Manager, Engineering
Wave
Software Engineering
Toronto, ON, Canada
Posted on Friday, July 21, 2023
We believe small businesses are at the heart of our communities, and championing them is worth fighting for. We empower small business owners to manage their finances fearlessly, by offering the simplest, all-in-one financial management solution they can't live without.
About the Engineering Team:
We aim to meaningfully improve the lives of small business owners, who are traditionally under-served and often struggle because of this. As a manager in the engineering team at Wave, you’ll lead an incredible team of engineers to build high-quality systems at scale. This means being involved in the research, design, and organizational and maintenance practices behind our wide range of applications, which are relied upon by tens of thousands of small business owners. You won’t find many hardcore specialists here. Your team will be willing and able to dive into different technologies to get the job done - and so should you! This requires curiosity, openness to new ideas and perspectives, and a genuine interest in what makes software products tick.
About The Role:
As the Manager of the Payroll team, you will lead a critical team supporting a key SaaS product in the Wave suite. Leveraging your background in Payroll systems and your knowledge of full stack development technologies (ideally Ruby on Rails), you will work with some fantastic engineers to solve tough problems in delivering world-class financial products to our customers at scale. You will work closely with our Product, Compliance and Design teams on defining the work for your team. Using agile methodologies, you will work with your team of engineers to deliver high quality work to thousands of Payroll customers that rely on our product to pay their employees.
Here’s What You Should Know About Engineering at Wave:
- Our Technology: Wave is powered by several key technologies. The Payroll team works primarily in Ruby on Rails. Experience with web application and distributed system development is a must. Background in Payroll or Financial systems would be an asset. Our APIs are GraphQL and REST powered by services written in Python and Django, as well as Rails. You should be sufficiently familiar with API development to be able to collaborate with developers on your team and other teams to devise solutions to product challenges.
- Your Work Will Matter: Engineering managers at Wave are responsible to their teams and their stakeholders. You will need to maintain solid relationships with Product Managers, Designers, and members of the Product Compliance team. You will work to keep team morale and productivity high, providing a viable career path to everyone on your team. You will evaluate, coach and promote your team members, learning from other Engineering managers at Wave as you hone your own people management skills.
- We Are a Community: Wave is about the size of a small neighbourhood. It is possible to get to know everyone on a personal basis. If you’re trying to solve a hard problem that has roots in some other part of the company, odds are pretty good that you’ll find someone close by who can help you out.
- You Will be Stretched: We’re big on transparency and we know Wave isn’t for everyone. However, if you’re ready to flex your creativity, excel at your craft, fuel your curiosity, and thrive in a dynamic environment, we’re confident you’ll love being a Waver.
At Wave, you’re treated like the incredible human being you are.
Work From Where You Work Best: We will always have a welcoming, energizing, and world-class office (in Toronto) with a space for you. Or, if you’re more comfortable working from home, the choice is yours.
We Care About Future You: You will stretch yourself and you will grow at Wave. You will also be supported on this journey with diverse learning experiences, educational allowances, mentorship, and so much more.
We Support the Full You: We make a serious investment in your health & wellness. When we think about benefits we think about body, mind, & soul and we take this stuff very seriously.
We Take Care of the Fundamentals: Fair compensation, all the office perks you’d want, and the various goodies you’d expect from a growing tech company. This is the obvious stuff, but we don’t want you to think we forgot!
We believe that a diverse and inclusive culture creates the best workplace. We embrace our differences, value individuality, and the broad spectrum of every Waver's skills and abilities. We challenge each other from a place of respect and pursuit of continuous growth. We trust each other and encourage everyone to bring their authentic selves to work, everyday. As Wavers, our voices matter, our opinions are met with an open mind. The best ideas win, no matter whose they are. Contributing to an inclusive culture is a part of all of our job descriptions.
We’ve been continuously recognized as one of Canada's Top Ten Most Admired Corporate Cultures and one of Canada’s Great Places to Work in categories including Technology, Millennials, Mental Health, Inclusion and Women.
Are you ready to be a Waver? Join us!