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Director of Software Engineering

Job in Toronto, Ontario, C6A, Canada
Listing for: OCTOPYD
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-01
Job specializations:
  • Software Development
    AI Engineer, Data Science Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below
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Key Responsibilities

Build & Scale the Toronto Office

Hire, onboard, and grow a team of 20-30 engineers across multiple disciplines (frontend, backend, ML/AI, data, devtools).

Establish a strong, collaborative, and high-performance culture.

Stay Technically Engaged

Maintain technical credibility while focusing primarily on organizational leadership.

Remain close to the stack to contribute in design reviews even if not coding daily.

Establish strong connections with universities and local talent market to find and recruit world-class talent.

Coach and guide engineers, helping them grow into technical leaders.

Foster best practices around testing, modularity, documentation, and performance.

Lead Delivery Across Value Streams

Own end-to-end delivery of product features, from planning through execution and adoption.

Partner with product, AI, and chip teams to define and execute roadmaps.

Ensure alignment across distributed teams and act as a communication bridge between offices.

Define engineering rituals and collaboration practices that support cross-site execution.

Ideal Experience

Proven leadership experience (Sr. Manager, Director, or equivalent) leading teams of 15+ cross-disciplinary engineers, with demonstrated ability to scale organizations.

10+ years of professional experience, including progression from hands‑on engineer → tech lead → organizational leadership.

Technical awareness and credibility in modern software stacks (cloud-native, AI/ML, SaaS), even if not coding daily.

Proven success in scaling teams and delivering complex software products in fast‑moving environments.

Strong track record in end‑to‑end product delivery: aligning strategy, execution, and outcomes.

Excellent people leadership skills: hiring, mentoring, and developing engineers at all levels.

Strong collaboration and communication skills; effective across distributed teams.

What We Offer

A pivotal role in establishing and scaling Company’s Toronto engineering site.

Direct partnership with leadership and close collaboration with cross‑disciplinary leaders.

Work at the intersection of AI, semiconductors, and developer tools, solving technically challenging problems.

Opportunity to recruit from and collaborate with top Canadian universities and institutes (University of Waterloo, University of Toronto, Vector Institute, Waterloo AI Institute).

Competitive compensation package, including early‑stage equity in a fast‑growing AI startup.

High‑trust, low‑ego team culture that values ownership, curiosity, and collaboration.

Level
We are targeting candidates who are currently at director level to this role. However, if you are currently a Manager or Sr. Manager with proven experience outlined in the “Ideal Experience” section and are ready to take the next step, we encourage you to apply. For the right candidate, this role can be scoped as Manager or Sr. Manager initially with a performance‑based growth path as the Toronto site scales.

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Semiconductor Manufacturing and Software Development

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