Engineering Manager, Infrastructure

at  FreshBooks

FreshBooks has an ambitious vision. We launched in 2003 but we’re just getting started and there’s a lot left to do. We’re a high-performing team working towards a common goal: building an elite online accounting application to help small businesses better handle their finances. Known for extraordinary product and customer service experiences and based in Toronto, Canada, FreshBooks serves paying customers in over 120 countries.
The Opportunity - Engineering Manager (Infrastructure)
As an Engineering Manager at FreshBooks you’ll be responsible for the development of one or several infrastructure teams. As a guide in the development and delivery of software, tools and infrastructure, you’ll know how to scale our platform to millions of users while keeping our infrastructure resilient. Your extraordinary technology skills will help you guide your teams through complex and ambiguous environments towards simple and elegant implementations.
You’re already a skilled Leader, able to recruit new talent and champion teams and their Leaders. Your technical experience with large-scale web technologies allows you to lead by example. Strong communication and interpersonal skills allow you to effectively influence across an organization. In all areas you’re able to anticipate and plan for the future.

• Own and drive the execution of and be accountable for the technical vision of a crucial area for FreshBooks - our infrastructure - by leading a group of engineers and by working with other product development disciplines
• Work with teams to set goals, plan roadmaps and achieve results across infrastructure responsibilities such as performance, scalability, reliability, environments and security
• Set, maintain and raise a level of technical excellence across your group and the entire development organization
• Work closely with the Product Development leadership, including the VP of Engineering, VP of Product and Directors, to build a world-class engineering organization
• Attract and recruit talent across the organization to help execute the FreshBooks mission
• Anticipate and prepare for the future - technology, people, culture and process