Hiive

SaaS

EngineeringLead

CA$200–300k Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Lead candidates.

The Brief

“Engineering Lead at Hiive. Skills: Leading cross-functional teams, Hands-on technical leadership, Software architecture ownership, AI technologies adoption, Engineering best practices advocacy. Lead a cross-functional team of engineers to deliver on a specific product mission.. Serve as the senior technical leader for the team’s functional area.”

Industry & Context.

SaaS
Problems you'll solve

Technical decision-making; Evaluating technical approaches; Informed architectural and product decisions

Eligibility Requirements

Sponsorship, immigration, and relocation for exceptional candidates.

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Previous experience leading cross-functional engineering teams, typically consisting of 4–6 engineers across frontend, backend, and full-stack disciplines., Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering productivity, code quality, and team velocity., expertise building frontend applications with React and Typescript or backend systems with Elixir and Phoenix., Experience working with relational databases., Experience working with Typescript and GraphQL., Experience with DevOps practices, including infrastructure management and deployments.

Nice to Have

Experience building GraphQL APIs with Apollo Client and Absinthe., Experience with Vercel and Next. js., Understanding of Postgres database design and optimization., DevOps experience deploying and configuring AWS services and Kubernetes infrastructure using Terraform.

What You'll Do.

Lead a cross-functional team of engineers to deliver on a specific product mission.

Serve as the senior technical leader for the team’s functional area.

Be a hands-on contributor to the product development process.

Leverage AI tools and modern engineering practices to improve development velocity

and technical decision-making.

Guide and mentor engineers.

Collaborate closely with product and engineering leadership.

Help shape a scalable

and high-performing platform.

Assess priorities and own the day-to-day execution of the team's roadmap.

Consistently deliver high-quality releases on time.

Own the software architecture and technical direction across the team’s functional domain.

Champion the adoption of AI technologies and AI-assisted development workflows.

Maintain a high standard for code quality

and engineering excellence.

Ensure systems are secure

and operationally reliable in production environments.

Evaluate technical approaches and partner with leadership to make informed architectural and product decisions.

Conduct code reviews and ensure the team ships complete

and well-tested features.

Advocate for engineering best practices and continuously improve internal processes and developer workflows.

Support the hiring and onboarding of a growing engineering organization.

Mentor engineers across varying levels of experience.

Work closely with founders

Adapt quickly to changing priorities.

Thrive in a rapidly evolving company.

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Lead a cross-functional team of engineers.; Partner with a product manager and designer.; Collaborate closely with product and engineering leadership.; Partner with leadership to make informed architectural and product decisions.; Work closely with founders, product leadership, and stakeholders.

Process & Methodology

Owning the day-to-day execution of the team's roadmap, Consistently deliver high-quality releases on time

Full Job Description

Hiive is redefining how private companies and their shareholders access liquidity. Through its institutional-grade platform, Hiive brings together buyers, sellers, and issuers to facilitate secondary transactions in venture-backed, pre-IPO companies, introducing efficiency, transparency, and standardization to an otherwise opaque asset class. Recognized as one of Canada’s fastest-growing companies and backed by leading U.S. investors, Hiive is profitable, well-capitalized, and building a high-performance team to meet growing demand and pursue new market opportunities. Interested in learning more about life at Hiive? Check out our careers page https://www.hiive.com/careers to see how you can grow with us! As an Engineering Lead, you will lead a cross-functional team of engineers to deliver on a specific product mission while serving as the senior technical leader for your team’s functional area. You will be a hands-on contributor to the product development process, leveraging AI tools and modern engineering practices to improve development velocity, code quality, and technical decision-making. You will guide and mentor engineers, collaborate closely with product and engineering leadership, and help shape a scalable, secure, and high-performing platform alongside a strong engineering culture. In this role, your responsibilities would include: - Leading a small cross-functional team of engineers, partnering with a product manager and designer to assess priorities, and owning the day-to-day execution of the team's roadmap to consistently deliver high-quality releases on time. - Acting as a hands-on technical leader with strong expertise in one or more of Typescript, React, and Elixir. - Owning the software architecture and technical direction across your team’s functional domain. - Championing the adoption of AI technologies and AI-assisted development workflows to accelerate delivery and elevate engineering standards. - Maintaining a high standard for code quality, att

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