Engineering Manager

2/18/2026

The Software Engineering Manager will be responsible for understanding customer requirements and coordinating a team to deliver solutions for next-generation SaaS marketing performance management technology. This includes managing 1-2 developer teams, conducting performance evaluations, and coordinating work through agile practices.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

201-500 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

About The Company

Uptempo: The enterprise platform for marketing management. Empowers leaders and teams with centralized command over every program and plan—unleashing campaign velocity and unbreakable agility. By integrating campaigns with financial plans and adding robust analytics and AI, Uptempo equips you to plan with precision, pivot in a flash, spend with surgical precision, and orchestrate execution with unshakeable confidence.

About the Role

<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">At Uptempo, we’re on a mission to help marketers lead with confidence and love their jobs. That means building a scalable, secure, and reliable technical foundation behind the scenes. We’re looking for a <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Software Engineering Manager<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> to join our <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Product Engineering Team<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> to help shape the future of <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(41, 42, 46);background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">our next-generation SaaS marketing performance management technolog<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(41, 42, 46);background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">y<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">.<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(41, 42, 46);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">If you like challenging, rewarding, and career-defining work, we think you’ll thrive as part of the team at Uptempo.<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(41, 42, 46);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(41, 42, 46);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Uptempo delivers marketing business acceleration to enterprise organizations, giving CMOs clarity on the financial and business impact of marketing programs, with the ability to course-correct, capture new opportunities, and fund innovation. Uptempo’s marketing operations suite integrates marketing planning, financial, work, and performance management, so teams can plan better, pivot faster, spend smarter, and execute with confidence. <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(41, 42, 46);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Your opportunity to make an impact:<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(41, 42, 46);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">The Software Engineering Manager is responsible for understanding customer requirements, as well as planning and coordinating a team in delivering solutions for our next-generation SaaS marketing performance management technology. The role will require strong communication, collaboration, organization, and strategic thinking in addition to software development experience. The right candidate will be excited to build and motivate a team to solve challenging technical problems.<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(41, 42, 46);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">This is a remote opportunity and will involve collaboration across North American and European time zones, which will at times require flexibility in work schedules.<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Our ideal candidate will be located in <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Canada.<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">  <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">What You’ll Do:<ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-inline-start:48px;"><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(41, 42, 46);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(41, 42, 46);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Collaborate with Product Management, User Experience, and Development teams to define solutions and implement them in our product.</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(41, 42, 46);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(41, 42, 46);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Responsible for the delivery of software to drive business outcomes</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(41, 42, 46);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(41, 42, 46);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Manage 1-2 teams of developers, including regular 1:1 sessions, mentoring, and evaluating performance.</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(41, 42, 46);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(41, 42, 46);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Coordinate the team through agile practices such as scrum, planning, and retrospectives.</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(41, 42, 46);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(41, 42, 46);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Conduct capacity planning and balance tech debt and engineering initiatives against our product roadmap</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(41, 42, 46);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(41, 42, 46);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Support and improve the development process within the team.</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(41, 42, 46);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(41, 42, 46);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Provide career development and support for your team members to ensure continuous growth as a team and individually.</li></ul> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">What You Bring:<ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-inline-start:48px;"><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">5+ years of experience in Software Development</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">2+ years of leadership experience within a software development team</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Experience with Agile software development practices</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Ability to manage competing priorities and operate in a fast-paced environment</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Strong problem-solving skills and facilitation skills</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Clear organization skills and demonstrated habit of follow-through</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Excellent verbal and written communication skills</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Ability to create a culture of inclusion, collaboration, safety, and results</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">A collaborative, curious, and problem-solving approach — you enjoy working closely with others to unlock better outcomes</li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Bonus if you have experience working in the Marketing industry</li></ul> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">What Does Success Look Like in this Role:<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Ultimately, success is measured by the seamless development and deployment of high-quality features, improvements, and the ongoing optimization of our Engineering processes to support the company’s growth and strategic goals.<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">What You Can Expect from our Interview Process:<ol style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-inline-start:48px;"><li style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">You will start with an introductory screening interview conducted by one of our team members. Here we are looking to make sure you meet the requirements for the role and will align well with our team’s principles and values.</li><li style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">You will meet with a member of our engineering leadership team for a Technical panel to assess your skills and determine what level you align with in our career path. </li><li style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Last, you will meet with a panel of technical team members and/or leaders within the Product Engineering Team. We will assess your problem-solving, collaboration, and leadership knowledge here.</li></ol>

Key Skills

Software DevelopmentTeam ManagementAgile PracticesScrumPlanningRetrospectivesCapacity PlanningTech Debt ManagementProduct RoadmapCommunicationCollaborationOrganizationStrategic ThinkingProblem-SolvingFacilitationMentoring