Software Development Manager - FinTech

We are a unique Canadian Fintech that is the one-stop shop for all financial needs of the consumer: Every single team member — from Product & Engineering to Sales & Marketing, Finance, Operations, and everything in between — is obsessed with one thing: helping Canadians make better financial choices. Via our digital application technology and our award-winning in-house brokerages, we help over 2M Canadians per month make a positive impact on their finances. We have many unique businesses: a mortgage brokerage, a life insurance brokerage, a home and auto insurance brokerage, a mortgage originations and servicing business, a Financial Services Marketplace, and a content business across Ratehub and MoneySense. 365 days a year, we deliver our users the best online mortgage experience, personalized credit card and loan options, and cheaper auto and home insurance policies than they typically get from their existing financial adviser.

We are on the hunt for the right candidate to join us and help lead us forward to continued growth.
We’re looking for an experienced Software Development Manager (SDM) who combines strong technical and analytical capabilities with a proven ability to deliver results quickly and effectively. In this role, you will lead a talented team of engineers to build scalable, customer-facing software products through iterative, data-driven development. You will act as both a strategic operator and an execution-focused leader, ensuring the on-time delivery of high-quality, differentiated solutions that create measurable impact. Technical Strategy and Execution
Own the end-to-end delivery of key projects, ensuring high standards of quality, reliability, and scalability.
Drive engineering best practices across the full development lifecycle, including design reviews, code quality, testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Use data and metrics to inform decisions, prioritize work, and continuously improve solutions.
Balance short-term delivery with long-term system health, advocating for reduced technical debt and strategic architecture improvements.
Hire, mentor, and develop high-performing engineers through regular coaching, performance reviews, and career planning.
Contribute to quarterly planning and help shape Ratehub’s broader technical and product strategy.
Collaborate with other engineering and cross-functional leaders to align on dependencies, architecture, and long-term technical direction.
Earn trust by communicating progress, risks, and key decisions proactively and effectively to stakeholders and leadership.
5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience building modern web applications.

• 2+ years of experience in system design or architecture, with a focus on performance, reliability and scalability of new and existing systems.
• Strong understanding of engineering best practices across the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, version control, build automation, testing, deployment, and monitoring.
• Experience partnering with product management, design, and data teams to define requirements, plan roadmaps, and deliver high-quality solutions.
• Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field

Back-end: Node/Express, PHP/Laravel, Java
Front-end: Javascript/React, styled-components/CSS, Next.js
Content: Headless wordpress
Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDb, Redis
Packaging and Deployment: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, GCP/GKE
Observability and Monitoring: Datadog, Heap

We take responsible risks and are accountable for our actions.
We measure what matters, iterate, learn, iterate many times in a data-driven way, which is how we will innovate.

Competitive salary: Remote-first organization: we love opportunities to get together as a team, but for the most part we offer our employees the flexibility to work anywhere in Canada
Flexible hours: Enjoy a couple more hours of sleep in the morning, if you want
Perks: RRSP matching program, individual training allowance, fun team socials (remote AND in-person) and more!

Ratehub welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.