Senior Manager

What you get to do every day

• Lead the team(s) in achieving established goals and departmental objectives
• Foster an environment that emphasizes trust, open communication, creative thinking, and cohesive team effort
• Contribute to the software architecture of a highly concurrent, high-throughput system
• Contribute to design of new functionality and expand existing functionality
• Work with other engineering teams via “Guilds” of functional skill sets (Back-End, Front-End, Security, QA, Agile) to develop departmental standards for those functions
• Plan, balance, and execute sprints containing bug fixes, feature requests, and new product development
• Help maintain product roadmaps for the team’s portfolio of products along with the Product Manager
• Manage a number of products and tasks using a variety of technologies
• Achieve staff results by clearly communicating job expectations, coaching, counseling, and mentoring employees
• Ensure that any necessary documentation is written and maintained by the engineering team
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by following the broader industry, attending management-focused training sessions and educational workshops
• Create and maintain a workplace culture that is consistent with the overall organization with an emphasis on the KUBRA mission, vision, guiding principles, and values
• Develop a strong understanding of the products in the engineering team’s portfolio and be able to act as a resource for questions about all aspects of those products.

What kind of person should you be?

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills and an ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in all communications
• Leadership and management skills – the ability to attract, retain, motivate, mentor, and develop team members to perform to their highest potential
• Project management skills – the ability to plan and manage successful projects; including managing risks, costs, time, and roadmaps
• Excellent organization, time management, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Ability to handle pressure and focus on results

What skills do you need?

• 10-12 years of experience in Software Engineering, Quality Assurance, Cloud Infrastructure, or DevOps roles
• 3-5 years of experience managing a team
• Experience with Cloud Services is required; experience with Amazon AWS cloud services is preferred
• Proficiency in JavaScript, Java, .NET technologies, or a testing automation language is required
• Proficiency in React, Spring, or Selenium is preferred
• Proficiency with Linux-based systems
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes, and Docker
• Excellent presentation skills
• Proficiency in Cloud-based architectures
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Leadership and management skills – ability to attract, retain, motivate, mentor, and develop team members
• Project management skills – ability to plan and manage successful projects
• Excellent organization, time management, problem-solving, and analytical skills

What can you expect from us?

• Award-winning culture that fosters growth, diversity and inclusion for all
• Paid day off for your birthday
• Access to LinkedIn learning courses
• Bi-annual performance-based bonus
• Continued education with our education reimbursement program
• Flexible schedules
• Free unlimited access to our refreshment stations (fully stocked with tea, coffee and other beverages)
• Two paid days for volunteer opportunities
• A free premium membership for ‘Headspace’; an app geared towards mental health and wellbeing
• Access to Perkopolis retail discounts
• Generous benefit coverage with low premiums (+ a Health Care Spending Account)
• RRSP Matching




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