VP, Engineering

About Float

Float is on a mission to simplify finance for Canadian businesses, empowering them to eliminate complexity and unlock new opportunities. Through our innovative platform, Float enables businesses to streamline financial operations and optimize cash flow, so they can focus on what matters most: growth.

As one of Canada’s fastest growing companies and top-rated startups in 2024 and 2023, Float is customer-obsessed, passionate and entrepreneurial, with a team that includes leaders from Uber, Shopify, Top Hat, TouchBistro, and Ada.

At Float, everyone is an owner, bringing their unique perspective to our team and product. Your voice is important, and we take having a culture based on feedback seriously. We openly share our thoughts and differing opinions so we can continue to improve. We do our best to keep our decision-making decentralized so that all team members feel ownership in our success.

Float is Canada's complete business finance platform, combining modern financial services and software to help businesses spend, save, and grow. Trusted by 4,000 Canadian companies, Float provides high-limit corporate cards, automated expense management, next-day bill payments, high-yield accounts and fast, friendly support—all built in Canada, for Canada. Float is backed by world-class venture and fintech investors, including Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives and OMERS Ventures, partners behind our $70 million Series B raise.

Our team is a collection of ambitious, collaborative and mission-driven people from all walks of life but with one goal: helping Canadian companies not just survive but thrive. And we’re looking for bold innovators to help shape the future of business finance in Canada.

(Hybrid in Toronto or remote with some travel from the U.S.)

Float is hiring an Engineering leader with strong entrepreneurial DNA, business/operational acumen, and a product mindset to partner strategically with the Leadership Team.

This role is part scientist, part artist: tech architect, people leader, business strategist, and early adopter to new ways of working.

You will empower a talented, Toronto-based team of ~30 that builds delightful customer-facing products, enabling Canadian SMBs to thrive locally while competing globally.

You will have an insatiable drive to push the limits of possible, can assist with architecture (but limited coding), and are up to the challenge of managing the transition of our existing tech stack while driving efficiency gains via the adoption of AI.

• Reporting to the CEO, you will be focused on aligning technology strategy with company strategy.

• You will unify product delivery/execution, infrastructure, and architecture.

• Ownership of team execution, delivery of product roadmap, and people management.

• Aligning technology decisions with short and long term product needs working with our product leaders

• Owning the overall technology budget and ROI on investments

• 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.

• 15+ years of Engineering experience, preferably in B2B SaaS, fintech, early to mid-stage startup environments. You understand modern engineering tools and practices, and how they work together to deliver a great experience.

• Product Acumen: You’re a product-minded engineer who advocates for his/her/their team and works with our co-founders on resource allocation for core products.

• You need close day-to-day direction rather than working independently

• You’re not energized by feedback or fast-paced change

• You’re seeking predictability over adaptability

• You’re not comfortable making decisions in ambiguous situations

• You prefer to stay in your lane rather than collaborate cross-functionally

• You don’t feel a strong connection to Float’s mission or the product we’re building

• Work at one of Canada's fastest-growing fintech companies

• Make a real impact in a high-autonomy, high-growth role

• Collaborate with an ambitious and supportive team

• Competitive compensation, equity options, and benefits

• Hybrid work model – we are based in Toronto with in-office days for connection and collaboration

• Enjoy catered team lunches every Tuesday and Wednesday

• Bring your pup to our dog-friendly office

• Thrive in a high-trust, high-performance culture where your work truly matters

At Float, you’ll thrive if you’re bold, curious, and eager to make a real impact. We're building something special—and having a lot of fun along the way. If you’re excited to build, grow, and win together, we’d love to meet you.

We’re committed to building a workplace that’s welcoming and accessible for everyone. If you need any accommodations during the hiring process or once you join Float, just let us know! You can reach out to Vic ([email protected]), and we’ll work with you to make sure you have what you need to succeed.

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