Technical Engineering Manager

Compass Group North America; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading foodservice company in Canada is seeking a Manager, Software Engineering to lead technical and team efforts in Mississauga or Toronto. This role requires a balance of deep technical expertise and strong people leadership, with 8+ years of experience in software engineering, including API design and cloud-native environments. The company promotes a culture of innovation and is committed to diversity.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 2 years in an architectural or staff-level role.
• 3+ years in a leadership or management role, including direct people management.
• Proven ability to design APIs and integrate systems in cloud-native environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example—balancing deep technical expertise with the ability to grow and empower people.
• Act as both a hands-on engineer and an architectural guide.
• Foster a culture of innovation, problem-solving, and continuous skill growth.

Skills

Software engineering experience

API design

Leadership

Agile principles

API integration

Tools

NestJS

TypeScript

Postgres

DynamoDB

AWS

Job description

You might not know our name, but you know where we are. That’s because Compass Group Canada is part of a global foodservice and support services company that’s the 6th largest employer in the world, with 625,000 employees.

You’ll find us in schools, colleges, hospitals, office buildings, senior living communities, tourist attractions, sports venues, remote camps and military installations and more. We’re in all major cities, at remote work sites and everywhere in between – doing business in Canada and 50+ other countries where you can learn and grow. Join us now and point your career forward!

Why work with Compass Digital? We are a member of Compass Group North America the leading foodservice and support services company. We create remarkable customer experiences through the innovative design and development of technology products and services. Compass Digital began as an innovation startup and the team has since rapidly grown and now supports technology and innovation across all of North America. Compass digital is comprised of user experience designers, developers, data scientists, project managers, business analysts, marketers and technology implementation managers, all of whom look at the world from a human perspective to rethink what's possible in the areas of technology innovation and consumer engagement within the foodservice and hospitality industries. Join us.

Job Summary

Hybrid - 3 Times a Week in Office

Location: Mississauga, ON or Toronto, ON

At Compass Digital, our Management team is at the heart of our culture. As a Manager, Software Engineering, you will lead by example—balancing deep technical expertise with the ability to grow and empower people. This role is 85% technical with direct architectural and engineering responsibilities, while also requiring strong people leadership to help teams and individuals reach their potential.

Now, if you were to come on board as one of our Manager, Engineering-, we’d ask you to do the following for us:

Technical Leadership (Core Focus – 85%)

• Act as both a hands-on engineer and an architectural guide—contributing code, reviewing designs, and driving technical decisions that prioritize scalability, resilience, and adaptability.
• Partner with Product and Engineering leads to shape architectural direction across services, ensuring systems are robust, decoupled, and built for change.
• Identify and establish best practices for design, development, and operations, promoting modern approaches such as CI/CD, containerization, event-driven design, and observability.
• Facilitate technical design reviews, guide teams toward architectural coherence, and champion platform thinking.
• Contribute to documentation and architectural artifacts (ADRs, RFCs, standards) that codify decisions and accelerate alignment across teams.
• Evaluate system readiness from both technical and business perspectives, ensuring solutions meet quality, operational, and strategic needs.

People & Team Leadership (15%)

• Lead, coach, and mentor engineers—fostering a culture of innovation, problem-solving, and continuous skill growth.
• Help teams balance autonomy with alignment—leading from the front when needed, but empowering individuals to take ownership.
• Build bridges across teams, clients, and stakeholders—articulating complex technical challenges and opportunities to non-technical audiences.
• Encourage iterative paths forward, launching and celebrating new initiatives that align with Compass Digital’s long-term vision.
• Create an inclusive environment where hierarchy is minimized, and every individual is empowered as a leader.

Think you have what it takes to be our Manager, Engineering? We’re committed to hiring the best talent for the role. Here’s how we’ll know you’ll be successful in the role.

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 2 years in an architectural or staff-level role.
• Proven ability to design APIs, integrate systems, and build for scale in cloud-native environments.
• 3+ years in a leadership or management role, including direct people management.
• Strong understanding of Agile principles and hands-on experience with iterative, continuous development practices.
• A collaborative leader who believes architecture is built with teams
• Skilled at asking critical questions, guiding others through discovery, and balancing short-term delivery with long-term vision.
• Comfortable navigating details while keeping an eye on system-wide improvements.
• A natural communicator who can bridge technical and non-technical audiences.

Bonus Points
Hands-on experience with NestJS, TypeScript, Postgres, DynamoDB and AWS.
Familiarity with multi-tenant or product-as-a-service systems.
Experience in hospitality, foodservice, or commerce-related platforms.

Compass Group Canada is committed to nurturing a diverse workforce representative of the communities within which we operate. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability or persons who may require an accommodation, to apply.

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