Remote Engineering Manager - US/Canada GovTech Role — Columbus
Traveler-Friendly Insight
This is a remote role open to candidates in the United States or Canada, with a requirement to work US time zones. For digital nomads, this means you need to be reachable during roughly EST to PST hours (UTC-5 to UTC-8), which significantly constrains location flexibility — most of Europe, Asia, and Latin America fall outside comfortable overlap windows.
Timezone reality check: From Lisbon (UTC+1), your workday would start mid-afternoon and run into the evening — manageable but not ideal. Bangkok (UTC+7) or Bali are essentially incompatible with US business hours for a leadership role requiring synchronous team management. Medellín (UTC-5) aligns perfectly with EST and is the most nomad-friendly option that still satisfies the timezone requirement.
Important constraints to note:
- Visa sponsorship is not available, so you must have existing work authorization in the US or Canada.
- Up to 10% travel is required for customer meetings — budget roughly 5-6 trips per year.
- No coworking or equipment stipends are mentioned explicitly.
At $165K–$205K USD, purchasing power is strong in Medellín or other LATAM hubs, but the US/Canada residency requirement and no-sponsorship policy make true location independence limited here. Best suited for US/Canada-based nomads who stay in the Americas.
Headquarters: United States
URL: https://truetalentsolutionspartners.com
About the Role
Lead a core product engineering team building software for local governments. This hands-on, product-minded role combines people leadership with technical direction and contributes to modernizing public-sector workflows.
What You'll Do
- Manage and mentor a team of 3 to 7 software engineers, supporting their career growth and development.
- Partner with product and cross-functional teams to define and deliver the technical roadmap for core products.
- Spend approximately 20% to 30% of your time coding, reviewing code, and shaping architecture.
- Guide architectural decisions to keep systems scalable, performant, and maintainable.
- Promote high standards for code quality, testing, documentation, and engineering practices.
What We're Looking For
- 7 to 15 years of full-stack software engineering experience, including at least one year as a people manager or team lead with direct reports.
- Recent hands-on experience building web products and the ability to contribute to technical design and code.
- Proficiency with React, TypeScript, Python, and Kotlin or Go; familiarity with Java and PostgreSQL is also relevant.
- Experience with AWS, Docker, Terraform, and CI/CD.
- Startup experience, customer-facing product experience, and the ability to work effectively with product and engineering partners.
- Experience using AI tools such as Claude or Cursor in engineering workflows.
- Based in the United States or Canada, able to work US time zones, and willing to travel up to 10% to meet customers.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary is $165,000 to $205,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Location
Remote, with the primary location in Canada.
To apply: https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/true-talent-solutions-partners-engineering-manager
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