Who we are
At Heart & Stroke our mission is to promote health, save lives and enhance recovery. We are committed to a culture that exemplifies our core values: champion health, practice humility, embrace change, drive impact, learn and grow and be heartfelt as we work together to beat heart disease and stroke.
We believe in equity, diversity and inclusion ― it’s embedded in our values and core mission work to support all people in Canada to lead healthier lives. We are committed to applying this principle to cultivate a welcoming environment that embraces diversity among our employees. Candidates from diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to, Indigenous peoples, racialized communities, 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, women, and people living with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
To learn more about our mission, values, commitment to EDI, and the difference Heart & Stroke makes in the lives of people in Canada at every age, please visit our website.
The opportunity
Heart & Stroke offers a remote work environment and candidates can work from anywhere in Canada.
The Application Engineering Manager leads a team responsible for building bespoke custom applications and integration into the company’s technology ecosystem.
As Heart and Stroke is modernizing key technology solutions and also, it’s technology engineering ways of working, this role is also accountable for driving software engineering maturity uplift and productivity improvements through the progressive operationalization of modern delivery methods and emerging technologies including AI-assisted development tools.
In addition, this role architects technology solutions, supported by the Director of Software and Platform Engineering and then oversees the full execution lifecycle, from discovery and design through development, testing, deployment, and operational support. The manager ensures all solutions are scalable, secure, maintainable, and aligned with enterprise strategy and business objectives.
This role combines hands-on technical delivery and architecture expertise with leadership responsibilities, guiding teams through both a delivery transformation and day to day complex projects and working closely with Platform and Data teams, as required, Security and Infrastructure & Operations to deliver technical solutions. The Manager serves as the bridge collaborating closely with product, fundraising, mission, marketing and project management.
The ideal candidate brings a strong blend of technical leadership, software architecture and engineering expertise, AI experience and system integration experience, along with the ability to work cross-functionally with stakeholders across Product, Fundraising, Marketing, Engineering, Security, and Infrastructure & Operations.
How you will make an impact every day
Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration
Work closely with Product, Fundraising, Marketing and Mission stakeholders, and Project Managers to clarify project scope, elicit requirements, and identify project delivery timelines.
Project Intake, Solution Design & Execution
Technical Leadership & Vendor Engagement
Engineering Delivery Leadership
Architect major changes to existing solutions and work with the Director of Software engineering to co-architect new solutions, using a methodical approach that anchors on functional and non-functional requirements, manages risks and considers alternatives.
Contribute to internal application solution design standards, integration standards, API governance, and patterns (REST, event‑driven, messaging).
AI-Enabled Engineering Adoption & Operationalization
Operational Excellence
Work with Infrastructure & Operations and Business requirements partner to identify non-functional requirements including operability, availability, performance, reliability and security
Talent Management
Lead talent development, ensuring high standards, competence and that staff is well supported in fulfilling their accountabilities, developing their skills and achieving their career potential.
As required, recruit skilled talent in support of current and future Foundation needs, following Foundation policies, interviewing methodology and assessment guidelines.
Familiarize and comply with all Heart & Stroke policies while ensuring accurate administration of employee related information: absence records, vacation, title, etc.
Foster collaboration with cross-functional partners in Product, Business, Data and Application Engineering, Security, and Infrastructure & Operations.
Who we need
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and progressive professional experience.
Experience
Experience with Azure, API/microservices and modern code frameworks (e.g. React, Node.js, JavaScript, Python).
Experience implementing, integrating, or enhancing Digital Experience Platforms (Contentful, Optimizely, Sitecore or other), an asset.
Skills
AI assisted design, development and QA tool chain (Anthropic, OpenAI, Microsoft, Google et cetera).
What we offer
At Heart & Stroke, we make it a priority to foster a culture of caring by implementing practices and programs that foster respect, compassion, trust and attentiveness to our own and others’ health and well-being.
This role offers a hiring range of $80,000-$105,000, aligned with our compensation framework and your professional background. We believe that time off is integral to the personal health and wellness of our employees. We offer a generous paid time-off package including vacation days, personal days, wellness days, and paid company-wide closure between December 25 and January 1. We also provide competitive health, medical, dental and vision benefits, life insurance, disability benefits, an employee assistance program (EAP) and a defined contribution pension plan with employer matching. Our employees also enjoy a flexible hybrid working model and reimbursement for mobile phones and home office setup, as well as opportunities for professional development.
Apply now
If you want to join the fight to beat heart disease and stroke, please apply by sending your resume by March 27, 2026. Applicants must be currently residing in Canada and legally entitled to work in Canada.
Only those candidates that qualify will be selected for an interview. At this time, all interviews are being conducted via phone and/or video call ― we look forward to “virtually” meeting you!
Accommodation
We are committed to fostering an inclusive, barrier-free and accessible environment. If you have been contacted for an interview and require accommodation to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please let us know and we will do our best to address your needs.
