Engineering Manager (Software)

You might not know our name, but you know where we are. That’s because Compass Group Canada is part of a global foodservice and support services company that’s the 6th largest employer in the world, with 625,000 employees.

You’ll find us in schools, colleges, hospitals, office buildings, senior living communities, tourist attractions, sports venues, remote camps and military installations and more. We’re in all major cities, at remote work sites and everywhere in between – doing business in Canada and 50+ other countries where you can learn and grow. Join us now and point your career forward!

Why work with Compass Digital? We are a member of Compass Group North America the leading foodservice and support services company. We create remarkable customer experiences through the innovative design and development of technology products and services. Compass Digital began as an innovation startup and the team has since rapidly grown and now supports technology and innovation across all of North America. Compass digital is comprised of user experience designers, developers, data scientists, project managers, business analysts, marketers and technology implementation managers, all of whom look at the world from a human perspective to rethink what's possible in the areas of technology innovation and consumer engagement within the foodservice and hospitality industries. Join us.

Job Summary

Hybrid - 3 Times a Week in Office

Location: Mississauga, ON or Toronto, ON

The Management team at Compass Digital is the core of our culture. While every manager is expected to have sufficient domain knowledge within their specialty, emphasis is placed on their ability to effectively lead not only individuals to their potential, but the department as a whole.

Now, if you were to come on board as one of our Manager, Engineering-, we’d ask you to do the following for us:

• You’re a fast learner who can easily navigate information at both high and low levels, and know when to spend your time at each
• You have a keen eye for critical questions and a deep practice of coaching people through questions
• You believe hierarchy is a concept, least useful when applied to people, and treat everyone as the leader they are
• You’re not afraid to get your hands dirty if it came to it but prefer to spend your time looking at improvements at a domain or system level
• You’re an ideator who has proven follow-through, with a side of appropriate delegation
• You easily articulate technical challenges, risk, and initiatives to non-technical people
• Iterative development, continuous integration & deployment, lean development aren’t just buzzwords to you - and you have the celebratory scars to prove it
• You understand Software Engineering goes far beyond code and proactively build relationships throughout your organization

Think you have what it takes to be our Manager, Engineering? We’re committed to hiring the best talent for the role. Here’s how we’ll know you’ll be successful in the role.

• Be responsible for leading & building teams of leaders; leading from the front or from the back as necessary
• Help teams identify best practices for them and for the organization, from processes to technical governance
• Ensuring appropriate technical and product decisions are being made by teams that support an agile mindset
• Work with our management team to identify, launch, and celebrate new initiatives, thinking of tomorrow and leading teams to create an iterative path forward
• Encourage a culture of innovative problem solving, skill building, and bridging teams and our clients
• Work out systemic kinks in the pipeline
• 3+ years in a management role, with direct reports 
• 5+ years of direct hands on experience, within software development and a strong understanding of Agile principles and agile development practice

Compass Group Canada is committed to nurturing a diverse workforce representative of the communities within which we operate. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability or persons who may require an accommodation, to apply.

For accommodation requests during the hiring process, please contact View email address on jobs.compassgroupcareers.com for further information.