consumption, with backend proficiency in Node.js or Java.
• Passion for building scalable systems and mentoring engineers.

Nice to Have

• Experience with React and modern frontend frameworks.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Previous experience in e-commerce or digital retail environments.