Engineering Leader, Backend (Data & APIs)
Back End Services - Toronto, Ontario (Hybrid but will consider remote)
About d1g1t
d1g1t is an institutional-grade enterprise wealth management platform built for financial advisors, multi-family offices, broker-dealers, and bank advisor networks. The platform replaces fragmented legacy systems with a unified solution for portfolio management, advanced analytics, risk management, reporting, and operational workflows across the wealth advisory lifecycle. More than a reporting platform, d1g1t gives client-facing advisors, back-office teams, and senior leadership the real-time tools and intelligence they need to manage complex portfolios, improve operational efficiency, and make better decisions. The company is led by an experienced financial technology team with a track record of building enterprise risk and portfolio management systems for leading investment banks, wealth managers, hedge funds, and regulators globally.
About the Role
We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead our Data & APIs team, one of the small, autonomous teams within our Python backend organization. This team owns portions of the infrastructure and several customer-facing capabilities like importers, and d1g1t's document vault. This is a highly technical leadership role. You will set the technical direction for the team, stay close to the code, lead design and code reviews, and step in on the hardest problems, while also managing and growing a small team of engineers in Toronto and contractors in Eastern Europe. You will partner with Product and the other backend teams to plan and deliver work, keep a large, mature Django codebase healthy as it scales, and make pragmatic decisions that balance speed, quality, and business impact. The ideal candidate is a seasoned Python tech lead from a product company who has built large web systems, is comfortable with data-heavy workloads, and thrives in a fast-paced environment.
What You'll Do
- Lead the Data & APIs team, owning delivery of the Importers, Document Vault, Events, Notes, and related infrastructure modules.
- Set technical direction and architecture for the team's services, built on Python, Django, PostgreSQL, and AWS.
- Remain hands-on: design, write, and review code, and lead the investigation of complex production issues.
- Design scalable, reliable data ingestion and API capabilities that handle large and growing data volumes.
- Partner with Product to shape requirements, estimate work, plan releases, and communicate status and trade-offs.
- Manage, mentor, and grow engineers in Toronto, and coordinate effectively with contractors in Eastern Europe.
- Raise the bar on engineering practices, including code quality, testing, observability, performance, and documentation.
- Hire for the team and help shape the broader engineering culture within Python Services.
What We're Looking For
- 8+ years of backend software development experience, with Python as your primary language.
5+ years as a tech lead on Django or a similar Python web framework (FastAPI, Flask) at a product company — ideally a startup or fast-paced product organization rather than consulting or internal IT. - Experience managing engineers, including hiring, coaching, performance feedback, and day-to-day delivery.
- Track record of designing, building, and scaling large web systems in production.
- Deep PostgreSQL experience, including data modeling, indexing, query optimization, and diagnosing slow queries.
- Strong experience designing and maintaining REST APIs and data pipelines.
- Hands-on experience with background processing and distributed workloads (e.g., Celery, Redis).
- Experience leading teams across time zones, including working with external contractors.
- Clear, direct communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Nice to Have
- Experience with big data and analytics workloads or data-heavy applications.
- Experience with trading, portfolio management, wealth management, risk, reporting, or other financial software systems.
- Experience with AWS services and cloud infrastructure.
- Experience with NumPy, pandas, or similar Python data tools.
- Experience with document management, file processing, or bulk data import systems.
- Background in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Why Join d1g1t
- Join a fast-growing fintech company building sophisticated software for the wealth management
industry. - Lead a team that owns core parts of a complex, high-impact platform where engineering
decisions matter. - Collaborate with an experienced team that values technical depth, ownership, and practical
problem-solving. - Contribute to a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement where your
voice is valued.
Perks and Benefits
- Competitive compensation package with bonus eligibility.
- Comprehensive healthcare benefits.
- Employee and Family Assistance Program.
- Fitness and wellness credit.
- Continuing education allowance.
- Flexible hours and purpose-driven hybrid work policy.
- Ability to work abroad for up to two months per year, subject to conditions.
- Choice of Mac or Windows equipment.