Engineering Manager (Remote in Canada)

Firewood Marketing, Inc.; Canada; Remote; CAD 113,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital marketing agency is seeking an Engineering Manager (Remote in Canada) to drive technical execution and uphold quality standards. This role involves collaboration with Product Management, ensuring team deliverables meet high standards, and nurturing engineering talent. Candidates should possess a B.S. in Computer Science and have extensive engineering experience, including management. Competitive compensation ranges from $81,049 to $99,934 USD.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional engineering experience.
• 3+ years of management experience.
• Experience with Web and Native (iOS) applications.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical execution of the roadmap.
• Collaborate with Product Management.
• Ensure quality of the team's deliverables.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Coaching

Technical judgment

Education

B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience

Job description

Engineering Manager (Remote in Canada) • Quebec Canada

About the Role

As an Engineering Manager, you will be the key leader responsible for driving the technical execution and quality standards necessary for successful, on-time delivery. You will partner closely with Product Management to align the technical roadmap with business priorities, oversee project execution, set technical direction, and uphold rigorous quality and operational standards. Equally important, you will be responsible for attracting, nurturing, coaching, and retaining world‑class engineering talent. You will define engineering standards and help build the strategic vision for our organization in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical execution of the roadmap, ensuring projects are completed on time and meet high‑quality standards.
• Collaborate closely with Product Management to manage the technical roadmap, balancing feature development, technical debt, and operational stability.
• Act as the primary technical point of contact for client and internal stakeholders, communicating progress, managing expectations, and mitigating technical risks to ensure project success.
• Be accountable for the quality of the team's deliverables and contribute to defining engineering quality standards and best practices.
• Provide technical guidance and architectural context to unblock the team and ensure scalable solutions.
• Attract, nurture, coach, and retain top engineering talent.
• Develop career progression plans and provide regular, real‑time feedback.
• Ensure continuous learning and development through valuable training opportunities.
• Help shape and execute the vision for the engineering organization.

About You

The Essentials

• B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of professional engineering experience.
• 3+ years of management experience.
• Experience with Web and Native (iOS) applications.

Core Skills

• Strong leadership, coaching, and mentorship abilities.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to manage client and stakeholder relationships.
• Good knowledge of design and architectural patterns and development best practices.
• Proven success driving complex, cross‑functional engineering projects from concept to production.
• Strong technical judgment and the ability to challenge, guide, and mentor engineers on design and implementation.
• Experience in defining and implementing quality standards in engineering practices.
• Previous experience collaborating on highly distributed teams across multiple countries and time zones.

What We Offer

Monks has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what Media.Monks may pay for the position at the time of posting. Monks may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on job‑related factors, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.

Salary Range $81,049—$99,934 USD

About Monks

Monks is the global, purely digital, unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global marketing and technology services to accelerate business possibilities and redefine how brands and businesses interact with the world. Its integration of systems and workflows delivers unfettered content production, scaled experiences, enterprise‑grade technology and data science fueled by AI—managed by the industry’s best and most diverse digital talent—to help the world’s trailblazing companies outmaneuver and outpace their competition.

We are an equal‑opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves among colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects.

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