Engineering Manager M/F

RemotePeople; Philippines; On-site; PHP 5,310,000 - 7,965,000; Full time

Job summary

RemotePeople is supporting a fast-growing Canadian HealthTech company in the search for a hands-on Engineering Manager to lead their engineering team. This role balances coding and people leadership, with roughly 50% hands-on engineering and 50% team management.

You will own sprint execution, architecture, DevOps, reliability and security, and collaborate with Product, Sales and Customer Success to translate technical decisions into business outcomes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience writing production code.
• Experience with software architecture and technical decision-making.
• Leadership experience as an Engineering Manager, Tech Lead, or Team Lead.
• Experience coaching and mentoring engineers.
• Strong understanding of agile product delivery.
• Experience in a startup or fast-moving technology environment.

Responsibilities

• Write, review and ship production code.
• Shape technical architecture and engineering decisions.
• Lead, coach and develop the software engineering team.
• Own sprint execution, agile delivery and roadmap planning.
• Maintain high standards around DevOps, CI/CD, reliability, privacy and security.
• Work closely with Product, Sales, Customer Success and other stakeholders.
• Support hiring and development of the engineering team.
• Translate technical decisions into clear business outcomes.

Skills

Hands-on coding

People leadership

Agile delivery

Startup experience

Clear communication (English)

Tools

CI/CD

DevOps practices

Architecture & design

Job description

We are currently supporting one of our clients, a fast-growing Canadian HealthTech company, in the search for a hands-on Engineering Manager to lead their engineering team.

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced software engineer who enjoys both building products and leading people.

You won't be stepping away from the code: this position is approximately 50% hands-on engineering and 50% team leadership & management.

What you'll be doing

You’ll take ownership of the engineering function, working closely with the CEO and wider business to:

• Write, review and ship production code
• Shape technical architecture and engineering decisions
• Lead, coach and develop the software engineering team
• Own sprint execution, agile delivery and roadmap planning
• Maintain high standards around DevOps, CI/CD, reliability, privacy and security
• Work closely with Product, Sales, Customer Success and other stakeholders
• Support hiring and development of the engineering team
• Translate technical decisions into clear business outcomes

Technology environment

Experience with the following is highly relevant:

Experience with this exact stack is an asset rather than an absolute requirement, we're primarily looking for someone with strong engineering fundamentals who remains genuinely hands-on with modern web applications.

We're looking for someone who has

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Recent hands-on experience writing production code
• Experience with software architecture and technical decision-making
• Leadership experience as an Engineering Manager, Tech Lead or Team Lead
• Experience coaching and mentoring engineers
• Strong understanding of agile product delivery
• Experience in a startup or fast-moving technology environment
• Excellent communication skills in English
• The ability to work autonomously and take ownership quickly

First-time Engineering Managers with strong technical leadership experience are also encouraged to apply.

The opportunity

40 hours/week, covering Halifax / Atlantic time business hours

Start: August 31, 2026

Contract: Full-time fixed term, approximately 12-14 months (parental leave coverage)

• Vacation: 20 days, prorated in the first year

The role reports directly to the CEO and comes with significant ownership from day one.