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Manager, Engineering

About GeoComply

We’re GeoComply! We are at the forefront of geolocation, cybersecurity, and anti-fraud innovation, developing and delivering cutting-edge technologies to help ensure regulatory compliance, combat bad online actors, alleviate user friction, and protect businesses from fraud.

Achieving significant business and revenue growth over the past three years and dubbed a tech “Unicorn,” GeoComply has been trusted by leading global brands and regulators for over ten years. Our compliance-grade geolocation technology solutions are installed on over 400 million devices and analyze over 12 billion transactions a year.

At the heart of it all is the people, united by a deep commitment to problem-solving and revolutionizing how people and businesses use the internet to instill confidence in every online interaction. With teams across five countries, three continents, and a global customer base, we have no plans to slow down.

The Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Engineering Manager to lead our Core Services team. This is a critical role at the heart of our company's transformative journey. You will be at the forefront of a significant greenfield opportunity within a market-leading company, tasked with revolutionizing our core geolocation services and building a new, state-of-the-art anti-fraud system. This role is pivotal in architecting our future, moving beyond legacy systems to build the new microservices-based ecosystem that will power our next-generation products.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Management:
Manage and Develop Talent: manage and mentor a team of software engineers located in Vietnam and Seattle, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
Guide Technical Excellence: Facilitate technical discussions, promote sound engineering practices, and guiding the team in making pragmatic decisions.
Lead Team Upskilling: Lead the professional growth and upskilling of your engineers to meet the challenges of our technology evolution. A key part of your role will be developing your team's expertise in Golang, distributed systems, and cloud-native architecture as we make this critical transition.
Grow the Team: Set clear goals, provide regular feedback, support the career growth of your team members, and recruit, hire, and retain top engineering talent.
Core Services & Anti-fraud Innovation:
Lead a Foundational Shift: Champion the migration from a monolithic architecture to a modern, microservices-based ecosystem, enabling greater agility and faster development cycles.
Drive Architectural Strategy: Drive key architectural decisions in our transition to microservices, including technology selection, service decomposition strategy, and defining best practices for our future Golang-based distributed services. Your vision will directly shape the foundation of our core platform for years to come.
Collaborate for Impact: Work closely with product managers, data scientists, other engineering teams and business stakeholders to deliver innovative solutions that protect our customers from fraud.
Innovate in Anti-Fraud: Lead the Engine Modernization initiative, overseeing the architecture and development of high-availability distributed services in Golang that form the backbone of our new anti-fraud platform.

What We Offer

We are committed to investing in the tools and people that will build our future.
Dedicated Growth Budget: A dedicated budget for professional development, including technical conferences (like GopherCon or KubeCon), specialized training, and certifications in areas like AWS/GCP and modern development practices.
Mandate for Modernization: A clear mandate to upskill the team in high-demand technologies, including Golang and building high-availability distributed systems.
Career-Defining Experience: The opportunity to lead a major architectural transformation, providing invaluable experience in building, scaling, and running modern, resilient systems from the ground up.

Who You Are

Proven Leader: You have 3+ years of experience managing software engineering teams.
Technically Adept: You have a strong background in software development, with hands-on experience in building and operating distributed systems. Experience with Golang is a significant plus.
Architectural Vision: You have experience with microservices architectures, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, etc.), and the challenges of migrating from monolithic systems.
Excellent Communicator: You can clearly articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences and can foster a culture of open communication.
Product-Focused: You are passionate about building products that solve real-world problems for customers.

Bonus Points

Experience building products that enable business users to define and manage rules for real-time execution.
Familiarity with geolocation spoofing techniques and anti-fraud measures.

Salary Range

140000 - 200000 CAD, per-year-salary

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several Global markets. The salary for this position ranges from $140,000/year up to $200,000/year. Pay is based on several factors evaluated throughout the interview, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. At GeoComply, our salary bands are crafted with purpose. They testify to the diverse range of skills and experiences that fuel our success.

In addition to our competitive salary package, we also offer the following personal and professional development benefits:

Performance-based bonus

Equity plans

Paid vacation and sick days

Extended health benefits

Generous Learning & Development Allowance

Sports and Physical Wellness budget (30% of L&D Allowance)

Charitable and DEI initiatives

Team-building events

Apply Now!

Interested in joining our team? Send us your resume and a cover letter. We can’t wait to meet you!

Commitment to Diversity and Equity.

If you don't tick every box in this job description, please don't rule yourself out. Research suggests that women and other people in underrepresented groups tend to only apply if they meet every requirement. We focus on hiring people who value inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage, and integrity rather than ticking boxes, so if this resonates with you, please apply.

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Why GeoComply?

Joining the GeoComply team means you’ll be part of an award-winning company to work, learn and grow. We are fast-paced, high-impact, and have a can-do team culture.

To be successful in our organization, you need an eager attitude, professionalism, and the confidence to willingly work to prove yourself and your ideas, and earn the trust of the organization.

Here’s why we think you’d love working with us.

We’re working towards something big

We’ve built a reputation as the global market leader for geolocation compliance solutions for over 10 years. We’re trusted by customers from all over the world, and the next few years will be particularly exciting as we continue to scale across new markets.

Our values aren’t just a buzzword

Our values are the foundation for what we as a company care about most. They signify the commitment we make to each other around how we act and what we stand for. They are our north star as we work together to build a company we’re all proud to be a part of. Learn more, here.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of who we are

In collaboration with our team and external partners, we promote DEI in our recruitment and hiring practices; scholarships and financial aid; training and mentorship programs; employee benefits, and more.

Learning is at the heart of our employee experience

At GeoComply, we foster an environment that empowers every employee to gain the knowledge and abilities needed to perform at their very best and help our organization grow. From a professional development budget to local training opportunities, knowledge-sharing sessions and more, we are continually investing in employee career growth and development.

We believe in being a force for good

We profoundly care about our impact on the world and strive to make meaningful contributions to the communities we work and live in. Our Impact division focuses on philanthropic and social responsibility initiatives, including supporting our local communities, advancing equality, and harnessing our technology to protect vulnerable groups. Learn more, here.

We care about our team

Our GeoComply team is talented, driven and hard-working, and is known for its positive attitude and energy. At GeoComply, we take care of our employees with the total package. Team members are generously rewarded with competitive salaries, incentives, and a comprehensive benefits program.

We value in-person collaboration

GeoComply culture thrives on a dynamic mix of in-person energy and independent focus and we champion a hybrid work model that blends the energy of in-person collaboration with the flexibility to work from home. Our 3-day in-office policy fosters teamwork and innovation, while also recognizing the importance of individual work styles and needs.

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At GeoComply, we live our value of Act with Integrity. Our workplace is built on mutual respect and inclusion, and we welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, beliefs, and identities. Creating an accessible interview experience for all candidates is important to us. If you have any requests (big or small) throughout our hiring process, please don’t hesitate to let us know so we can do our best to prioritize your needs.

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