AVP, Product Engineering
Equisoft
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Montreal • Canada
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About the role
- Lead one of our core engineering organizations, responsible for the architecture, development, and operations of multiple SaaS components
- Manage a team of 100+ engineers, including engineering managers, architects, developers, QA specialists, and DevOps professionals across multiple products and technologies
- Responsible for the full lifecycle of software components from architecture and development through deployment, operations, and maintenance
- Define clear expectations and objectives with the team members; provide appropriate learning tools and activities to attain objectives
- Understand the strategic product objectives and translate ensure they are adequately translated into either overall team objectives or individual objectives
- Build trust and camaraderie between team members, influence valuable changes and positive outcomes
- Consult frequently with team members and have regular touchpoints with each member of the team to discuss progress on goals, engagement, professional development and more
- Evaluate results and provide feedback in a timely fashion
- Manage your team’s budget, overall allocations, resource distribution based on seniority level, skillset, etc.
- Support the other directors and AVP in various key initiatives at the team, or division level
- Actively participate in the selection and interview process, as prescribed by Equisoft’s best practices
- Provide hiring approvals for your Managers and Directors’ teams
- Hire, develop, and retain top engineering talent across multiple disciplines
- Allocate engineering resources effectively across approved R&D projects
- Implement metrics and processes to track engineering productivity and efficiency
- Drive operational excellence including uptime, performance, and defect reduction
Requirements
- Technical Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (Master's preferred)
- 15+ years of software engineering experience with 8+ years in senior leadership roles
- Excellent working proficiency of French and English (spoken and written)
- Proven track record leading large engineering organizations (100+ people)
- Deep expertise in SaaS architecture, cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP), and modern development practices
- Strong understanding of engineering economics, P&L management, and contribution margin optimization
- Experience measuring and improving engineering productivity through metrics and tooling
- Demonstrated success implementing AI-powered development tools and measuring their impact
- Experience with insurance or financial services software preferred
- Demonstrated ability to build, scale, and mentor high-performing engineering teams
- Strong partnership skills working with product management and business stakeholders
- Expertise in modern software architecture patterns (microservices, event-driven, API-first)
- Strong knowledge of cloud platforms, DevOps, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code
- Understanding of AI/ML technologies and integration patterns, including AI-assisted development tools
- Experience with engineering metrics, DORA metrics, and productivity measurement frameworks
- Experience with multiple programming languages and technology stacks
- Knowledge of agile/lean development methodologies
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Hard Skills & Tools
SaaS architecturecloud infrastructureAWSAzureGCPengineering metricsDORA metricsAI/ML technologiesmicroservicesAPI-first
Soft Skills
leadershipteam managementcommunicationmentoringcollaborationtrust buildingfeedback provisionstrategic thinkingresource allocationproblem-solving
Certifications
Technical Bachelor's DegreeMaster's Degree (preferred)