Head of Engineering

Valsoft Corporation; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company in Montreal is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead a high-impact engineering team for their Hyper-Reach platform. The role requires a seasoned technical leader who will oversee architecture, delivery, and integration while being involved with complex development tasks. Ideal candidates should have over 8 years of software development experience and demonstrated success in managing small teams. The company values autonomy and innovation, making this an exciting opportunity for experienced leaders in the tech field.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• 2–5 years in a technical leadership or engineering management role.
• Experience leading small teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers.
• Own system architecture across applications and services.
• Support development across web and mobile applications.

Skills

Team leadership

Technical decision-making

Backend development

Web application development

Collaboration skills

Job description

Hyper-Reach builds mission-critical mass notification and emergency communication systems used by public safety organizations across North America. We operate high-reliability, real-time platforms spanning web, mobile, telephony, and cloud infrastructure at meaningful scale. Our engineers own systems end-to-end, make real architectural decisions, and modernize legacy technology with a focus on performance, security, and resilience. We value autonomy, technical excellence, and building software that truly matters.

About the Role

We’rehiring aSenior Engineering Managerto lead a small, high-impact engineering team responsible for ourHyper-Reach platform, telephony systems, and core infrastructure.

This is a player–coach rolewith full end-to-end ownership. You will be the primary technical leader overseeing architecture, delivery, quality, and day-to-day execution across product engineering, telephony integrations, and infrastructure evolution.

You’llwork closely withleadership whileremaininghands-on with critical technical decisions and complex development work.

This role is ideal for a senior technical leader who enjoysbreadth, ownership, and autonomywithin a lean team.

WhatYou’llDo

Technical & Team Leadership

• Lead and mentor a teamof4 full-time engineers,plus external contractors.

• Act as the primary technical authority acrossthe Hyper-Reach massnotificationproduct, telephonyproducts, and infrastructure.

• Lead architectural discussions, technical decision-making, and system design.

• Conduct code and design reviews to ensure quality, security, and maintainability.

• Continual evaluation of resource needs, including interviewing,hiringand onboarding to expand the team, whenappropriate.

Delivery & Execution

• Partner with Product Management to define requirements, scope, and delivery timelines.

• Plan and prioritize work across internal teams and contractors.

• Track progress, manage dependencies, and proactively address risks and bottlenecks.

• Balance near-term delivery with long-term technical health.

Architecture & Systems

• Own system architecture across web applications, mobile components, telephony, and backend services.

• Lead the evolution and modernization of legacy systems.

• Ensure systems are scalable, reliable, secure, andproduction-ready.

Hands-On Development

• Remain hands-on for complex features, integrations, and critical paths.

• Support development across:

• Web and mobile applications

• Backend services

• Databases (including PL/SQL where applicable)

• Infrastructure and deployment workflows

Continuous Improvement & Innovation

• Improve engineering processes, tooling, and development practices.

• Champion DevOps practices, including CI/CD, monitoring, and automation.

• Introduce and evaluateAI-assisted development toolsto improve productivity and quality.

WhatWe’reLooking For

Required Experience

• 8+ years of professional software development experience.

• 2–5 years in a technical leadership or engineering management role.

• Experience leading small teams.

• Strong background in backend and web application development.

• Experience making architectural decisions and owning systems end to end.

• Comfortable operating across product, infrastructure, and operational concerns.

• Strong communicationand collaboration skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience with telephony or real-time systems.

• Cloud infrastructure and DevOps experience.AWS experience a plus.

• Mobile application development exposure.

• Experience modernizing or migrating legacy systems.