Directeur(trice) de l'ingénierie | Director of Engineering

Valsoft Corporation•Toronto, ON

74d•Hybrid

About The Position

Fluent Software Group is part of Valsoft Corporation's family of operating groups, a global leader in acquiring and growing vertical market software companies. We focus on specialized industries where deep expertise truly makes the difference. At Fluent, we partner with talented people to actively scale what's been built. We bring hands-on operators, proven playbooks, and the resources to accelerate growth, so the business doesn't just continue; it compounds. We are an innovative investment group, leveraging AI and an agentic mindset to unlock new levels of growth across our portfolio. By embedding intelligent automation and forward-thinking technology into how we operate and scale businesses, we help our partners move faster, adapt smarter, and build for what's next. We are seeking a visionary Director of Engineering to lead the next evolution of our technical landscape. This isn't a purely managerial role; we want someone who codes, experiments, and genuinely gets excited about what AI and automation can do for software products. You will be responsible for architecting and scaling a high-performance, AI-integrated cloud environment. This role is designed for a technical leader who thrives on building modern, scalable systems from the ground up while maintaining the high standards of an established enterprise.

Requirements

A proven track record of building and scaling modern web architectures in a fast-paced environment.
Expert-level understanding of modern, component-based frontend architectures and server-side rendering.
Significant experience designing and optimizing relational database architectures for high-concurrency environments.
Deep familiarity with major cloud providers (AWS/Azure/GCP), serverless architecture, and CI/CD pipelines.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical strategy into tangible business value for executive stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Experience working within a portfolio or multi-product software environment.
Familiarity with M&A integration or scaling acquired software products.
Background in vertical market or enterprise SaaS.

Responsibilities

Direct the implementation of AI-driven workflows and LLM features to enhance product capabilities and internal developer velocity.
Serve as an active, hands-on user of AI coding tools (Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT, Copilot, or equivalent) and champion their adoption across the team.
Establish and uphold engineering best practices: code review, CI/CD, testing, and observability.
Architect and scale cloud-native applications with expert-level command of modern, component-based frontend architectures and server-side rendering.
Design and optimize relational database architectures for high-concurrency environments.
Drive deep familiarity with major cloud providers (AWS/Azure/GCP), including serverless architecture and robust CI/CD pipelines.
Mentor and grow a multi-disciplinary engineering team, fostering a culture of high performance, modern DevOps practices, and continuous learning.
Bridge the gap between complex business requirements and technical execution, ensuring delivery of robust, cloud-native applications.
Lead through technical shifts, ensuring team alignment, high morale, and a focus on long-term scalability.