Engineering Manager / Director of Engineering

Parallelz; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits

Employee Stock Option Plan

Job summary

A leading mobile gaming company in Toronto seeks an Engineering Manager or Director of Engineering to oversee the Platform and Infrastructure team. This role requires strong leadership skills, experience with performance-critical systems, and the ability to ensure alignment between technical execution and product goals. The position is full-time with a competitive salary and benefits, including an Employee Stock Option Plan.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience leading a team of 5+ engineers.
• Based in the Greater Toronto Area and able to work 3-4 days/week in-office.
• Experience with performance-critical systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Platform and Infrastructure team.
• Ensure coordination between product goals and technical execution.
• Connect efforts across engineering groups.

Skills

Leadership

C/C++

Low-latency systems

System architecture

Job description

Engineering Manager / Director of Engineering

Role Overview: Parallelz is redefining what's possible in mobile gaming by transforming native mobile apps into fully native web experiences that run instantly in the browser. We are hiring an Engineering Manager or Director of Engineering to bring alignment, focus, and operational clarity across our technical organization. You'll manage the Platform and Infrastructure team, help connect efforts across engineering groups, and ensure smooth coordination between product goals and technical execution.

Parallelz Cultural Values

• Drive to Win. High Performance Matters: We are inspired by those who pursue excellence, and we work with those who do.
• Challenge the Status Quo. Innovate Constantly: Curiosity drives us. We challenge the status quo and pursue ideas that fuel continuous growth.
• Lead with First Principles. Reduce, Rethink, Rebuild: We deconstruct challenges to their atomic level, rethink and challenge assumptions, and pursue deep understanding to create impactful innovations.
• Act Like It's Yours. Own It: Everyone is expected to think like an owner. Taking full responsibility for understanding the inputs, outputs, and context to deliver and be accountable to the results that move the vision forward.

Parallelz is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities. If you require accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs. Accommodation may be provided in all parts of the hiring process.

Requirements

• Based in the Greater Toronto Area and able to work 3-4 days/week in-office
• 2+ years of experience leading a team of 5+ engineers
• Preferred: Full-time C/C++ experience in performance-critical (low-latency, parallel processing) systems
• Preferred: Experience reporting to a CEO and working at a pre-Series B startup
• Preferred: Full-time experience with a digital consumer product
• Preferred: Full-time experience at a deep-tech company (e.g., GPU, OS, Compiler/Runtime, or sophisticated game engine) focused on low-level system or graphics architecture
• Preferred: Full-time experience as the designated technical owner/architect for a major production system

Benefits

This is a full-time position. We offer a competitive salary, benefits, and an Employee Stock Option Plan.