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About the Company

Makeship empowers influencers, creators, and brands of all sizes to develop and launch limited-edition products that matter to their fans. Leveraging our design, manufacturing, and marketing expertise, we work with our partners to bring their products to life through our community-powered crowd-funding platform. Each product is given a window of 21 days to be funded by the community before we produce and ship to fans worldwide. We put our brand behind every product and guarantee quality and ethical sourcing.

We're profitable, have grown the team from 2 to 70 people in 5 years, and have a three-year revenue growth of over 400%, ranking us 98th on The Globe and Mail’s Canada’s Top Growing Companies of 2024 list. We are also excited to announce that Makeship has officially been Great Place to Work-Certified™ for 2 years! Learn more about us at Makeship.com.

About the Role

As an early team member, you’ll play a huge role in shaping our culture, our process, and the future of Makeship. Every day, you’ll collaborate learn more about the content creation space, and watch your work impact the company and the community!

We want this to be the best work experience of your life, so we’ll pay you well, offer great benefits, invest deeply in your growth, and welcome you with our branded swag. You will also be joining one of Canada's fastest-growing start-ups!

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for a dynamic Software Development Manager to lead and mentor a talented team of developers, and contribute to designing and executing on technical solutions. In this hybrid player-coach role, you will manage the day-to-day operations of the development team and leverage your technical expertise to evolve our architecture and ensure a high quality bar across the team. Your deeply collaborative nature and passion for solving hard problems will make you an excellent partner to our Product Manager and Designer as you work together to improve the lives of creators and their fans.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Coach and support the software developers in both day to day decisions as well as in their skill development and growth
• Manage product delivery process, leading sprint rituals to drive exceptional team efficiency, while fostering a culture of testing and quality
• Partner closely with Product and Design counterparts, participating in the discovery process to ensure we are building valuable and feasible solutions for our users
• Lead the development team in making sound architectural choices, and overseeing large architectural changes where needed
• Directly participate in sprints by writing and reviewing code
• Elevate our approach to observability, scalability, and security across the team

What You Bring

• At least 5 years of experience as a software developer, with a demonstrated focus on both frontend and backend development, and at least 2 years of experience directly managing other developers
• Previous experience designing, building, and maintaining end-to-end solutions using AWS, Go, React, Typescript and Next.js
• Familiarity with DevOps tools and practices (Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, etc)
• Prior experience managing and improving agile delivery practices (e.g. sprint rituals; kanban)
• Exceptional communication with both technical and non-technical teammates
• Interest in the content creation space: art, animation, gaming, and entertainment!

Bonus

• Worked with Shopify, Airtable, or Hubspot APIs
• Worked in a startup or similar environment

Benefits & Perks

• Work remotely anywhere in Canada and/or access any of our hubs
• Health and dental benefits from day 1
• 4 weeks of paid vacation (including paid time off on your birthday)
• Additional 1 week of paid time off during the holidays
• Monthly phone allowance
• $400 home office setup allowance
• RRSP Matching Program
• Pregnancy and Parental Leave Top-up Program
• Education Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program

Salary Band: $140-150k CAD per annum. Individual salaries will be dependent on unique skills, experience and

qualifications.

At Makeship we are committed to fostering an environment that welcomes people of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities. We are passionate about building an equitable and inclusive culture for our unique and diverse team of employees which makes us Makeship. As an equal opportunity employer, we value and embrace everyone's opinions and differences, and actively seek new Makeshippers who will work respectfully with our team, propelling our company and the community forward. If there are any accommodations we can provide to make your interview experience more accessible and inclusive, please let us know in your application.