Engineering Manager

This is a full-time in-person position based in our spacious office in Toronto.

About PheedLoop

PheedLoop is a Toronto based software company that is revolutionizing the events and conferences industry. From building innovative software to modernize and automate events, to virtual event technology, to custom hardware, our success has been thanks to our amazing engineering team. Located in the Toronto, PheedLoop is one of the world's fastest-growing event technology companies.

PheedLoop isn't like other startups out there. We're a bootstrapped company that has been profitable since day one. We're growing quickly but sustainably and are looking for new team members to own some brand new exciting features to come. We're looking for someone comfortable with diving through the entire stack to solve problems and keen enough to learn whatever is necessary to do so. We're also a small and close-knit team so beyond just engineering, having an interest in the rest of the company and a collaborative mindset is a must.

Your Day to Day

• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, ensuring high-quality development and technical excellence.
• Contribute to backend development using Python and the Django framework.
• Guide the team in building and optimizing REST API endpoints for performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Oversee the development of new web applications with React and Redux, ensuring adherence to best practices.
• Review and refine technical designs in Figma before implementation.
• Drive the deployment process to AWS, leveraging and improving CI/CD pipelines.
• Enforce coding standards, best practices, and robust automated testing strategies.
• Maintain and improve technical documentation across the engineering team.

• Work closely with Product, Customer Success, and key stakeholders to align engineering efforts with business goals.
• Ensure engineering solutions effectively address customer needs by integrating feedback from customers and internal teams.
• Drive the adoption of new technologies and frameworks to improve system efficiency, security, and scalability.
• Lead architecture discussions, experiments, and technical evaluations to improve system performance and maintainability.
• Collaborate with marketing and account management teams to understand customer pain points and refine product strategy.
• Act as a key technical representative, maintaining relationships with strategic and technical partners.

Requirements

• 5+ years of software development experience, with at least 2 years in a leadership or management role.
• Strong experience with backend development using Python/Django or a similar framework.
• Proficiency in frontend development using React/Redux or similar frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with AWS or other cloud platforms.
• Deep understanding of REST API design, development, and third-party integrations.
• Experience with databases (SQL & ORMs) and writing clean, maintainable, and scalable code.
• Strong experience with Git and version control workflows.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, balancing hands-on technical work with team management.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience mentoring engineers and fostering a collaborative team culture.

Nice to Haves

• Experience with Figma and UI/UX collaboration.
• Prior experience leading development teams in a high-growth startup or SaaS environment.
• Strong background in scalable architecture and performance optimization.
• Experience integrating AI/ML technologies into web applications.

Workplace Benefits

• Employee health care plan, 100% coverage
• Awesome workplace - snacks, team outings, books, learning opportunities, open workspace, beautiful and large office

Who We're Looking For

We are looking for people to join our team who are ambitious, hard workers, thrive in environments where they are required to solve problems, and love to have fun. We want to work with people who are looking to grow personally and professionally. Working on a small team, you will have a massive impact and a lot of responsibility very quickly. Your work, just like everyone else's at PheedLoop, will make a massive difference.