We’re looking for a Manager, Software Engineering to lead our Mobile Applications team. You will manage a talented team of 5-8 software engineers and partner closely with a dedicated product manager to build, scale, and refine customer-facing mobile applications and the backend services/APIs that power them. This role balances technical leadership, delivery execution, and people management.

On this team, you'll be building the tools that put payment processing directly in merchants' hands. We create the mobile applications, Smart Terminal experiences, and point-of-sale interfaces that merchants use every day to run their businesses. From tablet-based checkout to handheld card readers, our work spans native iOS and Android apps, EMV terminal integrations, and the APIs that power real-time transactions. The stakes are high- when a merchant swipes a card or taps a terminal, our code is what makes the sale happen. We focus on reliability, speed, and intuitive design because every second counts at the point of sale.

This is a hybrid position based in our Calgary office. We believe that in-person collaboration a few days a week strengthens communication and team cohesion.

People Leader

You have at least 3 years of experience managing mobile software engineers, with a proven ability to coach, develop, and retain top talent.

You previously spent at least 5 years as a hands-on native or hybrid mobile software developer, with strong experience in Kotlin, Swift, and Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP), giving you the technical depth needed to support and guide your team.

You’re committed to building inclusive, high-performing teams and fostering psychological safety.

You set transparent goals and expectations, conduct regular 1:1s, and provide thoughtful feedback and career guidance.





You’re proactive in identifying and addressing performance issues constructively.

You’re proactive in identifying and growing future leaders in the organization.

Culture Champion

You model resilience, transparency, and accountability in a startup environment.

You cultivate curiosity and a growth mindset by encouraging experimentation and learning from failures.

You promote ownership and empower your team to deeply engage in solving problems, not just executing tasks.

Cross-Functional Partner

You collaborate closely with Product, Design, and DevOps.

You ensure engineers understand the “why” behind their work and feel connected to the customer impact.

You represent your team effectively to leadership and contribute to broader engineering initiatives.

Here are the things you’ll own day to day:

Technical Leadership & Execution

Drive technical direction and decision-making with support from senior engineers.

Oversee design reviews, implementation plans, and ensure technical alignment across projects and other engineering teams.

Champion best practices in CI/CD, observability, automated testing, and system architecture.

Ensure that all code is robust, testable, and scalable.

Manage the operational health of your systems, including SLAs, incident response, and on-call improvements

Roadmap Ownership

Translate business and product goals into clear technical plans and execution milestones.





Balance feature delivery with platform investments and technical debt management.

Collaborate with Product, Design, DevOps, and security teams to drive alignment and ensure delivery success.

Quality, Performance & Security

Promote a culture of engineering excellence and secure development.

Continuously improve system performance and address technical vulnerabilities proactively.

A Successful Candidate Looks Like:
People Leader

You have at least 3 years of experience managing software engineers, with a proven ability to coach, develop, and retain top talent.

You previously spent at least 5 years as a hands-on software developer, giving you the technical depth needed to support and guide your team.

You’re committed to building inclusive, high-performing teams and fostering psychological safety.

You set clear goals and expectations, conduct regular 1:1s, and provide thoughtful feedback and career guidance.

You’re proactive in identifying and addressing performance issues constructively.

You’re proactive in identifying and growing future leaders in the organization.

Culture Champion

You model resilience, transparency, and accountability in a startup environment.

You cultivate curiosity and a growth mindset by encouraging experimentation and learning from failures.

You promote ownership and empower your team to deeply engage in solving problems, not just executing tasks.

Cross-Functional Partner

You collaborate closely with Product, Design, and DevOps.

You ensure engineers understand the “why” behind their work and feel connected to the customer impact.

You represent your team effectively to leadership and contribute to broader engineering initiatives.

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📌 Software Engineering Manager, Mobile Apps (Alberta)
🏢 Helcim
📍 Alberta