Head of Engineering, RateHub
Financial services comparison platform
Open for applications
Financial services comparison platform
101-200 employees
Open for applications
101-200 employees
Company mission
To help Canadians make better financial decisions.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will lead product innovation with a member-centric approach, leveraging cutting edge technology and data
- You will be a strategic operator who excels at execution and on-time delivery of high-quality, differentiated products that drive measurable commercial value
- In addition, you’ll be a strong people leader, capable of mentoring and scaling high-performance engineering teams. Your ability to empower your team and foster a culture of success will be key to achieving our long-term goals
- Overall 15+ years of software development experience with a minimum of 5 years leading a technology-focused company
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in a technical discipline, such as Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Deep understanding of the full spectrum of web-based, cloud-hosted technologies including Kubernetes, JavaScript-based SPA frameworks, static site generation / server rendering, distributed systems and both event-driven and request/response microservice architectures
- Expertise in leading, coordinating and improving technical discovery, planning, implementation, delivery and cleanup within matrix-based agile (scrum) teams, with a focus on efficient execution and ROI
- Must have a solid understanding of modern software development practices, operations and security principles, architecting systems for extension, system telemetry, infrastructure as code, automation and CI/CD
- People management experience in hiring, performance management and growth
- Experience leading other leaders in a software engineering organization
- Experience working with cross-functional leaders as one unit & setting organizational goals and objectives
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Must be able to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
- Ability to make difficult decisions and to manage through change with appreciation for the impacts and consequences of those changes
- Ability to build and manage financial plans to meet organizational objectives
- Experience working in product engineering and/or SaaS software delivery is a plus
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
What the job involves
- We're looking for a visionary technology leader to join us as Head of Engineering, a critical role that will drive our transformation from a transactional business to a membership-driven model
- As Head of Engineering, you’ll be passionate about building scalable consumer software products, driving iterative, data-driven development in close collaboration with business unit leaders and product managers
- Lead, grow, and oversee the entire software engineering function at Ratehub, including managers, frontend and backend engineers, and quality assurance specialists
- Define and execute the technical vision and strategy that accelerates Ratehub’s growth by delivering best-in-class experiences for members, brokerage agents, and external partners
- Own the technical planning, implementation, and delivery strategy, collaborating closely with the business stakeholders and product team to ensure successful project execution while maintaining the long-term health of our systems
- Navigate complexity and ambiguity, bringing structure, best practices, and clarity to complex challenges, with a focus on technical excellence and efficiency
- Empower engineers to identify improvements and explore implementation options, evaluating trade-offs and ensuring architectural decisions support sustainable and scalable growth
- Act as a people leader, mentoring and developing the next generation of engineering leadership within Ratehub, setting high standards of excellence, and guiding the team to achieve them
- Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and growth, both within the engineering team and across the broader organization
- OUR TECH STACK
- Languages/Framework: JavaScript/TypeScript Next.js/React/Node/Express, PHP/Laravel, Java
- Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDb, Redis
- Eventing/Pub-Sub: Kafka
- CI/CD: GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Argo Workflows
- Packaging and Deployment: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, GCP/GKE
- Observability and Monitoring: New Relic, Heap
Our take
Consumer activity has continued to shift from in-person to online in all categories, and RateHub recognised a need to make financial products accessible online too.
RateHub allows users to compare prices and rates on financial products like mortgages, credit cards and insurance. With more than 2M monthly users, RateHub has launched its own in-house brokerage to aid with its mission to help Canadians make better financial decisions.
Despite FinTech being a busy space, RateHub reached a milestone of closing $10B in funded mortgages in October 2021. Since then, it has received significant investment that will allow it to continue building its momentum and accelerate growth both organically and through acquisitions.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-22% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jan 2018
$12m
SERIES A
Mar 2017
$9.2m
SERIES A
Total funding: $21.7m
Company HQ
Downtown Yonge, Toronto, ON
Leadership
Naga Parvatharajan
(CEO)Naga joined Ratehub in 2024 of CEO. They are also the Group GM at SoFi. Previously they were a Senior Advisor at Boston Consulting Group, Co-Head of Product at Goldman Sachs, and a Business Manager at Capital One.
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