Technical Lead; Engineering Manager

Technical Lead (Future Engineering Manager)
Engineering Full Time Toronto, ON Hybrid $120,000 - $150,000 CAD per year

“We’re a small team that punches way above our weight. If you’ve ever been frustrated watching great ideas get stuck in bureaucracy, you’ll love it here because we ship! Most engineers spend their careers building things users tolerate. We're building things they depend on- the kiosk someone walks up to at a conference of 5,000 people, the dashboard an organizer is staring at backstage, the badge that prints the moment someone checks in.

When our software works, nobody notices. When it doesn't, the whole event feels it. That pressure is what makes this job genuinely exciting. We're a small team, we move fast, and we're looking for someone who wants to own real problems- not tickets. Come build something people genuinely love using"

Who we are
Pheed Loop powers live events around the world. From intimate campus summits to major trade shows, we give organizers the tools to run smarter, more connected events - check-in kiosks, badge printing, mobile apps, and engagement tools that work together as a single ecosystem.

We're not building software people use by obligation. Event organizers choose Pheed Loop because it works when it matters most; and that bar pushes us to build better every day.

Why this role is different
This isn't a role for someone who wants to execute someone else's vision. It's for someone who wants to help build it. You'll work side by side with Pheed Loop's founders and leadership team not through a chain of managers, but directly. Your technical decisions will shape the product, the team, and the company's next chapter.

You talk to real customers.  No proxy PMs filtering feedback. You'll hear directly from organizers and ship things that fix real problems fast.

Your code goes live in days, not quarters.  We move at startup speed with the customer base to prove it.

You own the whole problem.  From database model to the pixel an organizer taps on the day of their event that's yours.

You'll help shape the team.  This is a role with genuine mentorship responsibility: influencing how we hire, what our standards look like, and how we grow.

What you'll build

Design and optimize the APIs that power badge printing, check-in kiosks, and real-time mobile experiences at live events globally

Build full-stack features end-to-end with  Python/Django  and  Type Script/React  from data model to production UI

Drive AWS deployments and CI/CD improvements that let the team ship with confidence at scale

Turn Figma designs into polished, pixel-perfect interfaces that feel seamless under pressure

Run product and engineering experiments using real data to decide what gets built next and what gets cut

Mentor rising engineers, raise the technical bar, and help shape a culture of excellence

What we're looking for

4+ years  of professional engineering experience with strong ownership of complex systems

Senior-level ability to independently lead projects, make sound technical decisions, and deliver not just execute

Strong  Python/Django  backend skills and comfort building scalable production systems

Strong  React  frontend experience with modern state management and component-driven architecture

Deep understanding of REST APIs, authentication flows, and distributed systems

AWS , cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD experience

Strong database knowledge: SQL, ORMs, performance tuning, scalable data models

High standards for code quality, testing, and long-term technical health

Clear communicator who can make technical decisions legible to anyone in the room

Mentorship mindset someone who makes the people around them better

Perks that hit different

Office directly on the TTC subway- one of Toronto's easiest commutes

Clear path to technical leadership as the team scales

Team lunches, learning events, and regular outings

High-ownership culture- small team, immediate impact, no layers between you and the work

Notes:
This is not a recruitment posting for an existing vacancy. And we don't use AI or automated tools to screen applications. A real person reads every application.