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Software Engineering Manager
AltaML
Calgary, CAN
Full Time
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About the Role
AltaML is hiring a Manager, Software Engineering to lead multiple developers across delivery pods. The role involves technical oversight, people leadership, and client coordination.
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Responsibilities
- Guide teams on architectural decisions, set technical direction, and ensure solutions are robust, scalable, and aligned with company standards
- Remove engineering blockers and facilitate cross functional technical discussions to keep delivery on track
- Partner with the delivery team to ensure on time, on scope delivery across all active projects
- Lead or actively participate in cross pod technical guilds (e.g., Frontend, AI/ML, DevOps)
- Run regular 1:1s with direct reports focused on career growth, performance, and wellbeing
- Provide timely, constructive feedback and support individual development plans
- Ensure models and systems are explainable, fair, and auditable throughout the solution lifecycle
- Communicate team progress, risks, and outcomes clearly to internal stakeholders and external clients
- Conduct hiring interviews and contribute to candidate assessment for engineering roles
Requirements
- 5+ years of software engineering experience, including at least 2 years in a technical lead or management role
- Demonstrated ability to drive architectural decisions and maintain engineering quality in a fast paced delivery environment
- Experience managing and growing engineers across different levels
- Comfortable engaging directly with clients and stakeholders—can translate technical complexity into clear, confident communication
- Familiarity with AI/ML solutions and modern MLOps or software delivery practices
- A track record of championing responsible, ethical AI and inclusive team culture
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Role Overview
- The Manager, Software Engineering leads multiple developers across delivery pods with accountability for both technical excellence and team health.
- This role owns the architectural integrity of solutions across teams, removes engineering blockers, and ensures delivery meets quality and timeline commitments.
What You'll Do
- Guide teams on architectural decisions, set technical direction, and ensure solutions are robust, scalable, and aligned with company standards.
- Remove engineering blockers and facilitate cross functional technical discussions to keep delivery on track.
- Partner with the delivery team to ensure on time, on scope delivery across all active projects.
- Lead or actively participate in cross pod technical guilds (e.g., Frontend, AI/ML, DevOps).
- Run regular 1:1s with direct reports focused on career growth, performance, and wellbeing.
- Provide timely, constructive feedback and support individual development plans.
- Foster an inclusive, psychologically safe team environment where engineers can do their best work.
- Ensure models and systems are explainable, fair, and auditable throughout the solution lifecycle.
- Uphold and champion AltaML's Responsible AI (RAI) guidelines and development best practices across all teams.
- Manage end to end solution quality in partnership with pod leads, from design through deployment.
- Communicate team progress, risks, and outcomes clearly to internal stakeholders and external clients.
- Support pre sales and business development by providing low level solution architecture, demos, and technical Q&A on calls.
What You Bring
- 5+ years of software engineering experience, including at least 2 years in a technical lead or management role.
- Demonstrated ability to drive architectural decisions and maintain engineering quality in a fast paced delivery environment.
- Experience managing and growing engineers across different levels.
- Comfortable engaging directly with clients and stakeholders—you can translate technical complexity into clear, confident communication.
- Familiarity with AI/ML solutions and modern MLOps or software delivery practices.
- A track record of championing responsible, ethical AI and inclusive team culture.
Workplace
- This role requires a certain level of in office presence, based out of our Toronto or Calgary office locations.
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