Technical Manager, Later
$145-175k
+ Stock options
Social media marketing scheduling platform
Open for applications
Social media marketing scheduling platform
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$145-175k
+ Stock options
1001+ employees
Company mission
To build the world’s first Social Revenue Platform.
Role
Who you are
- Experience in a leadership role, including hiring, mentoring, coaching, and/or performance management
- 3+ years experience in understanding all aspects of software engineering, including coding, testing, maintenance, architecture and design, security and operations
- 3+ years experience of building or supporting the delivery of software-as-a-service (SaaS) and successfully executing in the SaaS environment
- A background in hands-on software engineering, specifically with building web/mobile applications at scale
- Proven experience working closely with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to understand scope and delivery requirements
- A diverse base of knowledge that allows you to help your team solve complex problems
- Ability to use data and metrics to understand, measure, and manage team and individual performance, focusing on continuous improvement
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to provide regular updates on project status, team performance, and potential issues
- Ability to effectively communicate across the product organizations, advocating for the team and suggesting areas for improvement
- Expertise with best in class Agile software development processes across the entire SDLC (DevOps, Automated Testing, Requirements Management, etc)
- Critical thinker with demonstrated capabilities to quickly resolve complex challenges
- Experience fostering a culture of innovation by encouraging team members to explore new technologies, tools, and methodologies
- Experience overseeing the implementation of quality assurance processes and best practices to ensure high-quality deliverables
- You’re proactive and results-driven, always taking initiative, aligning your actions with company goals, and delivering consistent outcomes
- Strategic and forward-thinking, you balance immediate needs with long-term opportunities to drive impactful, innovative results
- Your curiosity fuels success, keeping you sharp on industry trends, competition, and our cross-functional business dynamics
- Adaptable and resourceful, you handle shifting priorities with ease, manage your time effectively, and know when to ask for support
- You share insights to help the team stay ahead and make informed decisions
- You bring positivity and resilience to every challenge, tackling obstacles with grit and optimism that inspires those around you
- You lead with emotional intelligence, building trust, supporting others, encouraging growth, and fostering strong relationships through empathy and collaboration
What the job involves
- Reporting directly to a Director of Software Development, you will lead a team of individual contributors (e.g. software and QA/Test developers) to deliver high quality, performant software for our social performance platform
- You will gain and leverage your deep understanding of the product and our customers to ensure delivery to meet and exceed business outcomes
- A Technical Manager will have strong leadership skills, is passionate about technology and culture, and uses a collaborative style to partner with individuals across Technology and across the organization, including product management, design, marketing and support
- This is a player-coach role, so strong technology fundamentals are essential
- You will be responsible for supporting and developing your development team, leading by example with your technical acumen and inclusive and collaborative approach to delivering outcomes
- Lead a team of individual contributors to produce strong outcomes for the business
- Full Career Development cycle for individual contributors, including regular 1:1s, coaching and providing feedback for performance, growth and development
- Work closely with your product manager and designer (and the product management team in general) to understand scope and delivery requirements
- Manage changes in project scope, priorities, and team structure effectively to minimize disruption and maintain focus
- Use data and metrics to understand, measure and manage team and individual performance, focusing on continuous improvement of developer productivity
- Provide regular updates on project status, team performance, and potential issues
- Foster a culture of innovation by encouraging team members to explore new technologies, tools, methodologies, and identify training needs, providing opportunities for team members to enhance their skills and knowledge
- Leverage team feedback and input to enhance practices in technology usage and delivery
- Communicate across the technology and product organization to advocate for your team and suggest areas for ongoing improvement
- Contribute to deliverables as a player/coach, demonstrating a high degree of ownership and technical acumen to help the team deliver on their commitments
- Oversee the implementation of quality assurance processes and best practices
- Monitor and manage technical debt, ensuring that it is addressed in a timely manner to maintain code quality
- Promote knowledge sharing within the team through regular meetings, code reviews, and collaborative sessions
- Ensure that all project documentation, including design specs, user manuals, and technical guides, is up-to-date and accessible
- Ensure that customer feedback is integrated into the development process to enhance product usability and satisfaction
Our take
Platforms like Instagram, Pinterest, and TikTok have become indispensable for businesses of all sizes, shaping their marketing strategies and driving success. Later specializes in assisting customers in navigating these channels. Offering a visually oriented suite of tools, the marketing platform enables marketing managers to schedule, analyze, and track sales from their content effectively.
Focusing on small businesses, Later is doubling down on its strategy, aiming to provide additional products tailored for marketers at these enterprises while expanding its geographic reach. This expansion of product capabilities not only caters to the evolving needs of small businesses but also helps Later mitigate platform risk from social media companies mimicking its services. Partnerships with platforms like TikTok and Instagram, featuring post scheduling, analytics, and conversation tools, showcase Later's commitment to innovation and staying ahead in the competitive landscape.
In a significant development, Later recently merged with Mavrck to become one single brand under the name Later. The unified entity brings together its flagship products to drive traffic and revenue from platforms like Instagram and TikTok. This move aims to enhance user experience, drive engagement, and allow brands and creatives to achieve their social marketing and revenue goals effectively.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jan 2015
$1.2m
SEED
Dec 2014
$1.3m
SEED
Total funding: $3.8m
Company benefits
- Flexible Paid Time Off
- Hybrid Work Environment
- Competitive Healthcare Benefits
- Stock Options
- Learning & Development Opportunities
Company values
- Lead with Humility: We’re a community that puts what’s best for all ahead of what’s best for one - no big egos here
- Adapt and Grow: We embrace the challenges and the wins together, learning from each other along the way
- Make it Happen: Nothing is impossible. We have big ambitions and are determined to achieve them with creative solutions
- Succeed Together: We lift each other up and have each other’s backs. There’s a seat for everyone at this table
- Celebrate: We’re optimistic, celebrating each other, our progress, and the unique perspectives each member brings to the team
Company HQ
Chinatown, Vancouver, BC
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Leadership
Roger Patterson
(Co-Founder)Serial entrepreneur and Software Engineer, Roger has also co-founded Launch Academy, a non-profit grass-roots startup incubator, gaming company, Flock & Swarm Mobility and automated business intelligence company, Datacomb Data Services.
Ian Mackinn
(Co-Founder & CTO)Ian has had a hand in building enterprise-scale software products over a successful career at Google, SAP and Pulse Energy. Ian co-founded Placeling and was the Technical Lead at the mapping startup, Mapdash.
Cindy Chen
(Co-Founder)A design expert, Cindy has worked as Product Designer at Thinkific and as a Design Lead at Momentus Software.
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