At Justworks, you’ll enjoy a welcoming and casual environment, great benefits, wellness program offerings, company retreats, and the ability to interact with and learn from leaders in the startup community. We work hard and care about our most prized asset
- our people. We’re helping businesses get off the ground by enabling them to focus on running their business. We’re data-driven and never stop iterating. If you’d like to work in a supportive, entrepreneurial environment, are interested in building something meaningful and having fun while doing it, we’d love to hear from you. These are best summed up in our company values, which are reflected in our product and in our team. Not only do you have the broad, extensive knowledge of core software development technologies, but you also have a high level of empathy and the interpersonal skills to work cross-functionally in an organization. You can grasp and communicate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. As an Engineering Manager at Justworks, you will help build and oversee a team of software engineers as a player-coach. You are responsible for coordinating projects, setting priorities, and motivating engineers to create and maintain features for our customers. The role involves a mix of hands‑on coding and a strong technical background, with a passion for mentoring and growing teams. Work with the Engineers, Design, and Product Managers to prioritize, schedule and execute projects so we can quickly develop and ship new features Partner with Product to define and execute the team’s long-term strategy and quarterly roadmap, including setting goals and measuring progress/success towards them Communicate and coordinate with other teams (inside and outside of engineering)



to understand the requirements and opportunities for improvement Mentor engineers to help them grow their technical skills by fostering a culture of technical excellence, innovation and continuous learning Provide guidance, both technical and non-technical, to direct reports Help drive sound technical decision-making and lead technical conversations with other teams across Justworks Instill a sense of empathy in the team for our internal stakeholders to create better user experiences with an eye towards making workflows easier and more efficient As an Engineering Manager, how results are achieved is paramount for your success and ultimately result in our success as an organization. In this role, your foundational knowledge, skills, abilities and personal attributes are anchored in the following competencies: the exercise of critical thinking, analyzing and assessing problems and implications, identifying patterns, making connections of underlying issues, understanding risks and developing mitigation strategies, and taking ownership of the outcome. putting our collective best together through documentation, collaboration, relationship‑building, listening, empathy, recruiting, and evangelism. Influence and leadership
- fostering a community of knowledge‑sharing, collaboration, mentorship, and forward‑thinking. You’re an active listener,



treat people respectfully, and have a solid desire to know and help others. 7+ years of experience as a software engineer working on production web applications Strong communication skills with ability to grasp and explain complex concepts to both technical and non-technical people Solid understanding of core web development technologies. Data structures, data stores, algorithms, distributed systems and common patterns around these frameworks Diversity At Justworks Justworks is committed to maintaining a workplace where diversity of identity, culture, and life experience is the norm and is celebrated authentically and respected consistently. Diversity in our work, our people, and our product drives creativity and innovation, entrepreneurial leadership and integrity, competitiveness, and collaboration throughout our business and in the market. We depend on our differences to make our team stronger, our workplace more dynamic, and our product accessible to all of our customers. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer open to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or familial status, disability, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. Justworks is fully dedicated to providing necessary support to candidates with disabilities who may require reasonable accommodations. We also provide reasonable accommodations to employees based on their sincerely held religious beliefs, as well as for other covered reasons consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

📌 Engineering Manager, Backend (Canada)
🏢 Justworks
📍 Canada