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About Fig

Fig is a Canadian fintech company dedicated to simplifying and accelerating personal lending by offering fully digital personal loans. Customers can apply online in minutes and get quick decisions without paperwork or visiting branches. Since its launch in 2023, Fig has experienced rapid growth, earning accolades such as Consumer Lender of the Year and FinTech Startup of the Year, and consistently ranking among Canada's Best Workplaces with a 4.8/5 Trustpilot rating. Supported by Fairstone Bank of Canada and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Fig combines extensive lending expertise with startup agility.

Role Overview

The Head of Engineering at Fig will be a key leader reporting to the COO, participating in strategic leadership discussions and helping transition Fig from a single-product lender to a multi-product financial platform. This role involves defining long-term technology strategies, engineering culture, and platform architecture while supporting rapid business scaling and product expansion.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the engineering strategy, technology roadmap, and platform design to support Fig's growth into multiple financial products.
Collaborate closely with internal teams and external partners to deliver new financial products from inception to launch.
Align technology initiatives with business strategy and operational goals to support long-term growth.
Build and manage a high-performing engineering team fostering ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Make critical technical decisions regarding infrastructure, security, scalability, and system reliability balancing immediate needs with sustainable architecture.
Oversee internal and external engineering efforts, ensuring accountability and high-quality outcomes.
Enhance engineering processes through tooling, automation, and AI to improve productivity and organizational leverage.
Partner cross-functionally with Product, Operations, Risk, Compliance, and Customer Experience teams to develop secure and scalable systems supporting core lending and future offerings.
Represent technology in executive and board discussions involving strategy, risk, scalability, and growth planning.

Candidate Profile

Proven ability to operate effectively in both fast-paced startup environments and regulated financial contexts, balancing speed, collaboration, quality, and risk.
Experience launching and scaling fintech, lending, banking, payments, or similarly regulated product lines.
Strong expertise in evaluating and guiding architecture and engineering decisions for complex evolving systems.
Demonstrated track record balancing rapid execution with reliability, security, scalability, and maintainability.
Effective leadership during ambiguous and evolving scenarios, guiding teams through changing priorities and trade-offs.
Skill in fostering a healthy, high-performing engineering culture.
Experience collaborating with external vendors and integrating distributed engineering teams into cohesive efforts.
Excellent communication skills to influence and align stakeholders across technical and business areas.
Hands-on, pragmatic approach with willingness to directly engage in problem-solving when necessary.
Strong interest in AI and emerging technologies, with the capability to apply these to enhance engineering and operational efficiency.
Systems thinker with a preference for designing simple, scalable, and resilient solutions.

Benefits and Culture

Make a meaningful impact at an early stage of a rapidly growing fintech company.
High degree of ownership and direct involvement with senior leadership.
Supportive culture emphasizing impact, accountability, curiosity, and teamwork.
Hybrid work arrangement with primarily remote work and one day per week onsite in Toronto.
Competitive salary range between $185,000 to $205,000 annually with performance-based bonus opportunities.
Employer-matched retirement savings program.
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with health and wellness spending accounts.
Generous vacation and wellness leave to promote rest and recharge.
Parental leave top-up to support family growth.
Continuing education stipend to encourage ongoing professional development.

Diversity and Inclusion

Fig is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, fostering an environment where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to bring their full selves to work. The company provides accommodations throughout hiring and does not discriminate based on race, religion, culture, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.

Recruitment Process and AI Disclosure

Applications are reviewed carefully with selected candidates contacted for further steps. Fig uses AI-supported tools in parts of the hiring process for analyzing resumes and assessing responses; however, all final hiring decisions are made by humans. Candidates may inquire about data handling if desired.

VP, Head of Engineering