Manager, Software Engineering (Hands-On | Cloud SaaS | AI-Driven Development)

Jobot; Toronto; On-site; CAD 223,089 - 320,691; Full time

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Lead Engineer in Toronto, Ontario, to lead a team of 10-15 engineers, owning the technical direction and driving delivery for a modern SaaS platform. Ideal candidates will have 10+ years in software engineering and significant experience managing engineers.

Responsibilities include overseeing technical architecture and promoting best practices for AI usage. Enjoy a competitive salary between $160,000 – $230,000 annually based on experience.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering required.
• 5+ years managing teams of 8+ engineers needed.
• Proven as a hands-on technical leader with strong cloud experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of 10-15 engineers in full-stack and DevOps.
• Own technical direction, architecture, and delivery of a SaaS platform.
• Drive adoption of AI-assisted development tools.

Skills

Cloud experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

SaaS development

Team management

Technical leadership

Microservices architecture

Tools

.NET

Java

Node.js

Python

React

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Job Details

Lead and develop a team of 10–15 engineers spanning full‑stack, backend, and DevOps. Own technical direction, architecture, and delivery of a modern SaaS platform. Drive code quality, design reviews, and engineering standards. Partner closely with Product, Design, and Customer teams. Manage full team lifecycle: hiring, performance, growth, and retention. Balance feature delivery, scalability, and technical debt. Drive adoption of AI‑assisted development tools (Copilot, Claude, etc.) across code generation, testing, documentation, and define best practices for secure and responsible AI usage. Measure impact on velocity, quality, and developer experience.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years in software engineering.
• 5+ years managing teams of 8+ engineers.
• Proven experience as a hands‑on technical leader.
• Strong cloud experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Background in SaaS, distributed systems, APIs, microservices.
• Experience in healthcare or other regulated environments (HIPAA, SOC2, etc.).
• Ability to own a product end‑to‑end, not just contribute.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building cloud‑native healthcare platforms.
• Startup or high‑growth environment experience.

Tech Stack

• Backend: .NET, Java, Node.js, Python.
• Frontend: React (or similar).
• Cloud: AWS / Azure / GCP.
• DevOps: CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes.
• Architecture: Microservices, APIs, distributed systems.

Salary

$160,000 – $230,000 per year.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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