
Engineering Manager - CX/CCaaS Platform
NetFortris, A Sangoma Company · Toronto, ON
- On site
- Full-time
- $150,000 / year
- Toronto, ON
Job highlights
- Lead CX/CCaaS engineering teams in development.
- Partner with Product Management on strategy.
- Mentor and develop high-performing engineers.
- Oversee agile delivery and best practices.
- Ensure platform reliability and scalability.
About the role
Engineering Manager – CX/CCaaS Platform
Empowering Businesses With Essential Communications
At Sangoma, we build the technology that keeps businesses connected. From UCaaS and CCaaS to real-time communications infrastructure, our platforms power millions of conversations worldwide every day.
Our engineering teams operate with a foundation of trust, autonomy, and accountability. We move with purpose, collaborate cross-functionally, and take ownership of outcomes—not just output.
As an Engineering Manager, you will lead a team of senior software and infrastructure engineers in designing and delivering innovative, scalable solutions. You will play a critical role in a highly collaborative and supportive environment, driving the development, reliability, and continuous improvement of the services and infrastructure that power Sangoma’s CX/CCaaS platform.
This role can be based in US, Canada or Medellin Columbia
Your Role
- Lead CX/CCaaS engineering teams across software and infrastructure, ensuring the reliability, performance, and scalability of Sangoma’s customer experience platforms while driving the successful delivery of new features and services
- Partner closely with Product Management to define team objectives, align on priorities, and translate business requirements into actionable engineering plans
- Build, mentor, and develop high-performing engineering teams through regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and structured career growth plans
- Oversee agile delivery processes, including sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and status reporting to ensure consistent execution and transparency
- Establish and promote engineering best practices, including reproducibility, observability, automation, and infrastructure as code
- Remain hands-on contributing to the design, development, and delivery of high-quality, scalable, and maintainable code
- Lead and participate in code reviews, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, technical excellence, and knowledge sharing
- Design, implement, automate, and troubleshoot services within a VoIP/real-time communications environment, ensuring high availability and performance
- Drive enhancements to system observability, monitoring, and alerting to proactively identify and resolve issues in production environments
- Own the reliability and scalability of voice infrastructure, including capacity planning, redundancy, and fault tolerance strategies
- Lead cross-functional incident response and root cause analysis for escalated issues, ensuring timely resolution and continuous improvement
- Participate in an on-call rotation and oversee after-hours maintenance activities as needed to support platform stability and uptime
Requirements
Your Background
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in software engineering, infrastructure engineering, site reliability engineering (SRE), or platform engineering within a production environment
- Demonstrated leadership capability with a track record of driving initiatives and delivering results through others
- Proven ability to effectively lead, manage, and develop high-performing remote or distributed engineering teams
- Strong organizational skills with a high level of attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python or Elixir, with a solid understanding of software development best practices
- Hands-on experience working in Linux or UNIX-based environments, including system-level troubleshooting and performance optimization
- Experience designing, querying, and optimizing relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL
- Strong experience with version control systems, particularly Git, including collaborative workflows (e.g., branching, pull requests)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Nice to Have
- Experience with real-time communications technologies (FreeSWITCH, SIP, WebRTC)
- Exposure to Elixir and Phoenix
- Experience scaling engineering teams in high-growth environments
- Background in CCaaS, UCaaS, or customer experience platforms
What Success Looks Like
- Your team consistently delivers high-quality, scalable features that improve customer and agent experience
- Engineers on your team grow in capability, ownership, and impact
- Services owned by your team are reliable, observable, and continuously improving
- You influence both technical direction and team culture across the organization
Benefits
What We Offer: for Canada Only
- Extended Healthcare Plan (Medical, Disability, Dental & Vision)
- RPP - Group RRSP
- Group Life - AD&D - Critical Illness Insurance
- Paid Time Off Benefits
- Work From Home - Flexible hours
- Entrepreneurial work environment partnered with high growth career opportunities.
Are you ready to make a direct impact on the company and be rewarded for your performance? Are you ready to take on a new challenge?
Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Key skills/competency
- Team Leadership
- Software Development
- Infrastructure Management
- Agile Methodologies
- Problem Solving
- Communication Skills
- System Design
- Performance Optimization
- Code Review
- Incident Response
Skills & topics
- Engineering Manager
- CX Platform
- CCaaS
- Software Engineering
- Infrastructure Engineering
- Site Reliability Engineering
- Platform Engineering
- Team Leadership
- Agile
- Python
- Elixir
- Linux
- Database Management
- Version Control
- VoIP
- Real-time Communications
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight leadership experience, software/infrastructure engineering, and remote team management. Use keywords from the job description.
- Showcase technical skills: Emphasize proficiency in Python/Elixir, Linux, databases (MySQL/PostgreSQL), and Git.
- Demonstrate leadership: Provide examples of mentoring engineers and driving successful project delivery.
- Prepare for interviews: Be ready to discuss your approach to agile processes, system design, and incident response.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What is the primary focus of the Engineering Manager - CX/CCaaS Platform role at NetFortris?
- The primary focus of the Engineering Manager - CX/CCaaS Platform role at NetFortris is to lead software and infrastructure engineering teams in designing, developing, and delivering scalable and reliable customer experience platforms, specifically within the CCaaS domain. This includes mentoring teams, overseeing agile processes, and ensuring the performance and availability of the platform.
- What programming languages are preferred for the Engineering Manager - CX/CCaaS Platform position?
- The job description specifies proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python or Elixir. While these are preferred, a strong understanding of software development best practices is also crucial for this role.
- Can I work remotely for the Engineering Manager - CX/CCaaS Platform role at NetFortris?
- Yes, this role is open to remote work and can be based in the US, Canada, or Medellin, Colombia, indicating a strong emphasis on supporting distributed and remote engineering teams.
- What kind of experience is required for the Engineering Manager - CX/CCaaS Platform role?
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in software engineering, infrastructure engineering, SRE, or platform engineering in a production environment is required. Demonstrated leadership capability and experience managing remote/distributed teams are also essential.
- What are the key responsibilities of an Engineering Manager at NetFortris?
- Key responsibilities include leading engineering teams, partnering with Product Management, mentoring engineers, overseeing agile delivery, establishing best practices, contributing to code design, leading code reviews, troubleshooting services, enhancing observability, and owning platform reliability and scalability.
- What are the 'nice to have' qualifications for this Engineering Manager position?
- Nice-to-have qualifications include experience with real-time communications technologies (FreeSWITCH, SIP, WebRTC), exposure to Elixir and Phoenix, experience scaling engineering teams in high-growth environments, and a background in CCaaS, UCaaS, or customer experience platforms.
- What makes the Engineering Manager role at NetFortris a growth opportunity?
- The role offers an entrepreneurial work environment, high growth career opportunities, and the chance to make a direct impact on the company. Success is measured by team delivery, engineer growth, and service improvement, providing a clear path for advancement.