Neo Financial is on a mission to modernize banking for Canadians. Founded in Calgary in 2019 by the team behind SkipTheDishes, Neo is a digital-first challenger to Canada’s legacy financial institutions. With no branches and a suite of tech-forward financial products like no-fee banking, high-interest savings, cashback credit cards, investments, and digital-first mortgages, Neo is reshaping how people interact with money.
They’ve already secured backing from Shopify’s Tobi Lütke, Slack’s Stewart Butterfield, and Roblox’s David Baszucki. Now a team of over 700, they were named Canada’s Fastest-Growing Company by Deloitte in 2024, and they’re just getting started - still building, improving, and accelerating their team, products, and culture.
Reporting to the VP of Software Development, this is a rare opportunity to build products used by millions of Canadians, to get in the door at Canada’s fastest growing company and to lead development of one of the most sophisticated fintech platforms on earth!
A successful Director at Neo is a charismatic, motivating, outgoing leader with expertise in management and in building software. We’re looking for someone proactive yet pragmatic, who takes initiative, manages multiple priorities, and is the benchmark for effective execution at Neo.
As a Director of Engineering, you will take ownership over one or more entire product areas, and have oversight over multiple engineering teams and ongoing projects.
You’ll thrive at Neo Financial if you’re excited about making an impact across three big areas:
Strategic Impact
You can turn company goals into clear, actionable plans for your teams. You’re a change-maker who is comfortable guiding org shifts, tools, and processes, while keeping teams focused on the right work. You know how to motivate people to deliver bigger, better results (not just faster ones), and you bring fresh ideas and industry trends forward.
Software Delivery
You own delivery end-to-end: planning, testing, launching, and operating resilient software. You balance team capacity with business goals, get hands-on with recruiting and hiring, and hold teams to high technical standards. You create transparency with clear updates, metrics, and data that keep everyone aligned.
Coaching & Collaboration
You’re both a coach and a builder, mentoring managers and senior engineers, setting high performance bars, and creating a culture of constant improvement. You make collaboration across teams seamless, and you help people connect the dots between their work and Neo’s bigger mission.
Because Neo is doing what Big Banks won’t and what startups rarely get to. They’re building beautiful, user-first, AI-enabled financial tools at speed, with the team, funding, and mandate to scale.
You’ll join a high-performing team that values great engineering, thoughtful mentorship, and building real product. It's a place to do your best work, surrounded by people who are doing the same.
Please note: This role is based in Calgary and requires 3-4 days per week in-office. Not in Calgary? We're open to relocation conversations and support.
We understand, accept, and value the differences between people of different backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, ages, beliefs, and abilities. We are happy to make any accommodations you may need throughout the interview process. We aim to create an inclusive environment and encourage diverse individuals to apply.
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