Engineering Manager – Financial Infrastructure, Banking
Float
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Toronto • 🇨🇦 Canada
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SeniorLead
Tech Stack
Distributed SystemsPythonRuby on Rails
About the role
- Own systems related to money movement, banking rails, ledgering, reconciliation, and financial operations.
- Ensure correctness, reliability, and safety across all financial workflows.
- Make sound architectural and delivery decisions under regulatory and commercial constraints.
- Contribute directly to backend and infrastructure code.
- Review designs and PRs for correctness, reliability, and scalability.
- Debug complex production issues and lead incident response when required.
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of senior engineers.
- Build trust quickly with highly experienced ICs.
- Establish strong operating rhythms, clarity, and accountability.
- Partner with Product to run dual-track roadmaps (commercial commitments + technical foundations).
Requirements
- 12–20+ years of engineering experience, including senior technical leadership.
- Deep experience with distributed systems and correctness-critical workflows.
- Experience with payments, banking, ledgering, or financial infrastructure (preferred).
- Strong backend engineering skills (Python a plus).
- Comfort pushing code in systems that move real money.
- Experience leading senior engineers in high-trust environments.
- Startup or growth-stage experience.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation, equity options, and benefits
- Hybrid work model – we are based in Toronto with in-office days for connection and collaboration
- Enjoy catered team lunches every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Bring your pup to our dog-friendly office
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
backend engineeringdistributed systemsPythonfinancial operationsledgeringreconciliationdebuggingincident responsearchitectural decisionsscalability
Soft skills
leadershipcoachingtrust buildingclarityaccountabilityteam developmentoperating rhythmscommunicationcollaborationdecision making