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Our employees rank us highly in terms of commitment to work/life balance. We realize that for our people to be innovative, creative and passionate they need to feel valued and supported. We believe in rewarding all our employees with competitive salaries, performance based annual bonuses, stock options and training opportunities.\nIf you’re looking for a company that inspires passion, personal, and professional growth - join Kobo and come help us on our mission of making reading lives better.\nThe Role:\nWe are seeking a passionate individual to lead talented engineering teams in creating exceptional outcomes for Kobo and our customers. As an experienced Engineering Manager, you’ll have the exciting opportunity to guide a dynamic team responsible for some of the software underlying our market-leading eReader devices. Your leadership will be pivotal in delivering an exceptional product with an engaging experience for our customers. The ideal candidate will be located near Toronto, Canada.\nIn the role of Software Engineering Manager, you’ll be responsible for:\nLeading ~20 engineers and testers in three Agile teams, focused on improving the software underlying Kobo’s eReaders.\nActively participating in technical delivery activities from system design through to monitoring & incident response, providing technical leadership at every stage\nProviding mentorship and coaching to team members, actively seeking opportunities for their professional development & providing feedback in 1:1s and other settings\nCultivating a collaborative atmosphere where individuals are encouraged to be their authentic selves and reach their full potential.\nCollaborating with cross-functional peers in Product, Design & Architecture to guide initiatives from conception to production.\nContinuously enhancing and evolving team processes to achieve optimal outcomes.\nContinuously optimizing for a balance between immediate product goals, future technical needs, and current team health.\nCoordinating with other delivery team leaders to ensure seamless cross team collaboration on larger projects.\nDesired Experience\nTo be successful in this role, you should have comparable experience or aptitude with the following:\n5+ years of experience in a leadership role within a Software Engineering team, preferably in a consumer device setting.\nExtensive experience in managing individuals, including providing feedback and conducting performance reviews.\n5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer, preferably in C++\nFamiliar with best practices, common challenges with building and maintaining consumer software products.\nExperience leveraging AI-assisted tools and workflows to improve software development, quality assurance, project execution, and engineering team productivity.\nDemonstrated ability to understand, represent, and advocate for technical approaches and team needs in strategic discussions, effectively bridging the gap between engineering and leadership.\nStrong understanding and practical experience with project management.\nExceptional communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to build strong relationships across all organizational levels.\nBonus points\nFamiliarity with eReader or consumer electronics device development.\nExperience working with embedded systems, C++, or Linux environments.\nPrior experience with the Qt framework or GUI development.\nThe Perks:\nFlexible hours and hybrid remote working environment\nSubsidized in-office lunches\nFour extended long weekends in the summer\nFull benefits starting from your first day\nPaid Volunteer days, unlimited sick days, and 3% RRSP matching\nWork From Anywhere Program for up to 3 months (90 days)\nLifestyle spending account\nTalent and development training budget\nFree Kobo device + free weekly e-book or audiobook\nWeekly Kobo Spark sessions\nMaternity/paternity leave top up\nDog friendly office\nAbout Rakuten Kobo Inc.\nRakuten Kobo Inc. is the world’s digital bookseller created by and for booklovers. Owned by Tokyo-based Rakuten Group, Inc. and headquartered in Toronto, Rakuten Kobo’s millions of worldwide users can read anytime, anywhere, and on any device. With a mission to make reading lives better for all, Rakuten Kobo connects readers to stories using thoughtful and personalized curation of eBooks and audiobooks, and the best dedicated eReaders and apps for reading. With the singular focus of making reading lives the best they can be, Kobo’s open platform allows people to fit reading into more moments in their busy lives. To learn more about Rakuten Kobo, visit www.kobo.com.\nRakuten Kobo Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Accessibility accommodations for candidates with disabilities participating in the selection process are available on request. Any information received related to accommodation needs of applicants will be addressed confidentially.\nRakuten Kobo would like to thank all applicants for their interest in this role however only qualified candidates will be shortlisted.\n#RKIND\nFive Principles for Success\nOur worldwide practices describe specific behaviors that make Rakuten unique and united across the world. We expect Rakuten employees to model these 5 Shugi Principles of Success.\nAlways improve, Always Advance - Only be satisfied with complete success - Kaizen\nPassionately Professiona l - Take an uncompromising approach to your work and be determined to be the best\nHypothesize - Practice - Validate - Shikumika - Use the Rakuten Cycle to succeed in unknown territory\nMaximize Customer Satisfaction - The greatest satisfaction for our teams is seeing their customers smile\nSpeed!! Speed!! 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