About Us:

Propel (TSX: PRL) is the fintech company building a new world of financial opportunity by facilitating access to credit for consumers underserved by traditional financial institutions. Through its AI-driven platform, Propel evaluates customers in a more comprehensive way than traditional credit scores can. Our revolutionary fintech platform has already helped consumers access over one million loans and lines of credit and over one billion dollars in credit.

To build a new world of opportunity we bring together the brightest talent to help us build opportunities. We are entrepreneurs and believe in measuring success through results and growing within; talent and hard work never goes unnoticed. At Propel, we are here to change the way employees, customers and shareholders succeed together.

We are a team of passionate entrepreneurs, who foster curiosity and growth in our employees. Our culture is why we have been so successful and why our employees choose Propel to build their careers. It is also why we are one of North America’s fastest growing companies and a Best Place to Work.

Join us as we change the way employees, customers and shareholders succeed together.

About You:

You thrive in a vibrant, entrepreneurial organization where your ideas are valued. You are motivated by goals, a self-starter, and enjoy wearing multiple hats in a fast-growing fintech environment.

We’re looking for aSenior Manager, Software Developmentto lead high-performing teams building secure, resilient, scalable customer-facing web applications. You are a proven leader who is comfortable operating at both the strategic and tactical technical levels. You know how to turn product vision into executable roadmaps, grow and coach engineering leaders, and create an environment where teams can do the best work of their careers. The ideal candidate has a strong software engineering background, experience operating in a scrum agile methodology, fluency with AI-assisted tooling, and a leadership style rooted in empathy, inclusion, and technical excellence.

Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

• Ensure the teams’ roadmaps align with company goals and customer outcomes
• Translate business goals into clear engineering objectives, OKRs, and success metrics; track progress and course correct as needed
• Partner closely with Product, Design, Risk, Compliance, and Security to deliver seamless customer experiences across the customer onboarding journey
• Champion a secure-by-design, privacy-conscious, and data-driven approach to building web applications and services

People Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, support, and develop engineering teams and leaders
• Hire, onboard, and retain top engineering talent; proactively plan capacity and succession to support growth
• Provide regular, actionable feedback and coaching, helping team members progress in both technical craft and leadership
• Grow the next generation of technical leaders by mentoring senior engineers and team leads/managers in ownership, influence, and execution
• Foster a high-trust, inclusive, and psychologically safe team culture where individuals feel empowered to take ownership and speak up

Technical Direction & Delivery

• Provide technical leadership for modern web, full stack, and platform development, with depth in Java, React.js, web security, and cloud-native architectures (AWS preferred)
• Set and uphold engineering standards for code quality, performance, observability, reliability, and documentation across both teams
• Ensure the architecture of the system is secure, maintainable, scalable, and highly available, and evolves to meet business needs
• Provide hands-on support where it has the highest leverage: reviewing designs, complex pull requests, and critical incidents.

Execution, Operations & Quality

• Drive predictable delivery in an Agile environment, ensuring teams meet commitments while maintaining high quality and sustainability

• Own and continuously improve SDLC practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, code reviews, and release management

• Manage and prioritize technical debt across both teams, balancing short-term delivery with long-term platform health

• Ensure robust monitoring, alerting, and incident management practices, lead or support incident response and root cause analysis for production issues

• Ensure compliance and audit readiness by maintaining appropriate documentation, controls, and processes for our systems, and by partnering with Security, Risk, and Compliance as needed

Requirements

• 4+ years of demonstrated success in people leadership roles in Software Development, including direct management of at least one full-stack team; experience leading multiple teams or managing managers/technical leads is a strong asset

• 8+ years of hands-on software development experience building and operating production web applications, ideally in fintech or other regulated industries

• Strong full stack background:

• • Backend: Java (Spring Boot or similar), RESTful APIs, microservices, relational databases (e.g. MySQL)
  • Frontend: Modern JavaScript frameworks (preferably React.js) and web UI patterns
  • Cloud & DevOps: Experience with AWS and modern CI/CD practices

• Deep understanding of web application security and secure coding practices, including experience working with security teams, vulnerability management, and security testing tools

• Proven ability to set clear expectations, communicate effectively, and hold teams accountable while remaining empathetic and supportive

• A diverse technical toolkit and strong problem-solving skills that enable you to guide teams through complex architectural and implementation decisions

• Demonstrated experience coaching, mentoring, and developing engineers at various levels, with a track record of helping people grow in their careers

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and navigate ambiguity with a calm, structured, and outcome-focused approach

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts in business terms and influence across functions

• A strong sense of ownership and accountability, and the ability to instill the same mindset in your teams

Benefits to Joining Propel

• Growth and opportunity – we pride ourselves on promoting from within

• Incredible company culture

• Competitive salary and health benefits

• Comprehensive vacation package

• Group health and dental benefits

• Group RRSP program

• Support for new parents

• Diverse and inclusive workplace

Salary Range

$160,000 – $190,000

Final compensation is determined by market conditions, location, and the candidate’s experience, skills, and education. This role may also be eligible for performance-based incentive programs and total compensation may include variable incentives, such as bonuses and commissions.

This posting is for an existing vacancy within our organization.

Our Culture

Propel brings together the brightest talent to build opportunities. We are entrepreneurs who measure success through results and growth from within; talent and hard work never go unnoticed. Our team fosters curiosity and growth, making Propel one of North America’s fastest-growing companies and a Best Place to Work.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

Propel welcomes and encourages applications from all groups, including Indigenous peoples, women, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities, and those with intersectional identities. Should you require accommodation throughout any stage of the recruitment and selection process, please specify your requirements when submitting your application and we will work with you to meet your needs.

AI Disclosure

We use AI to assist in reviewing applications and assessing candidates. These tools support our recruitment team, however, all hiring decisions are made by our trained hiring managers and recruitment professionals, not AI.