Software Engineering Manager

Emburse, Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible spending accounts

Generous paid time off

Health insurance

Job summary

Emburse, Inc. in Toronto, Canada, seeks a Manager of Software Engineering to lead an 5–6 direct reports across US and Canada, drive technical vision and architecture while mentoring a high-performing team.

You will guide REST/JSON services, 3rd‑party API integrations, DevOps practices, and AI-assisted workflows to improve delivery and quality.

This leadership role emphasizes collaboration with product partners, design reviews, and a culture of accountability, learning, and innovation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent years’ experience.
• Experience designing and building REST/JSON services; experience working with 3rd party APIs, vendor integrations, Azure APIs, Docker or other containers, large-scale or distributed web applications, Test Driven Development and functional testing.
• Minimum 4 years of distributed software development experience with 1–3 years of direct line management or player-coach experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and empower a high-performing engineering team (5–6 direct reports across US and Canada).
• Oversees 3rd‑party API integrations and vendor workflows for core travel platform.
• Guide architectural decisions, optimize delivery workflows, and unblock complex engineering challenges.
• Participate in design activities and system architecture reviews; prepare technical requirements and software design specifications.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Agile methodologies

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Azure

AWS

Git

CI/CD

Job description

• Emburse Engineering Managers drive the execution, culture, and technical vision behind an engaging and interconnected set of enterprise solutions. As a Manager of Software Engineering, you will lead, mentor, and empower a high-performing engineering team, fostering an environment grounded in technical excellence, accountability, and continuous growth
• You will balance direct people management with strategic technical leadership - guiding architectural decisions, optimizing delivery workflows, and unblocking complex engineering challenges
• Emburse, known for its innovation and award-winning technologies, relies on strong engineering leadership to build world-class products while coaching and developing the next generation of technical talent
• Oversees 3rd-party API integrations, vendor workflows, and data verification partnerships core to our travel platform
• Manage goal priorities as set by senior management and delegate tasks to appropriate resources
• Develop, lead, coach, and assess the engineering team (5–6 direct reports across US and Canada)
• Grow a team culture that is collaborative and grounded in trust, open feedback, and accountability
• Provide technical guidance and coaching; break down barriers that interfere with tasks
• Participates in design activities and system architecture reviews
• Prepare technical requirements and software design specifications
• Promotes and models modern developer workflows and AI tools to enhance team productivity
• Work closely with a product partner and the team to refine options and drive strong tradeoff conversations
• Leads small technical teams in delivering highly scalable and reliable applications that meet business budgets and 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 Improves engineering quality and efficiency (e.g. workflow, code review)
• Aligns product engineering team with the company’s vision
• Hires qualified candidates to strengthen company and team
• Represents the product development team across the organization
• Collaborate with cross-functional peers, vendor partners, and leaders to deliver projects

Benefits

• Flexible spending accounts
• Generous paid time off for every employee and flexible work schedules
• Paid leave for new parents
• Volunteering opportunities
• Health savings accounts (HSA)
• Medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance plans
• Generous match to pre- or post-tax retirement savings accounts
• Financial planning services
• Program in partnership with eCornell to grow their knowledge and their careers
• Delicious supply of snacks and beverages
• Quarterly outings and Friday get-togethers to build a strong community at work

Ability to review and influence design plans and architectural decisionsHands-on technical depth with ability to review code, triage alerts, and analyze software requirements4–6 years of distributed software development experience, with 1–3 years of direct line management or player-coach management experienceFamiliar with all policies, procedures, and technical concepts related to software programming, including but not limited to security, deployments, build and UAT processes, SDLC, SSDLC, PCI/DSS, and GDPRRequired: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent years’ experienceExperience designing and building REST/JSON services; experience working with 3rd party APIs, vendor integrations, Azure APIs, Docker or other containers, large-scale or distributed web applications, Test Driven Development and functional testingPrior experience working in the corporate travel, booking, or expense domainExperience working in Windows and Linux environments, .NET, Azure or AWS, Microservices, SQL, NoSQL, GitMinimum of 1–3 years of direct line management experienceGood understanding of agile application development lifecycle. (Note: Candidates with a strong engineering background will be considered if accompanied by direct Travel domain expertise)Experience with data processing or data engineering, integration with AI and ML services, APIs, harness tools, or modelsExperience working in a Scrum and DevOps environmentMinimum of 4 years’ professional experience in C# developmentAbility to solve business problems through creative and forward-looking solutionsUnderstanding of secure application programming practices or vulnerabilitiesAbility to write clear, concise documentationFamiliarity with full stack development and proven history of application developmentStrong understanding and practical experience with common design patterns