Senior Engineering Manager

Mistplay; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team Lunches

Game nights

Company-wide events

Job summary

A leading gaming loyalty app company is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager for its Full Stack Mobile App Development team. This role involves leading a team of engineers to develop and maintain the Android app. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mobile app/game development, experience in Agile methodologies, and excellent technical and leadership skills. This full-time position is based in Toronto with a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of experience in software development with a focus on mobile development.
• Strong experience in leading high-performing teams in an Agile environment.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team in design, development, and maintenance of the mobile application.
• Partner closely with stakeholders to guide prioritization efforts.
• Identify issues by analyzing data and processes to improve delivery.

Skills

Software development

Mobile app/game development

Agile processes

Technical leadership

Kubernetes

AWS EC2

TypeScript

Git

JIRA

Confluence

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS EC2

Git

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

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Mistplay is the #1 loyalty app for mobile gamers. Our community of millions of engaged mobile gamers come to Mistplay to discover new games to play and earn rewards. Gamers are rewarded for their time and money spent within the games and can redeem those rewards for gift cards. Mistplay is on a mission to be the best way to play mobile games for everyone everywhere! Download Mistplay on the Google Play Store here and follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

📍Please Note: In Canada 🇨🇦, Mistplay follows a 2 days/week in-office hybrid model in Toronto (400 University Ave) & Montreal (1001 Blvd. Robert-Bourassa)

As a fast-growing scale-up organization, Mistplay is constantly expanding its user base, product portfolio, and improving its platforms to provide the best possible experience for its users. To achieve these goals, Mistplay is seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Engineering Manager.

As the Senior Engineering Manager for Mistplay's Full Stack Mobile App Development team, you will play a critical role in building and growing a successful product and team. The Engineering Manager will be responsible for leading a team of software engineers in the development and maintenance of Mistplay's main product, our Android app. You will work closely with other teams to ensure the app is integrated with the platform's backend, and you will lead the design and implementation of new features and improvements. The successful candidate will have a deep understanding of developing mobile apps/games, as well as experience leading a team of developers in an agile development environment. Additionally, they will be comfortable working with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translating those into technical specifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team in the design, development, and maintenance of the mobile application, ensuring that the team delivers high-quality software on time and within budget. Provide technical guidance and resolve technical issues as they arise.
• Partner closely with stakeholders (Product, Data, Executive) to ensure the delivery of quality features and guide prioritization efforts.
• Identify issues by analyzing data, processes, and code to remove blockers, improve delivery, and recognize areas for refinement.
• Continuously review and improve the team's development processes, tools, and practices to increase efficiency, productivity, and quality.
• Support your team by securing resources, removing blockers, creating alignment, and ensuring engagement.
• Develop and monitor engineering management KPIs to ensure the team is meeting its goals and that the application is delivering value to users and the business.
• Act as hiring manager to build out the team, recruit and onboard new members, and maintain a high level of diversity and inclusivity.
• Write code that is performant, scalable, maintainable, and meets functional requirements, while partnering with Tech Leads on technical decisions.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in mobile app & game development, including Kubernetes, AWS EC2, Beanstalk, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, TypeScript, and modern Android development stack.
• Ensure the team uses effectively the latest technologies to build the best possible product.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field is preferred.
• At least 7 years of experience in software development, with a focus on mobile app/game development.
• Strong knowledge of engineering management KPIs and Agile software development processes and practices.
• Proven experience in leading and managing high-performing engineering teams, preferably in an Agile environment.
• Obsession with constant process design and iteration to improve engagement and team productivity.
• Knowledge of/experience with Kubernetes, AWS EC2, Beanstalk, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, &/or TypeScript.
• Excellent understanding of software development processes and methodologies.
• Strong technical background in mobile app/game development, with a deep understanding of mobile app platforms and its capabilities.
• Strong experience with software development tools such as Git, JIRA, and Confluence.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to identify business needs and translate them into technical requirements.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Experience with hiring and onboarding new team members.
• Passion for staying up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in mobile app/game development, and a desire to continuously learn and improve.

Nice to haves

• Knowledge of server-side technologies, such as Node.js, and experience integrating mobile apps with RESTful APIs.
• Experience in consumer-facing/B2C applications, preferably native mobile apps.

Why Mistplay?

We strive to make our work environment as inviting and fun as possible! Working at Mistplay is coupled with a whole array of perks that we've adopted virtually and in-person: Team Lunches, game nights, company-wide events, and so much more. Our culture is deeply rooted in growth and upheld by a team of smart, dynamic, and enthusiastic people. We utilize data to constantly learn, improve, and adapt. We foster an environment where everyone is encouraged to share ideas, push boundaries, take calculated risks, and witness their visions come to life.

Employment details

Location: Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. Employment type: Full-time. Salary: CA$200,000.00.

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