Manager, Software Engineering
Emburse · Toronto, ON
Extracted from the posting
Manages a software engineering team of 5-6 direct reports across the US and Canada, balancing people management with architecture and code review for Emburse's travel platform. The role covers 3rd-party API integrations and requires C#, .NET, Azure or AWS, microservices, SQL, NoSQL, and Git experience. It is based onsite in Toronto.
Who We Are:
At Emburse, you’ll not just imagine the future – you’ll build it. As a leader in expense intelligence, we are creating a future where technology drives business value and inspires extraordinary results.
Our AI-powered platform helps organizations modernize financial operations, increase visibility, and optimize spend across the enterprise.
Summary/Objective
Emburse Engineering Managers drive the execution, culture, and technical vision behind an engaging and interconnected set of enterprise solutions. As a Manager of Software Engineering, you will lead, mentor, and empower a high-performing engineering team, fostering an environment grounded in technical excellence, accountability, and continuous growth. You will balance direct people management with strategic technical leadership - guiding architectural decisions, optimizing delivery workflows, and unblocking complex engineering challenges. Emburse, known for its innovation and award-winning technologies, relies on strong engineering leadership to build world-class products while coaching and developing the next generation of technical talent.
Essential Functions Technical
- 4–6 years of distributed software development experience, with 1–3 years of direct line management or player-coach management experience
- Hands-on technical depth with ability to review code, triage alerts, and analyze software requirements
- Ability to review and influence design plans and architectural decisions
- Oversees 3rd-party API integrations, vendor workflows, and data verification partnerships core to our travel platform
- Manage goal priorities as set by senior management and delegate tasks to appropriate resources
- Develop, lead, coach, and assess the engineering team (5–6 direct reports across US and Canada)
- Grow a team culture that is collaborative and grounded in trust, open feedback, and accountability
- Provide technical guidance and coaching; break down barriers that interfere with tasks
Agile / Process
- Familiar with all policies, procedures, and technical concepts related to software programming, including but not limited to security, deployments, build and UAT processes, SDLC, SSDLC, PCI/DSS, and GDPR.
- Participates in design activities and system architecture reviews
- Prepare technical requirements and software design specifications
- Promotes and models modern developer workflows and AI tools to enhance team productivity
- Work closely with a product partner and the team to refine options and drive strong tradeoff conversations
Impact
- Leads small technical teams in delivering highly scalable and reliable applications that meet business budgets and timelines
- Establishes attainable goals in order for the project to finish on time
- Provides guidance to team members to encourage work productivity
- Focused on one or more small projects or platforms at once
- Monitors, evaluates and ensures the completion of tasks and projects Improves engineering quality and efficiency (e.g. workflow, code review)
- Aligns product engineering team with the company’s vision
- Hires qualified candidates to strengthen company and team
Communication
- Represents the product development team across the organization
- Collaborate with cross-functional peers, vendor partners, and leaders to deliver projects
Education & Experience
Certifications
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
Sponsorship
- This role is not sponsorship eligible
- Candidates need to be legally allowed to work in Canada
Work Location
- This is an onsite role in Toronto
Why Emburse?
Finance is changing—and at Emburse, we’re leading the way. Our AI-powered solutions help organizations eliminate inefficiencies, gain real-time visibility, and optimize spend—so they can focus on what’s next, not what’s slowing them down.
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A Company with Momentum – We serve 12M+ users across 120 countries, helping businesses modernize
their finance operations.
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A Team That Innovates – Work alongside some of the brightest minds in finance, tech, and AI to solve real-
world challenges.
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A Culture That Empowers – Competitive pay, flexible work, and an inclusive, collaborative environment that
supports your success.
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A Career That Matters – Your work here drives efficiency, innovation, and smarter financial decision-making
for businesses everywhere.
Shape your future & find what’s next at Emburse.
Emburse provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Emburse complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.
