At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a dynamic team of engineers to build innovative, scalable systems.
- Company: Join Accommodations Plus International, a leader in crew accommodation technology.
- Benefits: Enjoy RRSP matching, paid time off, and comprehensive health insurance.
- Other info: Hybrid role based in Markham, Ontario with global collaboration opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a high-growth environment with cutting-edge technology.
- Qualifications: 7+ years in software development and 3+ years in leadership roles required.
The predicted salary is between 190000 - 200000 $ per year.
About Accommodations Plus International API is the global leader in crew accommodation technology & services for the airline industry, with a strong service base in rail, cruise lines and sports teams. For more than 40 years, we have been offering a powerful combination of crew accommodation services delivered through innovative technology, unique software solutions, and a highly experienced team of service professionals, enabling our clients to maximize savings in all areas of travel operations. Our Company is globally-supported by 794 employees and full-time dedicated consultants working from 59 locations around the world and is privately-held and headquartered in Melville, Long Island, New York.
Position Overview: We’re hiring an Engineering Director to lead a team of 10–20 engineers building scalable, production-grade systems. This is a newly created role reporting to the SVP of Engineering. It combines hands‑on technical leadership with strategic oversight—you’ll set direction, elevate engineering standards, and drive delivery. This is a hybrid role based in our Markham, Ontario office.
Success in this Role:
- Delivery: the team consistently ships on commitments against the product roadmap
- Modernization: meaningful progress moving the platform off legacy patterns toward a modern, cloud‑native architecture
- Velocity: measurable increase in delivery speed (cycle time, deploy frequency, lead time for change)
- Engineering Excellence: best practices instilled across the team, including code review, testing, CI/CD, observability, and on‑call discipline
What You’ll Do - Essential Functions:
- Leadership & Team Building: Lead and grow a team of 10 to 20 engineers across North America and India, fostering a high performance collaborative culture across time zones.
- Technical Leadership: Own architecture and system design across the stack. Drive delivery of complex, distributed systems on AWS. Stay close enough to the code to make sharp technical calls and mentor engineers on craft.
- Cross-Functional Impact: Partner with product and business leaders to translate strategy into technical roadmap. Drive alignment across teams and influence technical strategy.
- Delivery & Execution: Own delivery against the product and platform roadmap. Improve engineering velocity through process, tooling and best practice.
- Engineering Excellence: Raise the bar on code quality, testing, and operational excellence. Build strong observability and incident response practice. Leverage modern AI tools to improve productivity and quality.
What You’ll Bring - Minimum Qualifications:
- At least 7 years of software development experience, with 3+ years leading a team. This includes hiring, performance management, and developing senior engineers.
- Deep technical background in Java and Angular (or a comparable modern frontend framework such as React or Vue).
- Solid experience with Oracle, Postgres, or similar relational databases, including schema design, performance tuning, and the hard parts.
- Working experience with NoSQL databases (e.g. DynamoDB, MongoDB, Cassandra) and a clear sense of when to reach for them.
- Production AWS experience across compute, networking, and data services.
- Ability to comprehend and contribute to systems design, including scalability, reliability, trade-offs, and failure modes.
- Demonstrable use of AI tools in the software development lifecycle, such as coding assistants, agentic workflows, code review, and test generation. You should be able to show concretely how you and your teams ship faster and better with AI.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience modernizing legacy Java systems, multi-region AWS deployments.
Education: BSc/BA in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work: Experience modernizing legacy Java systems, multi-region AWS deployments.
Supervisory Responsibility: 3+ years of leadership experience.
What’s In It For You:
- RRSP with employer matching
- Paid Time Off
- Extended health insurance, LTD, life insurance, and Employee Assistance Program
- High-growth oriented environment with results-driven team
- Opportunity to create high-impact change for real users worldwide
Compensation: Good faith annual salary range for this position is $190,000 to $200,000 CAD and is commensurate with experience and location.
Director, Engineering in Markham employer: Accommodations Plus International
Accommodations Plus International is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, making it an ideal place for the Global IT Operations Leader to thrive. With a strong emphasis on employee growth and development, the company offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities for cross-functional collaboration across diverse teams in both New York and Pune. Join us to be part of a dynamic environment where your leadership can drive meaningful change and contribute to our global success.
Contact Details:
Accommodations Plus International Recruitment Team
