Vice President, Engineering

Maple (getmaple.ca)

full-time

Posted on: 9/30/2025

Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Toronto • 🇨🇦 Canada

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About the role

Lead and grow a high-performing engineering organization including backend, frontend, mobile and QA teams
Set and communicate a clear engineering vision aligned with Maple’s mission, product strategy, and long-term growth goals
Drive adoption and integration of AI-powered tools and workflows to enhance developer productivity and product capabilities
Own delivery excellence, ensuring teams meet commitments on quality, performance, and timelines
Partner cross-functionally with Product, Design, Data, and Operations and report to the CTO
Establish and evolve engineering processes, practices, and tools to improve productivity, maintainability, and scalability
Champion technical quality including code standards, architecture reviews, observability, and operational readiness
Develop and mentor engineering leaders and shape org design and guild structures
Operationalize engineering metrics and an engineering operating system to improve stability, throughput, and developer experience

10+ years of experience in technology companies, ideally in high-growth SaaS, consumer products, or marketplaces
2+ years as a senior leader, overseeing development teams of 20+ people
Experience applying AI in products and/or development practices, and a strong ability to lead adoption of AI-powered tools and approaches
Deep knowledge of backend and frontend systems, architecture, and modern development practices
Strong alignment with a product-led engineering culture — you care about user outcomes as much as code quality
Demonstrated ability to recruit, develop, and retain high-performing engineering talent
Exceptional communicator, able to bridge technical and business priorities and influence at the executive level
Experience managing distributed teams and optimizing for hybrid/remote environments
Experience in regulated industries or healthcare (asset)
Experience with Laravel and React (asset)
Experience leading QA (asset)
Any offer of employment may be subject to verification of employment and education background checks, including a criminal record check.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package: health, dental, counselling, and life insurance coverage to care for you and your loved ones.
Health spending account: extra funds for wellness essentials like eyeglasses, therapy, and more.
Wellness budget: recharge with activities that fuel your well-being—fitness classes, mindfulness tools, and beyond.
Maple access: virtual healthcare for you and your family, including general practitioners, pediatrics, and therapy consultations.
Paid health Days: 10 extra days for when life happens—rest, appointments, or caregiving included.
Destination5: work internationally in eligible countries for up to 5 days per year.
Retirement savings plan: invest in your future with our group retirement savings plan.
Branch out budget: $1,000 annually to pursue professional development and fuel your growth.
Vacation: 4 weeks

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