Work In Tech

Software Developer Manager

Remote - Kitchener, ON

Encircle is leading the $1.6 trillion dollar property insurance industry out of the dark ages of pen and paper processes, into the digital age of transparency and empowerment. Our easy-to-use software platform enables thousands of restoration contractors and insurance professionals around the world to process claims faster. We’re a remote-first company with a collaboration hub located in the heart of downtown Kitchener. We’re looking to add new members to our all-star team as we continue to grow and scale!

About the Role:

Encircle is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Software Development Manager to lead and grow one of our talented engineering teams. In this critical role, you will leverage your strong technical background and passion for people management to foster a high-performing team that consistently delivers impactful software solutions. You will be instrumental in shaping our engineering culture, driving technical excellence, and ensuring alignment between our technical strategy and business objectives. If you are a leader who empowers developers, champions best practices, and thrives in a dynamic SaaS environment, we encourage you to apply!

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Team Leadership: Directly lead a team of software developers, providing guidance, mentorship, and fostering their professional growth through regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development planning.
• Performance & Development: Coach and mentor developers on their technical skills, career progression, and performance, setting clear expectations and providing constructive feedback.
• Strategic Alignment: Understand and translate strategic company goals into actionable plans for your team, ensuring alignment with product roadmaps and overall business objectives.
• Delivery & Execution: Work closely with Product Management, Design, and Architecture to prioritize and plan upcoming work for your development team. Lead the execution of that work in an Agile environment by committing to delivering value each iteration.
• Process Optimization: Maintain, evaluate, and drive improvements to our software development processes, promoting efficiency, quality, and predictability in our delivery pipeline.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Foster strong working relationships and demonstrate excellent communication with Product Management, Design, and other teams, clearly articulating technical considerations, timelines, and potential trade-offs.
• Culture Champion: Embrace and actively contribute to our positive developer culture, championing initiatives that promote engagement, collaboration, and continuous learning within the engineering organization.
• Planning & Hiring: Work with the VP of Engineering to plan for efficient organizational growth that helps realize the company and Engineering vision
• Problem Solving: Effectively analyze complex technical and organizational challenges, break them down into manageable executable portions, and drive the team towards closure.

What You’ll Bring:

• 8+ years of experience in a technical leadership role, such as a Tech Lead, Team Lead, or Engineering Manager, with direct reports.
• Strong technical foundation with hands-on experience in software development, quality assurance, or release management and a solid understanding of the software development lifecycle.
• Proven ability to coach, mentor, and develop software engineers of varying experience levels.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment and build strong working relationships across teams.
• Experience with agile development methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Experience working in a SaaS environment and understanding the unique challenges and opportunities it presents.
• A proactive and results-oriented mindset with a strong sense of ownership.
• Experience with performance management and conducting effective performance reviews.

Bonus Points:

• Experience scaling engineering teams in a high-growth environment.
• Familiarity with large Python environments, TypeScript, React, mobile test automation frameworks, Playwright, Azure services
• Experience with DevOps principles and practices.
• Experience transitioning to CICD or to an automated test environment and automated development pipelines.

Reporting - This role will report to the VP, SW Development.

Encircle is an equal opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate against any employee or applicant based on race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion, gender identity, gender expression, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability. Encircle is committed to a fair and inclusive work environment. We will endeavour to accommodate the needs of qualified applicants in all parts of the hiring process.

At Encircle, we VALUE the team we’re building!

Define your own BALANCE - we want our team to take the time they need with flexible work arrangements, and self-managed vacation time, so they're well-rested and energized.
Work where you WORK BEST - we invest in creating both a comfortable work-from-home environment for our employees with the flexibility to join us in our co-working space (collaboration hub) in downtown Kitchener.
We are PEOPLE-FOCUSED and our success is achieved through a culture of collaboration, trust and transparency.
Choose your path and we’ll support your continued GROWTH along the way.
Your personal WELL-BEING is important to us and we’ll provide the support you need to bring your best self to work every day.