Lead Software Engineer/ Hands-on Engineering Manager (Start-up downtown)
Talent To Hire Inc.
Toronto, ON
Permanent
Full-time
29 days ago
Lead Software Engineer/ Hands-on – Founding Toronto Team📍 Toronto (Hybrid 4 days) | 💼 Full-Time | 🚀 AI SaaS StartupWe’re helping an AI-native SaaS startup build its Toronto engineering hub, starting with a founding technical leader who’s eager to scale both systems and teams.This is a rare opportunity for a Staff Engineer or Engineering Manager who’s still hands-on with code but ready to own architecture, mentor engineers, and help grow a high-impact team from the ground up.🔧 What You’ll DoDrive technical direction, architecture, and design across backend, frontend, and ML systemsStay hands-on—review code, lead design sessions, and contribute to buildsManage and mentor a growing team across backend, frontend, dev tools, and QACollaborate closely with the VP of Software and HQ team in Silicon ValleyOwn delivery of key product features and infrastructure from the Toronto officeLead hiring, onboarding, and shape engineering culture in a new hubHelp scale the team from 3 → 20+ engineers over the next 24 months🌟 We like to speak with you if you offer :10+ years of software engineering experienceOffer 3+ years in a technical leadership or management roleBuilt or scaled cloud-native SaaS platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)Have deep expertise in backend systems, frontend architecture, or bothExperience building or integrating AI/ML infrastructure or LLM-powered productsDemonstrate a track record of leading cross-functional teams in high-growth or startup environmentsHave been mentoring early-career engineers and growing healthy engineering cultures before(Bonus) : Have experience with developer tools, IDEs, or platforms for engineers✅ Quick Self-Check:Are you still hands-on but ready to grow and lead others?Do you thrive in startup environments where speed and ownership matter?Have you built scalable, production-grade systems in the cloud?Can you build trust across product, design, ML, and engineering teams?If you answered “yes” to most of these, we’d love to hear from you. This is a unique opportunity to help build both a world-class engineering system and a world-class engineering team—from the ground up.Apply: sasha@talenttohire.com | 416-833-3533For more jobs check us here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/talenttohire