Manager, Software Engineering

Emburse; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Emburse in Toronto, Ontario is seeking a senior software engineer to lead distributed Java development, mentor teams, and drive scalable cloud-based solutions.

You will work across OS X/Linux environments, apply design patterns and RESTful APIs, and partner with product and security teams to deliver reliable software at scale.

This role demands strong leadership, hands-on coding, and a commitment to quality, with opportunities to shape architecture and mentoring across the organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of professional Java development experience.
• Experience in OS X and Linux environments, Spring, AWS, microservices, SQL/NoSQL, Git.
• Experience in scrum and DevOps environments.
• Preferred: JSON/REST services design, third-party APIs, Docker, large-scale distributed apps, TDD.

Responsibilities

• Lead small technical teams delivering scalable applications on time and within budget.
• Provide technical guidance and coaching to engineers.
• Drive AI adoption across the software lifecycle.
• Collaborate with cross-functional peers to align with company vision.

Skills

Distributed software

Leadership experience

RESTful APIs

OOP languages

Security design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

AWS

Spring

Docker

Git

SQL

NoSQL

Job description

Summary / Objective

Emburse software engineers contribute to the development of an engaging and interconnected set of system solutions. As an engineer, you will enhance the experiences of your customers, solve interesting challenges, and design new solutions. Emburse, known for its innovation and award-winning technologies, is strong on engineering. This ensures you will have access to the best and brightest minds in our industry to grow your experience and career within Emburse.

Essential Functions

Technical

• 6 years of distributed software development experience
• 2+ years of Manager or Lead position experience
• Ability to analyze software requirements
• Ability to review and influence design plans
• Manage goal priorities as set by the senior management and delegate tasks to the appropriate resources
• Develop, lead, coach, and assess the engineering team
• Grows a team culture that is collaborative
• Provide technical guidance and coaching, break down barriers that interfere with tasks
• Drive AI Adoption throughout the software development lifecycle
• Has direct reports, remote or local

Agile / Process

• Familiar with all the policies, procedures and technical concepts related to software programming, including but not limited to security, deployments, build and UAT processes, SDLC, SSDLC, PCI/DSS, GDPR, and CCPA.
• Participates in design activities
• Prepare technical requirements and software design specifications

Impact

• Leads small technical teams in delivering highly scalable and reliable applications that meet business budgets/timelines
• Establishes attainable goals in order for the project to finish on time
• Provides guidance to team members to encourage work productivity
• Focused on one or more small projects or platforms at once
• Monitors, evaluates and ensures the completion of tasks and projects
• Improve engineering quality and efficiency (e.g. improve workflow, code review, etc.)
• Aligns their product engineering team with the company’s vision
• Hire qualified candidates to strengthen company and team

Communication

• Represents the product development team across the organization
• Collaborate with cross-functional peers and leaders to deliver projects

Education & Experience

Education

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent years’ experience

Experience

• Required: Minimum of 4 years’ professional experience in Java development. Experience working in OS X and Linux environments, Spring, AWS, Microservices, SQL, NoSQL, GIT.
• Experience working in a scrum and DevOps environment. Good understanding of agile application development lifecycle.
• Preferred: Experience Designing and building JSON or REST services, experience working with 3rd party APIs, AWS APIs, Docker or other containers, large-scale or distributed web applications, Test Driven Development and functional testing.

Certifications

• Required: None

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

Required Skills

• Understanding of various design patterns and OOP paradigm
• Experience in RESTful and security of API design
• Knowledge in at least 1 OOP language

Core Competencies

Problem Solving/Critical Thinking

• Analysis/Reasoning
• Dealing with ambiguity
• Creative and innovative thinking
• Decision making/judgement
• Mathematical reasoning
• Problem solving

Personal Effectiveness

• Accountability / Dependability
• Adaptability / Flexibility
• Ethics / Integrity
• Time Management
• Attention to detail
• Personal development / Continual learning
• Commitment to the job

Interaction with Others

• Tact
• Teamwork
• Relationship building
• Influencing others
• Diversity and inclusion
• Listening

Business Acumen

• Compliance/Best Practices
• Functional Alignment

Leadership

• Coaching / Mentorship
• Cultural awareness
• Project management
• Business alignment
• Evaluating Talent
• Managing and measuring work

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional, open office environment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.