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Could It Be You?\nWe are on a mission to democratize finance and empower investors through technology. As part of the Brokerage Technology group, you won’t just be managing code; you will be building the financial future for our customers. We operate at the intersection of high-stakes finance and cutting-edge user experience, delivering best-in-class applications that allow everyday investors to trade, track, and grow their wealth with confidence.\nWe are seeking a strategic and forward-thinking Senior Manager, Software Engineering to lead a complex technology portfolio. In this role, you will move beyond day-to-day coding to oversee the engineering members of multiple squads, focusing on cross-squad dependencies, long-term architectural goals, and the maturation of our engineering culture.\nThe ideal candidate is an active thought leader who works closely with Product Management, Designers, and other key stakeholders to deliver best-in-class applications. You will articulate the business value of technology, drive architectural decisions in partnership with Directors, and champion talent development within the department, serving as a bridge between technical strategy and business mission\n\nNeed more details? Keep reading…\n\nIn this role, responsibilities include but are not limited to: \nPeople & Culture Leadership\nStrategically lead and manage engineering members across multiple squads, overseeing cross-squad dependencies and ensuring alignment with long-term organizational goals.\nEstablish career development frameworks for the department, identifying high-potential individuals and creating specific growth opportunities.\nChampion initiatives to enhance engineering culture, promoting diversity, inclusion, and a sense of belonging while working with People & Culture to address systemic issues.\nPaint an engaging picture of future possibilities for the team, inspiring and motivating engineers through compelling presentations that outline the department's technical vision.\nProvide steady leadership during transitions or complex situations, keeping teams focused and moving forward despite incomplete information\nTechnical Strategy & Architecture\nManage a complex tech portfolio, setting the direction for overall systems and aligning the technology roadmap with specific business missions.\nDefine high-level architecture and approve design patterns for broader systems, leading significant technical investments and vendor selection.\nEnsure technology initiatives align with the broader Tech Strategy and serve as a competitive business edge.\nPartner with Directors to make significant cross-team technical choices and architectural pattern decisions that impact multiple teams.\nFocus on setting technical direction rather than direct coding or troubleshooting.\nDelivery & Operational Excellence\nAct as a key technical voice in the \"product trio\" (Product, Design, Engineering), ensuring technical feasibility and innovation align with user experience goals.\nArticulate the value of technology initiatives to stakeholders at all levels, persuasively rallying support and tailoring communication to win buy-in.\nLead development initiatives from initial bootstrap and prototyping phases through to production launch and ongoing maintenance.\nOversee the management and optimization of applications serving a large number of customers, ensuring high availability, performance, and scalability under heavy load.\nOversee the development and optimization of department-wide processes, ensuring they incorporate evolving governance best practices and IT policies.\nRepresent the department at internal conferences or external industry events, building reputation through public speaking or writing for engineering publications.\n\nSo are YOU our next Senior Manager Software Engineering ? You are if you…\n\nEducation & Experience\nMinimum 8+ years of experience in web-based technologies with 3+ years in people management\nDegree, diploma, or equivalent directly related work experience in Computer Science or Engineering.\nDigital financial services experience is highly preferred.\nExperience in enterprise-grade solutioning is highly desirable.\nTechnical Proficiency\nExtensive experience in Cloud native development of Microservices , specifically using Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) and other Google Cloud Platform components.\nKnowledge of front-end frameworks such as Angular and React Native, with specific expertise in overseeing Micro-front-end architecture.\nFamiliarity with diverse data storage solutions including Google Cloud SQL, MongoDB, Redis Cache, and SQL Server. Understanding of event streaming and messaging architectures using Google Pub/Sub and Kafka.\nProficiency with modern CI/CD pipelines and collaboration tools such as Gitlab, Jira, and Confluence.\nStrong skills in application performance tuning and optimization.\nLeadership & Strategic Capabilities\nAdvanced ability to identify potential stakeholders, analyze expectations, and work independently to manage relationships across the organization.\nExcellent interpersonal skills with the ability to remain calm under pressure and coach teams through change and ambiguity.\nExpertise in the full software development life cycle (SDLC), including design, configuration, integration, testing, quality assurance, and post-production support.\nStrong skills in risk mitigation and ensuring the scalability and maintainability of complex systems.\nExceptional verbal and written communication skills, capable of translating technical concepts for business audiences.\n\nCompensation Information:\nBase salary range: $160,000 - $190,000\nThe final compensation package will be commensurate with the successful candidate's experience, skills, and geographic location (Canada). It includes a comprehensive benefits plan and a competitive incentive (bonus) program for Full-Time Permanent roles.\nSounds like you? 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