About us:

Spring Financial is revolutionizing financial access for Canadians, providing smart credit-building, mortgage, and lending solutions. Millions struggle with high-interest debt and limited financial optionswere here to change that.
As one of Canadas fastest-growing fintech companies, annually we help 1 million customers explore their financing options with easeonline, via text, or over the phone. Our dynamic, innovative team thrives on collaboration, growth, and making a real impact.
If you're ambitious, driven, and ready to grow your sales career, Spring Financial is the place for you. Join us and be part of something bigger!

To learn more about our products please visit our website here: www.springfinancial.ca.

NOTE: This is a full-time, permanent, hybrid position in downtown Vancouver. 3 set days in the office and 2 WFH.

Job Overview:

As a Software Engineering Manager, you lead a team of engineers delivering reliable, scalable, and high-impact software. You are a servant leader focused on enabling your team to succeed, grow, and build excellent products. You are deeply involved in both people management and technical execution, partnering closely with Product, Design, and other stakeholders to turn customer needs into working software.

You provide technical oversight while also managing the teams execution rhythm from sprint planning to delivery. You create an environment where engineers can do their best work, and youre proactive in removing blockers, clarifying priorities, and coaching individuals toward their goals. You hold a high bar for quality and help your team achieve it through sound process, strong collaboration, and clear expectations.

You also play a key role in operational ownership. You ensure the systems your team owns are observable, resilient, and well-maintained. You drive post-incident learning, continuous improvement, and a culture of accountability never blame. You understand that your role is not just to ship software, but to shape a healthy, high-performing team.

What youll do:

• Lead a team of software engineers, providing coaching, feedback, and career development support.
• Drive delivery of software projects, ensuring alignment with business priorities and technical goals.
• Participate in technical design and architecture discussions, offering guidance without micromanaging.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with business, product, UX, and other engineering teams to define and scope work.
• Promote engineering excellence through code quality, testing, observability, and DevOps best practices.
• Own team-level operations, including on-call rotation, incident response, and service health.
• Recruit and onboard new team members and help shape our engineering hiring processes.

What You Should Already Have:

• 2+ years of people management experience; 5+ years in software engineering roles.
• Proven ability to lead teams delivering production software at scale.
• Strong technical background able to understand, critique, and support design and architectural decisions.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, capable of working with engineers, product managers, and business stakeholders.
• Experience in agile delivery environments with a focus on DevOps and operational ownership.
• Empathetic and direct leadership style; able to give feedback, grow talent, and support healthy team dynamics.

What We Will Give You:

• Competitive annual salary ranging from $115,000 to $145,000, reflective of experience and impact.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including extended health, dental, and vision coverage with 100% of monthly premiums covered by the Spring.
• GRSP matching program to support your long-term financial goals.
• Transit-Friendly Employer (Transit allowance).
• A modern, collaborative workspace in the heart of downtown Vancouver.
• Ongoing career growth opportunities and the chance to help shape Spring Financials technology strategy and team culture.

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Please note: Upon applying, our Talent Acquisition team will review your resume. If you qualify, we will reach out to learn more about your experience and answer any questions you may have about the role, benefits, compensation, and more. Due to high application volume, we may not be able to respond to everyone.

Thank you for your interest! We appreciate your time and look forward to reviewing your application!