Director of Engineering
SWTCH
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Toronto • Canada
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Tech Stack
About the role
- Hands-On Technical Implementation: Define the long-term technical roadmap and stack strategy to ensure our platform can handle rapid scaling.
- Security & DevOps: Oversee DevOps practices and security protocols to maintain the integrity of our charging network.
- Lead by Doing: Jump into the code and architecture when necessary to unblock the team or set technical standards.
- People Management & Leadership: Build a culture of excellence by mentoring engineering managers and individual contributors.
- Culture Carrier: Foster an environment of psychological safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Project Delivery & Execution: Own the engineering operating model. You will track and optimize metrics such as delivery predictability, code quality, system reliability, and velocity.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Product and Operations to ensure technical feasibility and timely delivery.
- Production Stability: Take full ownership of incident management, postmortems, and system uptime.
Requirements
- Experience: 8+ years in software engineering, with at least 3+ years in a senior leadership role (Director or Head of Engineering) in a high-growth startup environment.
- Technical Depth: Proven expertise in modern cloud architecture, DevOps, and managing complex distributed systems.
- Problem Solver: A track record of stabilizing production environments and scaling infrastructure.
- Communication: Exceptional ability to translate complex technical concepts into business outcomes for non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to work from our Etobicoke office at least 2 days per week.
- Mission-Driven: A genuine passion for renewable energy and the EV transition.
Benefits
- Business Impact - As a core member of the executive team, you have the opportunity to take a lead role and make a significant impact on the culture and values of the company.
- Environmental Impact - We are a clean energy company with a mission to reduce carbon emissions globally to ensure a clean and sustainable future.
- Diversity - People develop their talents and skills in different ways. We value different paths and experiences. If you think you meet the qualifications we are seeking, take a chance and express your interest here.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
cloud architectureDevOpsdistributed systemsincident managementtechnical roadmapscaling infrastructurecode qualitysystem reliabilityproject deliverymetrics optimization
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationproblem solvingcollaborationpsychological safetyaccountabilitycontinuous improvementculture buildingtechnical standards