Senior Engineering Manager, Runtime Platform (Remote)

Wealthsimple; Remote; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company in Canada is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to oversee the Runtime Platform. You will guide strategic direction, manage a development team, and collaborate with product engineering to ensure effective deployment. Candidates should have extensive experience with infrastructure, strong management skills, and the ability to handle compliance requirements. This role offers competitive compensation and a remote-first work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Retirement savings matching plan

Generous PTO offerings

Employee Resource Groups

Qualifications

• Experience operating platforms serving high-traffic workloads.
• Proven track record of leading engineering teams.
• Ability to manage incident response and reliability disciplines.
• Understanding of compliance requirements like SOC2 and PCI.
• Skills in building trust and translating technical needs.

Responsibilities

• Own the strategy and execution for Runtime Platform.
• Set technical direction and develop the team.
• Manage relationships with product engineering teams.
• Ensure reliability and performance of the platform.
• Lead incident reviews and architecture discussions.

Skills

Large-scale infrastructure experience

Strong engineering management fundamentals

Production mindset

Regulatory awareness

Stakeholder fluency

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

A leading fintech company in Canada is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to oversee the Runtime Platform. You will guide strategic direction, manage a development team, and collaborate with product engineering to ensure effective deployment. Candidates should have extensive experience with infrastructure, strong management skills, and the ability to handle compliance requirements. This role offers competitive compensation and a remote-first work environment.