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Head of Engineering


Job Location:

Toronto - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 11 November 2026 (2 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 8 February 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About the Role

Lead and grow the engineering organization at a legal services company building AI-enabled tools for consumer legal workflows. You will guide technical direction across client-facing platforms internal systems and services that support multiple practice areas.

What Youll Do
  • Hire develop and manage a high-performing engineering team with a focus on engineering talent.
  • Improve engineering velocity and deliver dependable high-quality releases against business priorities.
  • Own technical direction for client portals case management internal tools publishing partnerships payments data and IT.
  • Build AI-enabled workflows that reduce manual effort across immigration services.
  • Set engineering standards create clarity and accountability and support team autonomy.
  • Partner closely with Product to ship useful products and contribute hands-on when needed.
What Were Looking For
  • Five to ten years of software engineering experience including engineering leadership.
  • Experience recruiting mentoring and managing technical teams and building teams focused on higher output.
  • Strong technical depth and product judgment with experience making architectural decisions and shipping customer-facing products.
  • Applied AI experience including automating workflows and demonstrating measurable productivity gains.
  • Experience with TypeScript React or PostgreSQL and Google Cloud Platform; Python and FastAPI experience for AI or document processing is beneficial.
  • Experience in small teams with broad ownership and building platforms that support multiple products or business lines.
  • A degree in Computer Science or Engineering is preferred. Legal experience is not required.
  • Must be authorized to work in Canada without visa sponsorship.
Compensation & Benefits

Base salary: CAD $200000 to $230000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

Hybrid role based in Toronto Ontario Canada.