Technical Lead (Future Engineering Manager)

PheedLoop Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Office directly on TTC subway

Leadership path to technical director

Team lunches & learning events

High-ownership culture

Job summary

PheedLoop is seeking a Technical Lead (Future Engineering Manager) to join our hybrid Toronto team. You’ll own real problems, shape the product, and influence the team from day one, working directly with founders. You’ll design APIs, drive AWS deployments, mentor engineers, and ship features at startup speed.

Strong Python/Django and React experience, REST, CI/CD, and cloud expertise are essential. You’ll interact with customers, translate feedback into robust solutions, and help build a culture

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional engineering experience with ownership of complex systems.
• Senior-level ability to independently lead projects and make sound technical decisions.
• Strong Python/Django backend skills and experience building scalable production systems.
• Strong React frontend experience with modern state management and component-driven architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects and mentor engineers, shaping technical direction and culture.
• Own API design, data models, and ensure scalable, reliable systems.
• Drive AWS deployments and CI/CD improvements for rapid, reliable shipping.
• Collaborate directly with founders and leadership to align product and engineering efforts.

Skills

Senior leadership

Python/Django

React

REST APIs

AWS

CI/CD

Database knowledge

Communication

Mentorship

Tools

Django

TypeScript

React

Job description

Technical Lead (Future Engineering Manager)

Engineering Full Time Toronto, ON Hybrid $120,000 - $150,000 CAD per year

“We’re a small team that punches way above our weight. If you’ve ever been frustrated watching great ideas get stuck in bureaucracy, you’ll love it here because we ship! Most engineers spend their careers building things users tolerate. We're building things they depend on- the kiosk someone walks up to at a conference of 5,000 people, the dashboard an organizer is staring at backstage, the badge that prints the moment someone checks in. When our software works, nobody notices. When it doesn't, the whole event feels it. That pressure is what makes this job genuinely exciting. We're a small team, we move fast, and we're looking for someone who wants to own real problems- not tickets. Come build something people genuinely love using"

Who we are

PheedLoop powers live events around the world. From intimate campus summits to major trade shows, we give organizers the tools to run smarter, more connected events - check-in kiosks, badge printing, mobile apps, and engagement tools that work together as a single ecosystem.

We're not building software people use by obligation. Event organizers choose PheedLoop because it works when it matters most; and that bar pushes us to build better every day.

Why this role is different

This isn't a role for someone who wants to execute someone else's vision. It's for someone who wants to help build it. You'll work side by side with PheedLoop's founders and leadership team not through a chain of managers, but directly. Your technical decisions will shape the product, the team, and the company's next chapter.

• You talk to real customers. No proxy PMs filtering feedback. You'll hear directly from organizers and ship things that fix real problems fast.
• Your code goes live in days, not quarters. We move at startup speed with the customer base to prove it.
• You own the whole problem. From database model to the pixel an organizer taps on the day of their event that's yours.
• You'll help shape the team. This is a role with genuine mentorship responsibility: influencing how we hire, what our standards look like, and how we grow.

What you'll build

• Design and optimize the APIs that power badge printing, check-in kiosks, and real-time mobile experiences at live events globally
• Build full-stack features end-to-end with Python/Django and TypeScript/React from data model to production UI
• Drive AWS deployments and CI/CD improvements that let the team ship with confidence at scale
• Turn Figma designs into polished, pixel-perfect interfaces that feel seamless under pressure
• Run product and engineering experiments using real data to decide what gets built next and what gets cut
• Mentor rising engineers, raise the technical bar, and help shape a culture of excellence

What we're looking for

• 4+ years of professional engineering experience with strong ownership of complex systems
• Senior-level ability to independently lead projects, make sound technical decisions, and deliver not just execute
• Strong Python/Django backend skills and comfort building scalable production systems
• Strong React frontend experience with modern state management and component-driven architecture
• Deep understanding of REST APIs, authentication flows, and distributed systems
• AWS, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD experience
• Strong database knowledge: SQL, ORMs, performance tuning, scalable data models
• High standards for code quality, testing, and long-term technical health
• Clear communicator who can make technical decisions legible to anyone in the room
• Mentorship mindset someone who makes the people around them better

Perks that hit different

• Office directly on the TTC subway- one of Toronto's easiest commutes
• Clear path to technical leadership as the team scales
• Team lunches, learning events, and regular outings
• High-ownership culture- small team, immediate impact, no layers between you and the work

Notes:
This is not a recruitment posting for an existing vacancy. And we don't use AI or automated tools to screen applications. A real person reads every application.