Engineering Manager I, Applications

StackAdapt · Toronto · Engineering

Posted 2026-07-21

Apply for this role →

Hiring an Engineering Manager to lead our EngOps Applications team. This role is accountable for team delivery, operational health, and execution of infrastructure work supporting critical production systems.

A strong technical background is required to guide decisions and support the team, but success comes from prioritization, clarity, and people leadership, not individual contribution.

What you will do:

Lead, coach, and support a team of engineers

Own planning and delivery, ensuring priorities are clear and commitments are met

Be accountable for system reliability, incident response practices, and follow-up

Provide technical oversight by reviewing designs and guiding trade-offs

Ensure documentation, runbooks, and operational standards are maintained

Act as the primary point of accountability when working with partner teams

What we’re looking for:

Experience managing engineers in a people leadership role

Background in Infrastructure, DevOps, or Site Reliability Engineering

Experience operating production systems in AWS

Strong understanding of Linux, Kubernetes, and containerized systems

Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform required)

Comfortable leading teams through incidents and operational challenges

What success looks like:

The team delivers reliably with clear ownership and priorities

Incidents lead to measurable improvements over time

Engineers are supported, growing, and not burning out

Infrastructure work enables the broader organization effectively

Apply for this role →

← Back to all jobs