Engineering Manager, Frontend (Remote - Canada)

Proof; Toronto; Remote; CAD 160,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal tech company is seeking a hands-on Engineering Manager to scale its technology and lead a remote team. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of software engineering experience, including leadership roles, and a strong command of modern development stacks such as Go, Ruby, TypeScript, and React. This position offers a competitive salary, flexible work-from-home opportunities, and comprehensive benefits including health and vision coverage.

Benefits

Remote-first: work from anywhere in Canada

Flexible vacation and time-off policy

Company-provided equipment

Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and disability coverage

Qualifications

• 5+ years software engineering experience, 2+ years in leadership.
• Proficient with backend and frontend stacks.
• Hands-on mindset, strong technical judgment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a high-impact engineering team.
• Write and review code, guide architecture decisions.
• Collaborate across teams for initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Backend proficiency

Frontend proficiency

Communication

Problem-solving

Technical judgment

Tools

GraphQL

React

TypeScript

Playwright

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

About Proof
Proof is a high-growth company transforming the legal tech space. Our best-in-class platform is trusted by thousands of law firms to streamline legal operations and drive efficiency. We're growing rapidly and looking for a hands-on Engineering Manager to help scale our technology, lead a high-performing team, and make a meaningful impact on the legal industry.

What You’ll Do
We're looking for a technical leader who combines deep engineering expertise with empathetic people management. You’ll lead a remote team across backend, frontend, and full-stack, while contributing directly to architecture, delivery, and product direction.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a high-impact engineering team, fostering a culture of quality, ownership, and continuous improvement.

• Roll up your sleeves to write and review code, guide architecture decisions, and unblock critical paths.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design, and other stakeholders to define, scope, and execute ambitious initiatives.

• Drive technical excellence through code reviews, design discussions, and hands-on mentorship.

• Set and deliver on team-level OKRs aligned with business priorities.

• Proactively identify and address gaps in testing, monitoring, performance, and developer workflows.

• Hire, onboard, and retain top-tier engineering talent.

• Bring clarity and direction to fast-moving and ambiguous contexts.

What You Bring

• 5+ years of software engineering experience, including 2+ years in technical leadership or management.

• Proficiency with modern backend and frontend stacks (e.g., Go, Ruby, TypeScript, React).

• A hands-on mindset—you’re comfortable diving into code or system design when needed.

• A track record of delivering complex projects end-to-end.

• Clear, calm, and thoughtful communication, even under pressure.

• A user-focused, pragmatic approach to problem-solving.

• A bias for action, with strong technical judgment and leadership maturity.

Nice to Have

• Startup experience, ideally at the Series A/B stage.

• Experience shipping polished, performant UIs using React and TypeScript.

• Familiarity with tools like GraphQL, Storybook, Playwright, and CI/CD pipelines.

• Deep understanding of frontend performance metrics (Web Vitals, Lighthouse) and optimization strategies.

• Experience building and maintaining design systems or component libraries.

• Commitment to accessibility best practices.

• Experience with observability, developer experience tooling, or message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ).

• Background in compliance-heavy industries (legal, healthcare, finance).

• Strong product instincts and comfort navigating trade-offs between speed, UX, and tech debt.

Perks & Benefits

• Remote-first: work from anywhere in Canada

• Competitive salary: $160,000–$195,000 CAD, based on experience

• Flexible vacation and time-off policy

• Company-provided equipment

• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and disability coverage