Senior Engineering Manager

Wintermeyer Ventures; Canada; A distancia; CAD 314.000 - 399.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Wintermeyer Ventures is seeking a seasoned engineering leader to guide a squad of 8–15 engineers in a fully remote role based in Canada. You will shape engineering decisions and enable experienced engineers to deliver valuable work quickly and reliably.

You will hire, mentor, and manage performance while partnering with Product and Delivery to ensure work aligns with customer value. Experience in AI, ML, NLP or voice systems is a plus; visa sponsorship is not available.

Formación

• 10+ years in software engineering.
• 5+ years leading teams of 8+ engineers.
• Experience in startups or high-growth environments.
• Servant-leadership mindset with people development.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and grow an engineering squad of 8–15 engineers.
• Set department-wide decisions and delivery standards.
• Foster a culture of rapid delivery and experimentation.
• Collaborate with Product and Delivery to focus on customer value.
• Ensure quality and outcomes of the team’s work.

Conocimientos

Team leadership

Hiring & coaching

Performance management

Strategic planning

Remote team leadership

AI/ML familiarity

NLP / LLM knowledge

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About the Role

Lead an engineering squad at a conversational AI and voice technology company. You will help shape engineering team decisions and enable experienced engineers to deliver valuable work quickly and reliably in a fully remote environment.

What You'll Do

• Lead and grow a team of 8 to 15 engineers, including hiring, career development, performance management, and headcount planning.
• Work with engineering leaders to make department-wide decisions and set a high bar for team execution.
• Build a culture that supports fast delivery, thoughtful experimentation, and learning from setbacks.
• Set clear delivery expectations and take responsibility for the quality and outcomes of your team's work.
• Help turn individual AI experimentation into improved team productivity, quality, and delivery.
• Partner with Product, Delivery, and other teams to focus work on customer value and follow up after launch.

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years leading teams of 8 or more.
• Experience in an early-stage or high-growth startup and a servant-leadership approach to people management.
• Strength in hiring, developing engineers, and making challenging performance decisions.
• Comfort leading senior engineers without needing to be a hands-on individual contributor.
• Experience or familiarity with AI, conversational AI, voice, or telephony systems is a plus.
• Relevant technologies include machine learning, large language models, NLP, voice AI, telephony, Haskell, JavaScript, and Python.

Compensation & Benefits

Annual salary range: USD $220,000 to $280,000. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

Fully remote role based in Canada.