STACK IT Recruitment
STACK IT Recruitment
1 – 10 Employees
B2BRecruitment
STACK IT Recruitment is a Toronto-based IT recruitment agency that helps employers find qualified technology professionals and supports candidates throughout the hiring process. Its services include staffing, candidate screening, and permanent placement, backed by a team with extensive technical expertise and industry experience. The agency works with both job seekers and employers through a tailored recruitment approach focused on matching the right skills and opportunities.

VP of Engineering

Lead engineering, architecture, security, and technology budgets across SaaS platforms and XR training simulators at a growing Canadian software company. Shape product roadmaps and guide teams through the launch of new products.

Description

  • Lead and develop engineering teams building SaaS platforms and an XR training simulator.
  • Own architecture for current and future products, ensuring scalability, security, and cost efficiency.
  • Take several products in development from architectural direction through launch.
  • Manage technology spending across infrastructure, tools, vendors, and AI usage.
  • Create product and technology roadmaps for the shift from project delivery to recurring revenue.
  • Define security standards for software and XR products.
  • Grow the use of AI tools and agents in engineering while improving productivity and managing costs.
  • Attend client meetings with account management and product teams when technical leadership is required.
  • Contribute to leadership conversations about product direction and business strategy.

Requirements

  • At least five years in senior technology leadership, with responsibility for how engineering teams plan, build, and deliver software.
  • Demonstrated people leadership, including hiring, coaching, and retaining engineers and earning established teams’ trust.
  • Experience setting technology roadmaps and bringing software products from concept to market.
  • Direct responsibility for technology budgets covering infrastructure, tools, vendors, and AI spending.
  • Strong expertise in software architecture, cloud infrastructure, and application security.
  • Practical experience incorporating AI tools and agents into engineering workflows, with an understanding of costs and returns.
  • Able to represent technical strategy to clients and executives in business terms.
  • XR, VR, or mixed reality product experience, or Unity development experience, is an advantage.
  • Experience transitioning a business from project delivery to a product model is an advantage.
  • Familiarity with labour unions, skilled trades, apprenticeship programs, or member-based organizations is an advantage.

Benefits

  • Paid vacation and personal days to support work-life balance.
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Annual performance incentive based on individual contribution and business impact.
  • Hybrid arrangement with three days per week on-site.

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