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Valsoft

Acquires, grows vertical market software companies

Engineering Manager

Engineering LeadershipPosted on Nov 9
Full-timeMontreal, QC, CanadaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Experience as a developer, technical lead, engineering manager, or product owner.
  • Technical depth, the ability to manage people, and fluency with AI-assisted coding workflows.
  • A product mindset focused on customer value and commercialization.
  • Comfort engaging directly with clients.
  • An entrepreneurial, ambitious, hands-on approach; based in Montreal and able to work in the office full time.

Responsibilities

  • Decide what the team builds and in what order across several products, set delivery plans, and ensure releases ship.
  • Manage the engineering team, including hiring, one-on-ones, feedback, and performance.
  • Set how the team plans, reviews code, and hands off work, while continuing to write and review code.
  • Work with the CEO, sales, and product teams to bring products to more hotels by assessing what customers will pay for, scoping delivery requirements, and declining requests that do not fit.
  • Join customer conversations, explain how the product connects to hotel systems, and handle technical questions and escalations directly.

Desired Qualifications

  • A SaaS or startup background.
  • Experience taking a product from early customers to commercial scale.
  • Experience founding, building, or selling a startup.
  • Experience helping a startup grow rapidly.

About the Company

Valsoft

Acquires, grows vertical market software companies

Valsoft is a company that buys software businesses that serve specific, essential industries (like automotive and broadcasting) and helps them grow over the long term. It focuses on vertical market software—programs that are built for a particular industry—and keeps the acquired companies independent while giving them extra resources, best practices, and access to a global network. The core idea is to improve how these software businesses operate and expand their reach, rather than building new products from scratch. The main way Valsoft works is to purchase a niche software company, streamline its operations, and partner with the existing management team to drive steady growth. This approach sets Valsoft apart from others by emphasizing patient, long-term ownership and collaboration within a diverse portfolio of niche software. The goal is to create durable, profitable companies that continue to serve their essential customers efficiently and expand into new markets.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Venture Capital)
Total funding
$420M
Headquarters
Montreal, Canada
Founded
2015

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