Software Engineering Manager - Platform Engineering

Spring Financial Inc.; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company in Vancouver seeks a Software Engineering Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team focused on platform engineering and developer tooling. The role involves driving automation, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and enhancing developer productivity while ensuring system reliability. The ideal candidate has strong leadership skills and extensive experience in software engineering and automation tools. This is a full-time, hybrid position offering competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

GRSP matching program

Transit allowance

Ongoing career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• 1+ years of engineering management experience.
• 5+ years of software engineering or platform/infrastructure experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of platform engineers and QA analysts.
• Oversee internal build systems and developer tools.
• Drive automation initiatives across testing and deployment.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Automation

Collaboration

Tools

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

CircleCI

Job description

About us:

Spring Financial is revolutionizing financial access for Canadians, providing smart credit-building, mortgage, and lending solutions. Millions struggle with high-interest debt and limited financial options—we’re here to change that.As one of Canada’s fastest-growing fintech companies, annually we help 1 million customers explore their financing options with ease—online, via text, or over the phone. Our dynamic, innovative team thrives on collaboration, growth, and making a real impact.To learn more about our products please visit our website here: www.springfinancial.ca.

NOTE: This is a full-time, permanent, hybrid position in downtown Vancouver, with 3 set days in the office and 2 WFH.

Job Overview:As a Software Engineering Manager, you will lead a team with a focus on platform engineering, developer tooling and automation systems. In this role, you’ll lead a multidisciplinary team spanning QA, DevOps, and build systems, ensuring the software delivery pipeline is scalable, fast, and reliable.

With at least one year of leadership experience, you’ll support and grow a team responsible for enabling developer productivity, system reliability, and release automation. You will collaborate cross-functionally to identify bottlenecks, optimize tooling (e.g., GitHub workflows), and evolve CI/CD infrastructure. You’ll also partner with engineering leadership to drive quality, speed, and stability across the entire development lifecycle.

What you’ll do:

• Lead a team of platform engineers, QA analysts, and DevOps specialists, ensuring alignment on team goals and technical priorities.
• Oversee the development, improvement, and maintenance of internal build systems and developer tools.
• Drive automation initiatives across testing, deployment, and infrastructure processes.
• Maintain and optimize GitHub workflows and CI/CD pipelines to support fast, reliable delivery.
• Manage the QA strategy to ensure strong test coverage and efficient, low-risk release cycles.
• Collaborate with development teams to identify pain points in the SDLC and deliver tooling improvements.
• Support observability and incident-readiness efforts across shared platform systems.
• Contribute to hiring, onboarding, and continuous mentoring of engineers to grow team capability.

What You Should Already Have:

• 1+ years of engineering management experience, including cross-functional team oversight.
• 5+ years of software engineering or platform/infrastructure experience.
• Proven success with build systems, developer tools, or CI/CD automation (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CircleCI).
• Experience working closely with or managing QA and DevOps functions.
• Strong understanding of platform reliability, release engineering, and automation.
• Clear, empathetic communication and a growth-oriented leadership style.

What We Will Give You:

• Competitive annual salary ranging from $110,000 to $150,000, reflective of experience and impact.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including extended health, dental, and vision coverage — with 100% of monthly premiums covered by the Spring.
• GRSP matching program to support your long-term financial goals.
• Transit-Friendly Employer (Transit allowance).
• A modern, collaborative workspace in the heart of downtown Vancouver.
• Ongoing career growth opportunities and the chance to help shape Spring Financial’s technology strategy and team culture.

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Please note: Upon applying, our Talent Acquisition team will review your resume. If you qualify, we will reach out to learn more about your experience and answer any questions you may have about the role, benefits, compensation, and more. Due to high application volume, we may not be able to respond to everyone.

Thank you for your interest! We appreciate your time and look forward to reviewing your application!