Engineering Manager, Software Development

The Company

Univeris has been successfully building and modernizing wealth management software for over 30 years. We are the go-to solution for many financial services firms (mutual fund dealers securities dealers wealth management firms and insurance companies) that want to stay competitive in an intriguingly digital world. To date more than 25000 financial advisors and 1.5 million investors in 12 countries have converted to our platform with over $450B in Assets Under Administration.

At Univeris we value talent and ideas. Our employees have the freedom to do things they know would be great and meaningful for our clients and for the company. We are looking for people who are creative get excited by new opportunities to learn and grow and feel at home in an organization that supports them.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a senior Engineering Manager to provide leadership across software development teams at Univeris. Reporting to the VP of Engineering the Engineering Manager is a people-first technical leader -- someone who brings deep engineering experience to the table exercises strong judgement and creates the conditions for their teams and Tech Leads to do their best work.

Engineering Managers at Univeris participate actively in analysis and design code reviews client and escalation meetings and internal planning. They drive process improvements remove blockers and maintain a clear line of sight into the health and output of their teams at all times. Above all they are accountable for the people they manage -- their growth their performance and their success.

The Role

People Leadership

• Own all aspects of people management for direct reports (Tech Leads): 1:1s performance evaluations coaching career development planning and team culture
• Drive hiring end-to-end -- from defining role requirements through interviewing selection and onboarding
• Identify and grow talent proactively ensuring Tech Leads and their teams have clear paths for development
• Foster a high-trust high-accountability team environment grounded in psychological safety and a drive for excellence
• Prior experience managing Tech Leads or team leads is strongly preferred

Delivery & Execution

• Accountable for the delivery and execution of your team(s) -- setting goals tracking progress and ensuring commitments are met
• Maintain a high degree of visibility into team health velocity risks and blockers at all times
• Unblock teams quickly and decisively escalating when appropriate and following through to resolution
• Align team output with broader engineering and organizational priorities
• Skilled at managing ambiguity -- able to break down complex situations identify critical issues and make decisions with incomplete information

Engineering Leadership

• Participate actively in analysis technical design and code reviews -- maintaining enough technical context to make informed decisions and credibly support your Tech Leads
• Ensure solutions align to Univeris Enterprise Architecture patterns and engineering standards
• Refine and establish software development standards and guidelines promoting a culture of ownership quality and continuous improvement across all stages of the SDLC
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and partners to inform and refine roadmaps ensuring engineering-focused initiatives are represented
• Identify opportunities to improve performance stability and architecture as part of ongoing delivery

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Serve as Engineerings representative in cross-functional forums -- partnering with other Engineering Managers Product Management Architecture DevOps and Support to resolve cross-organizational issues
• Participate in client-facing and escalation meetings as needed representing the engineering team clearly and confidently
• Drive alignment across teams on shared standards processes and priorities

AI-First Engineering

• Champion an AI-first engineering culture across your team(s) -- actively driving the evaluation adoption and effective use of AI tools across all stages of the SDLC
• Maintain hands-on familiarity with AI tooling to credibly guide and coach Tech Leads in their own AI-first practices
• Ensure AI-generated outputs meet Univeris quality security and architectural standards
• Stay current on the evolving AI landscape and bring high-value capabilities to the organization proactively

The Successful Candidate

Basic Qualifications

• Education: Bachelors Degree in Computer Science / related field or equivalent experience
• Managing managers / Tech Leads: Strong preference for prior experience
• Software Development: 10 years
• Development: 6 years
• Engineering Leadership: 5 years (Tech Lead Engineering Manager or equivalent)
• Cloud-native / API-centric apps: 5 years

Proven Qualifications -- General

• Experience managing teams globally (across multiple offices and time zones)
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a track record of driving complex issues to resolution
• Strong written and verbal communication skills: able to convey complex concepts clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Extensive history of success in technology delivery including accountability for the technical output of development teams
• Self-disciplined hands-on and leads by example
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality results in ambiguous and fast-paced environments
• Aptitude and genuine interest in learning new and emerging technologies including AI

Proven Qualifications -- Technical

• Cloud-centric apps: RESTful APIs microservices containers Kubernetes Terraform Spring Boot
• Architecture patterns: Event-driven microservice monolithic SOA client-server
• Data: SQL Server NoSQL stored procedures database profiling and tuning data pipelines (Airbyte dbt Dagster CDC)
• DevOps ecosystem: CI/CD Git Sonar Terraform Ansible Kubernetes
• Security: Techniques and standards for remediation and mitigation of application vulnerabilities
• Design: Understanding of the Strangler pattern for monolith-to-microservice migration
• AI tooling: Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools across the SDLC

Bonus Qualifications

• Fluent in Spanish and English
• Experience successfully migrating monolithic applications to microservice / cloud-centric architecture
• Experience designing building and deploying both cloud and on-premise applications
• Background in financial services or wealth management
• Prior experience managing Tech Leads or engineering managers

$110000 - $150000 a year

We aim to hire all candidates between the minimum and the midpoint of the full salary range. We reserve the midpoint to the maximum of the salary band for internal employees who demonstrate sustained high performance and impact at Univeris. The final offer amount for this role will be dependent on individual experience and skillset of the candidate.

Work Environment

• Hybrid work model based in our downtown Toronto office (3 days per week onsite)
• Collaborative and supportive team environment with opportunities to work closely with colleagues both in person and virtually during regular business hours

Diversity Equity & Inclusion
At Univeris we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives are valued and respected. We welcome applications from qualified candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.

Univeris is committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process in accordance with applicable accessibility legislation. If you require accommodation at any stage of the hiring process please contact emailprotected .

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

Required Experience:

Manager