Engineering Manager

About Minga

At Minga, we're creating the Student Behavior Platform schools can't imagine running without. We're on a mission to make school life run smoother and have fun while we're at it.

We're a tight-knit team of curious, creative, and low-ego humans who genuinely enjoy working together. We care deeply about the work we do and the people we do it with, and that shows up in how we lead, collaborate, and celebrate.

Our culture is built on trust, ownership, and continuous learning. Whether you're working from our Kelowna HQ or remotely, you'll have the autonomy to do your best work, the support to grow, and the opportunity to make a real impact in the lives of educators and students.

The Role

We're not just hiring for a position, we're adding a teammate. Someone who wants to help build what's next, take real ownership, and grow with us along the way.

Reporting to the Director of Engineering, the Engineering Manager will lead one of our cross-functional product teams. This team is full-stack by nature (frontend, backend, and everything in between), and laser-focused on delivering user-facing features that move the needle for our product and our mission. 

You'll lead a group of talented developers who care deeply about quality, impact, and user experience, and you'll play a critical role in helping them grow while ensuring we deliver the right things, the right way.

This role is full-time, Monday through Friday. We are a hybrid work environment with 3 days a week in the office (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday) with optional remote days (Wednesday, Friday). There is potential for relocation from within Canada for the right candidate,  if you want to move to the Kelowna area and be able to reliably commute into the office downtown Kelowna in the Innovation Center.

What You'll Do

• Team leadership: Coaching and supporting frontend, backend developers. You'll help each team member grow in their craft and career while keeping the team aligned and motivated.
• Delivery accountability: Partnering with Product and Design to scope and prioritize work, track progress, remove blockers, and ensure features ship smoothly and predictably.
• Technical context and decision-making: You don't need to code daily, but you'll bring engineering judgment to architecture discussions, technical planning, and trade-off decisions.
• Quality and velocity: Maintaining a high bar for performance, usability, and code quality, while ensuring we're not over engineering or slowing down delivery.
• Culture and collaboration: Creating an environment where people feel safe to take risks, offer feedback, and do their best work. You'll also help onboard new engineers and reinforce our values as we scale.

What We Require

• 2+ years of experience in an engineering management role, or significant experience as a senior/tech lead ready to step into people management.
• 6+ years of hands-on software development experience, including work across both frontend and backend systems (Frontend Frameworks, NodeJS, TypeScript, etc.)
• Proven ability to ship user-facing features and manage delivery across multiple contributors and functions.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, you can work across disciplines, resolve ambiguity, and build consensus.
• A growth mindset with a genuine desire to coach others and improve team performance.
• Technical fluency and product instincts — you can zoom into technical details or zoom out to align on product outcomes.

Who You Are

• Experience leading a feature team or product squad in a startup or fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with our tech stack: Angular, NodeJS, TypeScript.
• A background in fullstack development with empathy for both frontend polish and backend scalability.
• Experience fostering collaboration across design, product, and engineering
  

By your 6-Month Mark, You Will You Are

• Be fully embedded and trusted as the day-to-day leader of your team.
• Have helped ship multiple product features that positively impacted our users.
• Understand the strengths and growth areas of each team member and provide active support for their development.
• Have introduced improvements to how the team works. Whether in process, quality, or team communication.
• Be a key voice in product planning conversations, bringing a strong technical lens to what we build and why.

How We Work (and What We Value)
Our values aren't just what we believe, they're how we show up every day:

Growth – Always learning, always evolving
Respect – Every voice matters
Integrity – Doing what's right, even when it's hard
Passion – Bringing energy and heart to everything we do

What You Can Expect at Minga

Flexible Work: Work in a way that works for you. Our hybrid model blends in-office collaboration days with the freedom of remote work. Some roles are fully remote, and we make sure our remote teammates are just as engaged, connected, and celebrated as those in the office. *this role must be in office in Kelowna. 

Inclusive leadership: Monthly CEO Lunch & Learns, open Q&As, and transparent updates; our leadership team listens, acts, and keeps the lines of communication open

Culture of connection: Social events, virtual meetups, and 2 annual offsites to bring everyone together

Growth investment: We invest in you. With dedicated time and budget for growth, you'll have the freedom to explore, upskill, and expand your impact

Recognition that matters:  From Slack shoutouts to company-wide recognition we pause to celebrate progress

Perks with purpose: 

• Equitable pay + transparency
• Flexible PTO (vacation + personal days)
• Health, dental, and vision benefits for you & your family
• Mental health and wellness support
• A team that leads with heart, values every voice, and loves what they do

Sound like your kind of place? Apply now, we'd love to meet you.

What You Can Expect From Us

At Minga, you're more than just an application, you're a real person with a story we want to hear. Every résumé is reviewed by a human on our team (no bots ghosting you here), and we make it our mission to keep you in the loop from hello to final decision.

We believe in clear communication, mutual respect, and making sure every candidate walks away feeling valued; whether we end up working together or not.

If this role feels like a fit, or even a maybe, hit that apply button. We're genuinely excited to learn more about you.

Let's build something meaningful together.