Who you are

• You Put Customers First, Always. You care deeply about delivering meaningful value. Whether you're building internal systems or customer-facing features, you're always thinking about how to make life better for our users
• You Act Like an Owner. You take responsibility for outcomes, step up to challenges, and seek solutions proactively—doing what’s best for the business, not just your role
• You Think Big and Move Fast. You’re energized by building from 0 to 1. You’re not afraid to challenge the status quo, experiment quickly, and learn as you go
• You Constantly Learn and Grow. You’re hungry to improve your craft and open to feedback. You bring a growth mindset to everything you do
• You Raise the Bar. You care about doing things well and efficiently. You balance speed with rigor and always look for ways to improve how we work
• You Win as a Team. You’re a generous collaborator who values communication, context, and shared wins. You lift others up and help make the team stronger
• 10+ years of engineering experience, with 3+ years in senior leadership roles focused on new product development
• Demonstrated success leading 0→1 product initiatives, especially in fintech, B2B SaaS, or developer platform environments
• Demonstrated evidence in scaling engineering teams in dynamic environments
• Deep technical expertise in building secure, scalable software products; comfort navigating ambiguity and balancing speed vs. robustness
• Experience working with or implementing AI/ML solutions in production (e.g., data-driven features, model pipelines, LLM integrations)
• Strong product instincts and user empathy, with a passion for solving customer pain points through tech
• Excellent communication and cross-functional leadership skills
• Exposure to financial operations systems such as GL/accounting integrations, payments infrastructure, expense management, or credit products
• Familiarity with cloud-native architectures, event-driven systems, and modern security practices
• Understanding of the Canadian fintech landscape, open banking developments, or regulatory frameworks

What the job involves

• We’re looking for a Director of Engineering, Emerging Products to lead Float’s most ambitious and exploratory product bets
• You’ll be at the forefront of 0→1 product development, owning the technical strategy and execution of brand-new product lines that expand Float’s capabilities and customer reach
• From AI-enhanced spend intelligence, to real-time vendor payments, to automated treasury operations, your work will shape the next generation of financial tools for growing businesses
• You’ll operate as both a technical strategist and hands-on leader - spinning up teams, validating ideas quickly, and scaling early wins into stable, secure, and scalable products
• Lead the end-to-end technical development of early-stage fintech products - from concept to MVP to early scale
• Design systems that prioritize speed, adaptability, and tight integration with core financial workflows
• Collaborate with product and data teams to embed AI into Float’s new offerings - think AI-assisted transaction categorization, anomaly detection, autonomous policy enforcement, or conversational finance assistants
• Establish engineering foundations for deploying LLM-based or ML-backed features in production securely and responsibly
• Build and lead small, cross-functional teams focused on rapid prototyping and delivery
• Coach engineers to operate with autonomy and velocity while maintaining technical quality and security standards
• Champion a culture of fast feedback loops, lean experimentation, and continuous customer validation
• Drive architecture and build decisions across domains like real-time payments, multi-party reconciliation, GL syncing, and embedded finance
• Collaborate with partners (e.g., card networks, accounting platforms, open banking providers) to integrate external capabilities into Float’s stack
• Ensure that all systems meet the rigor required for financial compliance, auditability, and trust

Benefits

• Competitive coverage of medical, dental and vision insurance for employees
• Education & learning stipend for personal growth and development
• Flexible vacation time
• Work from home stipend to help you succeed in a remote environment