Overview
Head of Engineering Jobs in Quebec at Shakepay
Title: Head of Engineering
Company: Shakepay
Location: Quebec
Category: IT/Tech, Software Development
Join our small, fiery team on a mission to usher in the Bitcoin Golden Age.
About Shakepay
Shakepay is reimagining financial services to give every Canadian their fair shake, by making it bitcoin-friendly, secure, and rewarding. When Shakepay launched in 2015, it quickly became one of Canada’s fastest-growing financial institutions. Backed by top venture funds having raised $44M+ and trusted by over one million Canadians and counting. People who choose careers at Shakepay are helping shape a future of financial freedom, opportunity, and prosperity for all Canadians.
Head of Engineering
This is a brand new role at Shakepay, and we are looking for an experienced and impact-focused individual to lead everything engineering at Shakepay, and help us build the best money app in Canada:
One that merges the internet of money (bitcoin) and everyday financial products.
As Head of Engineering, you will report to the Chief Technology Officer and lead a growing team of 20+ engineers to build delightful products for all Canadians. We have ambitious goals at Shakepay, and we’re looking for a seasoned leader to help us grow and reimagine financial services to give every Canadian their fair shake.
You will
Lead and grow a foundational, high performing team of engineers and managers working on complex, full-stack projects with a wide impact across the company
Coordinate and direct company-wide initiatives, making detailed plans to accomplish technical and product goals
Foster a culture of excellence by creating an environment that encouragesinnovation, accountability, and a high degree of engineeringcraftsmanship.
Ensure engineers and managers are productive, learning, and doingmeaningful work
Hire, mentor, and manage a world-class engineering team as the company scales
Own and drive the culture and processes in the engineering team
Analyze technology, resource needs, and market demand to plan and assess the feasibility of projects
Contribute your fair share of memes to our slack channel
Must have
3+ years working experience as a software developer
7+ years working experience as an engineering manager or higher
Ability to manage multiple teams spanning software development, QA, data and others
Proven experience leading an engineering organization at a high growth startup, scaling teams from 20 to 100+ engineers
Track record of shipping successful,customer-centricdigital products in a consumer tech company
Nice to have
Experience with Node.js, React-Native, Vue, Postgres, Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, Datadog
Experience building financial apps
Bitcoin knowledge
Why join?
Competitive Salary- Base salary for this role will be $275,000+ with additional equity options & benefits.
Be part of a groundbreaking journey: you’ll live on the frontier of financialinnovation. Bitcoin is rewriting the rules, and Shakepay is at the forefront.
Impact and scale: with only 2% of Canadians on Shakepay, the potential for growth is massive. You can help us bring Shakepay and bitcoin to all Canadians.
Rewarding benefits: we offer competitive compensation (every shaker ownsstock options), benefits (health, dental, paramedical, disability, etc), and generous vacation time.
Embracecontinuous learning: ambitious individuals with an insatiable thirst for knowledge will feel king at Shakepay means you’ll be working in an environment that encourages constant growth and development.
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