Engineering Manager

About Showpass: At Showpass, we’re reigniting the joy of live experiences. Showpass is Canada’s fastest-growing event ticketing and live experience platform. From concerts to festivals to comedy shows, our mission is to empower event organizers with the tools that elevate the fan experience. We’re a curious and passionate group of innovators who move fast, take ownership, and thrive on solving hard problems in a constantly evolving industry.

Role Overview: The Engineering Manager (EM) provides both people leadership and technical guidance, overseeing a cross-functional team of engineers. The EM ensures delivery on product goals, supports career growth, and contributes to scaling the product and company vision. They will partner with the Engineering, Product, and Design leaders to balance speed, quality, and long-term scalability.

The Role: Engineering Manager (EM)

Reporting To: Director, Engineering

The Location: Calgary, Alberta

Recognition we’re proud of:

• Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures 2024 Winner
• CanadianSME Fastest Growing Company 2024 Winner
• #20 on Deloitte’s 2024 Technology Fast 50 list
• CEO named Avenue Magazine’s Top 40 Under 40

What you’ll do:

• People leadership: Manage individual contributors across 2-3 squads; run 1:1s, feedback, reviews, growth plans
• Group execution: Plan/prioritize with Product & Design teams, sequence dependencies and keep outcomes on track
• Hands‑on work (10–30%): Review critical PRs, pair on complex designs/incidents, set standards
• Partner model: Work with the Director of Engineering (technical coaching, architecture). Tech Leads handle technical 1:1s/pairing inside squads
• Metrics: Improve throughput, stability and quality

What you bring:

• Post-secondary education in a Computer/Engineering/Design related field
• 8+ years building software; 3–5+ years leading/mentoring engineers
• Solid coding and system design; comfortable reviewing production code
• Experience improving execution (planning, delivery, DORA) and reliability (SLOs, incidents)
• Clear communicator and coach; align technical work to business results
• Bonus: Django/React in production; ecommerce/ticketing/payments; interest in AI/automation

Our stack (experience in the following or similar is required):

• Backend: Python/Django, Celery, Postgres, Redis
• Frontend: React + TypeScript + Next.js
• Platform & reliability: Docker, CI/CD, observability (metrics/logs/traces), SLOs/SLIs

Why Join Showpass: As part of the Showpass leadership team, this role works closely with other leaders to shape the future of our platform and company. You’ll have direct visibility with the executive team, influence over how we scale globally, and the opportunity to help grow both engineering practices and future leaders.

We’re not just another ticketing company — we’re building the next generation of event tech. As part of the team, you’ll help shape a full-stack platform that’s scaling to global audiences, and lead alongside a talented group of engineers where curiosity and ownership drive innovation.

In addition, you’ll enjoy:

• Competitive compensation and performance bonus
• Employee Stock Option Plan
• Unlimited PTO
• Daily breakfast & lunch from our in-house Chef
• Comprehensive benefits plan (incl. HSA/LSA spending account)
• Annual Learning & Development allowance & monthly “Curiosity Talks”
• Quarterly team bonding & annual hackathon
• Insider Pass event credits to experience the live events we power
• Dog-friendly office environment

Showpass is committed to employment equity, welcomes diversity in the workplace, and encourages applications from all qualified individuals. We thank all interested applicants; however, only qualified applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.