Engineering Manager, Enterprise & Monetization at commonsku

Ready to help reshape a $26B industry and build the future of branded merch?

commonsku is revolutionizing the promotional products industry. Our platform empowers branded merch distributors to work smarter — managing projects, building quotes, placing orders, and collaborating with clients and suppliers seamlessly through the power of the Connected Workflow.

We’re a remote-first, community-driven team obsessed with elevating our customers, their clients, and the broader industry. Our values – Community First, Ten Steps Ahead, Fast Forward, and Delightful Work – guide us. We believe you can innovate, push forward, and do more, while also sharing a laugh, supporting your colleagues, and having a life outside of work.

If you’re energized by ambitious work, creative collaboration, and helping to build something great, you’ll want to keep reading.

About the Role: Engineering Manager, Enterprise and Monetization

We’re growing — and we’re hiring an Engineering Manager to join our team, leading our Enterprise and Monetization teams! In this role, you’ll be responsible for our Public APIs, Permissions, and Pricing & Packaging, and the teams that work on them.

This role is a key leader responsible for driving technical and people strategy for these teams, as well influencing the entire Engineering team in collaboration with the engineering leadership team.

You’ll collaborate closely with teammates across Engineering, Product, Design, Customer Success, and more, contribute to a high-trust environment, and play a direct role in shaping the future of the industry!

About You

You’re not just looking for a job — you’re looking for a place to do your best work. You bring:

• A community mindset — You see customers as partners and coworkers as collaborators. You lift others up, always follow through on your commitments, and thrive in a team that does the same. (Community First)
• Momentum and ownership — You act with optimism, take initiative, and turn ideas into results. You move fast and bring others with you. (Fast Forward)
• Vision and boldness — You don’t just react — you anticipate. You think big, challenge the status quo, and push the work (and the industry) forward. (Ten Steps Ahead)
• Joy in the craft — You care deeply about what you build and how it makes people feel. You bring thoughtfulness, transparency, and a sparkling sense of humour to the table. (Delightful Work)

What You’ll Do

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Partner with Product Management and Design to shape roadmaps and define clear technical and performance requirements for future initiatives.
• Champion agile mindset with team rituals and processes that support predictable delivery, fast feedback loops, and continuous improvement.
• Lead the delivery of complex, cross-functional engineering projects. Scope and stage work into well-defined milestones, ensuring alignment with commonsku's vision.
• Serve as a technical leader and thought partner, resolving ambiguity and applying strong engineering judgment to ensure sustainable and scalable systems.
• Build, grow, and retain a team of talented engineers by fostering an environment of psychological safety, accountability, and technical excellence.
• Provide regular coaching, feedback, and career development aligned with our career ladder.
• Ensure each team member understands how their work connects to customers, mission, and business strategy.
• Balance business, customer, and technical trade-offs thoughtfully and transparently.
• Identify strategic opportunities to improve engineering practices, tools, or systems — and drive adoption of improvements at scale.
• Represent engineering in company-level initiatives, helping others understand the impact, scope, and feasibility of proposed technical solutions.
• Model clear, proactive, and tailored communication across levels and audiences.
• Share learnings, progress, and outcomes broadly and effectively to ensure visibility and alignment.

What You Bring

Some of the qualities that help you thrive in this role:

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with a proven track record of delivering scalable, high-quality software in a fast-paced environment.
• 1–3+ years of experience managing engineers, including hiring, onboarding, performance management, and career development.
• Experience partnering with Product and Design partners to shape roadmaps, define scope, and deliver customer-centric features.
• Strong understanding of Agile principles and experience evangelizing them.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional projects from concept to delivery, balancing technical trade-offs and business outcomes.
• Strong technical background with hands-on experience in system design, architecture, and modern development practices. A plus if you have managed architectural transformations, especially in a monolithic environment.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proven experience mentoring and growing engineers across varying levels, fostering a high-performance, feedback-driven culture.
• Proven ability to build and scale engineering processes that support team health, delivery speed, and code quality.
• Operate with a sense of urgency and action, customer-first philosophy and ability to think and act strategically
• Nice to have: Experience with Generative AI and applying it to solve customer problems

Compensation & Perks

We believe in fair, transparent compensation. Starting salary for this role is $140,000–$160,000, depending on previous experience and skillset, plus a 5% annual bonus opportunity based on company performance.

New hires are expected to come in at the midpoint of this range. However, if this role sounds perfect for you and your expectations are outside of this range, we encourage you to apply and let us know in your application about your ideal package. If we agree that it’s a good fit, we will have open discussion around what’s possible.

Plus:

• Remote-first culture (with plenty of excellent in-person experiences sprinkled in)
• Company-wide closure between December 25th and January 1st
• Health and dental benefits, including a $1,000 healthcare spending account
• RRSP/TFSA contributions up to $3,000 a year (no employee contribution required!)
• Twice-yearly company wide summits (we call it HQ and you’ll love it)
• A delightful team of smart people who are good at what they do

Location

This role is open to candidates based in Toronto who are eligible to work in Canada.

We’re remote-first, but are looking for folks with the flexibility to attend in person events on an ad hoc basis and travel for company offsites! We work well remotely because we also get to know each other in person!

A Bit More About Us

commonsku supports hundreds of promotional products distributors and suppliers with technology that drive efficiency, growth, and connection. Our skummunity (commonsku + community = skummunity, get it?) is powered by events, education, and shared knowledge and is core to who we are.

We’ve grown by being “for promo by promo” and now, we’re scaling our impact to elevating an entire industry. We’d love your help doing it.

A Note About AI

We use AI every day at commonsku to be faster and better. If you use AI tools to help you draft your resume or cover letter, that’s totally fine — just make sure what you submit reflects you. We want to hear your authentic voice, not ChatGPT’s.

How to Apply

If this role feels like a fit, apply now at https://commonsku.com/careers!

We try our level best to review and respond to every application we receive. So, once you’ve applied, wait to hear from a member of our People team with an update. If it looks like a good fit, expect a phone interview as the first step.

By the way, you don’t need to meet 100% of the requirements — we value potential, learning, and diversity of thought. Tell us why you're excited, and let’s chat.

commonsku is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We’re committed to building a diverse team that reflects the skummunity we serve. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities.