Ashby

Engineering Manager, Canada

Ashby4 months ago
Location

Remote - Canada

Workplace

Remote

Type

Full Time

Salary

CAD 190,000 – 280,000

Level

Manager

Role

Engineering Manager

Posted

Nov 13, 2025

Full TimeRemoteManager

The role

Summary

Ashby is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager in Canada to lead and scale their engineering team, focusing on building high-performing teams with minimal process and maximum engineer autonomy. The ideal candidate will be a former strong engineer who can manage 3-5 engineers, drive team initiatives, and help maintain Ashby's unique engineering culture of ownership, collaboration, and innovation.

What you'll do

Team Leadership: Manage 3-5 existing engineers and hire 3-5 more across multiple specializations including Product, Site Reliability, and Design Engineers
Technical Coaching: Provide strategic feedback on product and technical specs, coach individual contributors to make better technical decisions, and help engineers take on large, loosely defined projects
Hands-on Technical Involvement: Maintain technical skills by debugging systems, shipping bug fixes, and improving developer experience while staying off critical path
Strategic Initiatives: Propose and lead department-wide and company-wide initiatives such as improving pull request reviews, interview design, and internal tooling

What we look for

Technical

Engineering LeadershipProven track record of leading high-performing engineering teams with a focus on technical excellence
Technical ProficiencyStrong coding skills and ability to contribute technically while managing a team

Education

Computer Science or Related FieldBachelor's or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical discipline

Experience

Engineering ManagementMinimum 5+ years of engineering experience with 2-3 years in engineering management roles
Team ScalingExperience in scaling engineering teams and maintaining high-performance cultures

Skills

Required skills

LeadershipAbility to lead, mentor, and grow engineering talent
Technical Problem SolvingStrong analytical and problem-solving skills across engineering domains

Nice to have

Product Engineering BackgroundExperience building complex software products from conception to deployment
Startup ExperiencePrevious experience in high-growth, fast-paced technology startups

Compensation & benefits

Salary

CAD 190,000 – 280,000 (annual)

Benefits

Competitive Compensation

Salary range of CA$190K-$280K with equity compensation

Stock Options

10-year exercise window with flexible stock option terms

Time Off

Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)

Parental Leave

Minimum 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave

Professional Development

$100/month education budget with additional coverage for conferences

Health Insurance

Fully covered health insurance for employee and dependents

Interview process

  1. 1
    Initial Screen — 30-minute introduction call with Founders
  2. 2
    Technical Pairing — 1-hour live technical screening in actual codebase
  3. 3
    Leadership Experience Interview — 1-hour live interview exploring past leadership experiences
  4. 4
    Leadership Team Interviews — Interviews with Director of Engineering and Head of Engineering (75 minutes total)
  5. 5
    Final Round — 90-minute comprehensive interview with Engineers, Engineering Managers, and CEO
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Ashby

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Ashby offers an all-in-one recruiting platform designed to streamline and optimize the hiring process for modern teams. The company provides a comprehensive suite of tools, including an applicant tracking system, advanced scheduling automation, recruitment analytics, and candidate relationship management. Ashby's mission is to empower businesses to attract, engage, and hire top talent more efficiently through integrated and powerful technology. It operates within the human resources technology market, serving companies looking to enhance their talent acquisition strategies. The platform helps organizations manage every stage of their recruitment pipeline from sourcing to offer.

San Francisco, USAFounded 2020ashbyhq.com

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