Manager, Software Engineering

Who We AreKEV builds mission-critical financial software for K12 schools across North America. Our platform provides real-time visibility and control over how funds are collected and managed, replacing fragmented workflows with secure, modern systems that schools rely on every day.
Who We AreKEV builds mission-critical financial software for K12 schools across North America. Our platform provides real-time visibility and control over how funds are collected and managed, replacing fragmented workflows with secure, modern systems that schools rely on every day.
Trusted by more than 27,000 K12 schools managing over $8B annually, KEV delivers mission-critical software for payments, accounting, and reporting, where reliability and security matter. Headquartered in Toronto with teams across North America, we are scaling quickly and investing deeply in cloud-native, data-driven technology.
KEV is a place for people who care about building durable software at scale and doing work that has real impact in public education. We focus on solving hard problems, raising the bar on engineering craft, and building products that earn long-term trust from the communities we serve.
About the RoleWe are hiring an Engineering Manager to lead two product-focused engineering teams within KEV's fundraising portfolio—products that directly support how schools raise and manage critical funds. The first team owns LunchBox, our school lunch ordering solution used daily by schools to support fundraising and meal operations on a scale. The second team will build and scale KEV's Fundraising Platform, enabling campaign management and web stores that power student clubs, sports teams, and extracurricular activities across thousands of schools.
You will manage the Engineering Leads who run day-to-day execution within each team, sitting between the VP of Engineering and the Leads. You'll work with Product to align on portfolio priorities, then hold your Leads and their teams accountable for turning that roadmap into predictable, on-time, quality delivery. You'll also own the people side of the portfolio: developing your Leads into stronger managers and technical leaders, planning capacity, and building the leadership bench the portfolio needs as it grows.
This is a senior engineering leadership role for someone who leads through other leaders, but still owns real technical ground. You will set technical direction for teams working in React, .NET, and API-driven microservices on Azure, making the pragmatic calls on architecture, modernization, and scalability that the portfolio needs. The job is defined by delivery ownership, team health, and long-term organizational thinking just as much as by that technical range.
How You'll Contribute
Engineering Leadership: Manage and develop the Engineering Leads across the portfolio. Run regular 1:1s, set clear expectations, coach consistently, and address performance concerns directly. Keep a close read on team health too, including morale, burnout, engagement, and retention risk, and step in when something's off.
Organizational Capability: Own capacity planning and the engineering roadmap for your portfolio. Spot capability and succession risks early, and build the leadership depth the group needs to keep growing. That means working closely with Product to keep engineering capacity and delivery planning realistic against the roadmap.
Delivery Ownership: You're accountable for delivery outcomes across LunchBox and Fundraising Platform. Translate priorities into clear plans with predictable results, and build the operating rhythms that keep both teams honest about progress. When a dependency or blocker threatens a commitment, you're the one surfacing it early and clearing the path.
Product Partnership: Act as the primary engineering counterpart to Product for the portfolio. Shape priorities, scope, sequencing, and trade-offs together, and make sure engineering has a seat at the table early in discovery, not just at handoff.
Agile Practices: Lead teams operating in Agile environments across the portfolio, strengthening planning, estimation, and delivery discipline while keeping the focus on outcomes over process. Coach your Engineering Leads on agile principles directly, and make sure velocity and capacity are tracked in ways that are actually useful, not just reported.
Quality, and Reliability: Make sure quality, reliability, and security are built into the development lifecycle, not bolted on afterward. Set clear testing and engineering standards that both teams actually follow, with a shift-left mindset baked in.
Technical Leadership: Set technical direction for teams building on React, .NET, and API-driven microservice architectures on Azure. Work with your Tech Leads to manage cross-team technical risk and make the pragmatic calls on architecture, modernization, and scalability the portfolio needs, while letting Tech Leads own day-to-day technical decisions within their own squads.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Product, Design, QA, and Support to keep the broader product area moving. Coordinate work that spans teams, resolve shared dependencies before they stall anyone, and keep execution smooth across the group.
Who You Are
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 5+ years managing and developing Engineering Leads or managers in SaaS environments.
Proven track record leading through other leaders: managing multiple Agile teams via Engineering Leads and Tech Leads, not just individual engineers, to deliver customer-facing products at scale.
Deep, hands‑on familiarity with modern SaaS architecture, including React frontends, .NET and API-driven microservices, and cloud platforms such as Azure, with enough depth to personally own architecture and modernization calls across a multi‑team portfolio.
Strong grasp of planning, estimation, and execution in Agile delivery environments, including across complex, multi‑team initiatives.
Comfortable balancing delivery speed, quality, operational health, technical investment, and long‑term maintainability in real‑world product environments.
Demonstrated ability to hire, coach, and retain high‑performing Engineering Leads and senior ICs, with a strong record of developing Tech Leads and emerging engineering leaders.
Skilled at partnering with Product leadership, translating roadmap priorities into realistic, capacity‑aware delivery plans and healthy trade‑off conversations.
Keeps a clear view of team health across the portfolio: proactive about morale, burnout, engagement, and retention risk, and comfortable acting on it directly.
Business‑minded, with a strong understanding of how engineering execution and technical decisions impact customer experience and company outcomes.
A pragmatic communicator who works effectively across Engineering, Product, Design, QA, and other stakeholders.
Motivated by ownership, accountability, developing others, and continuously raising the bar. Ready to operate beyond a single‑team scope and grow into broader engineering leadership responsibility.
What We Offer
Competitive compensation – We believe in rewarding great work with fair, competitive pay.
Meaningful benefits– Because your well‑being matters;
both at work and at home.
Retirement Savings Support – We help you plan for your future with company‑matched programs, including RRSP matching in Canada and 401(k) contributions in the U.S.
Professional development – We invest in your growth with ongoing learning, stretch opportunities, and continuing education, including KEV Academy for onboarding and skill‑building, plus KEV University, our online platform offering a wide range of courses.
Hybrid model – 3 days in the office to collaborate and connect, with flexibility the rest of the week.
Flexible PTO – Take the time you need to recharge with close to 4 weeks of vacation and a company‑wide holiday closure
Office perks – Enjoy a fully stocked snack bar and occasional catered lunches—because we know that great conversations (and ideas) often start around good food.
Salary Range - $150,000 - 180,000
Note: This range reflects expected compensation at the time of posting. Final offers may vary based on skills, experience, location, and internal equity.
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Why You'll Love Working at KEV
Make a real difference every day – At KEV, your work supports children, parents, and schools across North America. We don't just build software, we create solutions that simplify lives and strengthen communities. Our mission is rooted in impact, and every team member plays a vital role in shaping the future of K-12 education.
The KEV Way – At KEV, you'll never feel stuck in the status quo. You'll be part of a team that's constantly questioning, improving, and innovating—always with one guiding focus: How does this help our schools and the students they serve? It's a culture that challenges you to do your best work while reminding you why it matters.
Grow with us – We're scaling fast, and so are our people. At KEV, you'll have real opportunities to learn, develop, and shape your career. Whether advancing in your role or exploring a new path, you'll be supported every step of the way.
Work alongside excellence – You'll be part of a team with integrity who treat their colleagues with respect. who are accomplished but humble, collaborative but accountable. It's a place where you can do your best work while feeling supported and inspired by the people around you.
Celebrate Community and Culture – At KEV, we connect, recognize, and celebrate our people. Join Club KEV for team‑building fun, hear directly from customers in our Voice of Customer Series, stay aligned with Monthly Townhalls, and be inspired by the KEVite Awards, where top contributors are recognized by their peers.
This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required by an individual joining the KEV team in this or any other capacity.
KEV Group is pleased to accommodate individual needs in accordance with the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA), within our recruitment process. If you require accommodation at any time throughout the recruitment process, please speak with your recruiter.
KEV Group is an equal opportunity employer who agrees not to discriminate against any employee or job applicant because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age.
KEV may use AI‑enabled tools to support components of our recruitment process. These tools are used to support human decision making. All hiring decisions are made by our People and Culture team in partnership with Hiring Managers.
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