Engineering Manager | Frontend

8am

5d • $150,000 - $220,000

About The Position

At 8am, we’re building the next generation of SaaS products that power how professionals work, from payments to client experience, and everything in between. As part of our Engineering team, you’ll play a pivotal role in designing and scaling the technology behind a platform trusted by hundreds of thousands of users nationwide. This is a rare opportunity to work at an innovative, growth-stage tech company where your ideas directly shape the product, the architecture, and the future of how professional service firms run their businesses. If you’re energized by solving complex challenges and shipping products that make a tangible impact, you’ll thrive here.

Requirements

• BS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Enjoy building delightful, performant user experiences
• 5+ years of experience designing, implementing, and debugging large-scale, cloud-based solutions.
• 2+ years managing, mentoring and leading engineering teams
• Professional experience building production-grade React applications, including developing reusable components, managing complex state using external stores and context, and optimizing front-end performance.
• Experience with Lean product development and Agile frameworks (e.g., Scrum, Kanban).
• Effectively leverage LLMs to improve engineering workflows (e.g., code generation, refactoring, testing, documentation), with a clear understanding of their limitations and risks.
• Understand AI agent architectures and related tooling (e.g., tool use, orchestration, MCP servers), and apply sound judgment when evaluating or adopting them.
• Strong understanding of SOLID design principles and software design patterns.
• Excellent teamwork, documentation, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience leveraging AI tools and technologies to improve workflows, enhance decision-making, or drive innovation.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud Platform).
• Experience with React, Bootstrap, Tailwind, and modern frontend technologies.
• Experience with Ruby on Rails (or equivalent), NodeJS and NextJS.
• Experience building iOS and Android mobile applications using Expo/React Native.
• Experience building scalable Software as a Service (SaaS) applications.

Responsibilities

• Owning the development, evolution, and implementation of 8am’s design system component library to enable consistent, high-quality user experiences and accelerate product delivery across teams.
• Leading the development of a best-in-class mobile application tailored to the needs of professionals on the go.
• Defining and evolving the front-end architecture and technical strategy to enable scalable, long-term business growth.
• Lead and coach a team of passionate engineers through regular, direct feedback, career development planning, and hands-on technical mentorship.
• Support and help deliver the front-end technical vision across web and mobile platforms, ensuring architectural decisions scale with product and team growth.
• Ensure strong front-end architecture by reviewing designs and influencing implementation approaches.
• Guide UI modernization efforts by balancing prioritization of feature development and platform investments.
• Translate business goals into clear technical direction to help engineers understand why their work matters.
• Create a psychologically safe team culture where engineers feel empowered to ask questions, challenge assumptions, and experiment without fear of blame.
• Model curiosity and passion by investing in learning, questioning default choices, and encouraging the team to do the same.
• Partner closely with cross-functional partners to shape roadmaps, align on trade-offs, and ensure engineering effort maps clearly to business outcomes.
• Champion usability, accessibility, and performance as product qualities.
• Lead team ceremonies, including sprint planning, grooming, and retrospectives, ensuring effective communication and coordination.
• Influence the broader engineering organization by sharing best practices and unblocking cross-team initiatives.

Benefits

• Health Insurance Coverage: We offer our 8Team a variety of medical, dental, and vision plans, designed to fit your needs, including a 100% company-paid HDHP plan for employees.
• Financial perks: We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including annual bonuses, equity options and 401(k) or RRSP if in Canada, with a company match for all team members.
• Time for what matters: Flexible Time Off, paid holidays, and a parental leave program for our new parents.
• Wellness: Wellness stipends, mental health support, and one-on-one nutrition coaching.
• Learning and Development: Continuous learning through 8am.edu, leadership programs, professional development funds, and individually focused talent development.
• Giving back to the communities around us: Participate in our charitable matching gift program, paid time off for volunteer service, and company-sponsored volunteer events (both local and virtually).
• Engagement: Virtual and in-person team-building events, quarterly award recognition through our Rise & Shine Award of Excellence Program, and our peer-to-peer appreciation platform.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level