Director, Engineering (Platform, SecEng, Data Science/AI)
About UsProcurify is the Intelligent Spend Management company. We’re on a mission to give all organizations unprecedented visibility and control over their business spend. Our industry-leading platform unifies data across procurement, AP, and expenses, helping finance and operations teams capture, analyze, and optimize every dollar of spend. We’re a remote-first company backed by leading investors, helping mid-market organizations modernize how they manage spend.
The OpportunityWe’re looking for a Director of Platform Engineering to lead and elevate our Platform, SecEngs, and Data Science & AI pillars. This is a critical leadership role responsible for building scalable foundations, ensuring the security and reliability of our platform, and driving innovation through data and AI.
As a Director of Engineering you will work closely with our CPTO and cross-functional engineering leaders to shape our technology strategy, modernize our infrastructure, and enable our product teams to deliver with greater speed, quality, and impact. This is a hands-on leadership role for a strategic, people focused leader who thrives on solving complex technical puzzles while fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and growth.
If this sounds like you, read on!!
What You’ll DoLeadership & Strategy
Provide strategic direction and technical leadership for Platform Engineering, SecEng, and Data Science &AI at Procurify.
Partner with the CPTO to define and execute the long-term technical strategy for Procurify’s platform.
Develop a multi-year roadmap for platform modernization, reliability, performance, and security.
Build, mentor, and scale high-performing engineering teams with a focus on ownership, accountability, and excellence.
Foster a culture of collaboration, transparency, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
Platform Engineering
Own the architecture and evolution of Procurify’s cloud infrastructure, CI/CD platforms , system reliability, and developer experience.
Lead initiatives to improve scalability, performance, observability, and operational efficiency.
Drive platform initiatives that enable product teams to innovate faster without compromising stability or quality.
Champion modern engineering practices and standards across the organization.
Security Engineering (SecEng)
Oversee the SecEng function to ensure the safety, integrity, compliance of Procurify’s systems and data.
Lead proactive security strategies including vulnerability management, incident response, and risk assessments.
Ensure adherence to industry standards and support audit readiness (SOC2, ISO, etc.).
Build strong partnerships with Engineering, IT, Compliance and GTM teams to embed security-by-design practices.
Data Science and AI
Lead the evolution of Procurify’s data and AI capabilities, including data platform maturity, machine learning/AI initiatives, and analytics foundations.
Partner with product leadership to identify high-impact opportunities for AI-driven features and insights.
Ensure scalable data infrastructure that supports real-time and predictive insights.
Build frameworks, tools, and best practices for Machine Learning model development, experimentation, and deployment.
Cross-Functional Influence
Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, and GTM stakeholders to align platform investments with customer and business needs.
Drive clarity and communication around platform work, prioritization, and success metrics.
Represent Platform Engineering in leadership forums and strategic planning discussions.
Commitment: Demonstrates accountability and follow-through, delivering reliably and owning outcomes in a way that others can depend on.
Ambition: Takes initiative with curiosity and a growth mindset, pursuing bold ideas that elevate impact and performance.
Resilience: Shows adaptability, composure, and perseverance through challenges, staying focused and effective in a fast-changing environment.
Excellence: Brings rigor, collaboration, and a strong quality focus to deliver high-performing solutions and raise the bar for outcomes.
Simplicity: Applies focus, clarity, and streamlining to cut through complexity and enable efficient, impactful execution.
10+ years of software engineering experience with a strong background in platform, infrastructure, security, or data
5+ years of leadership experience managing multiple teams or engineering managers.
Deep expertise in data systems, distributed architecture, and AI/ML infrastructure.
Strong experience with cloud-native platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and modern frameworks (e.g., Python, React, TypeScript, or similar), distributed systems, and DevOps practices
Proven track record leading complex technical initiatives in a SaaS, cloud-native, or high-growth environment.
Experience partnering with or leading SRE, Security and/or Data Science teams.
Demonstrated ability to define strategy, build teams, and drive measurable outcomes.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence across teams and levels.
Passionate about creating scalable, secure, and delightful developer and customer experiences.
Maintains a professional and current LinkedIn profile, ensuring it is updated upon joining Procurify to reflect their new role and maintain a consistent company presence.
Experience with FinTech, procurement, or spend management products.
Leading distributed or global engineering teams.
Strong background in platform engineering, data, or security.
You’ll help shape the foundation of Procurify’s next era of innovation and scale.
You’ll lead a broad and impactful portfolio: Platform engineering, SecOps, Data & AI.
You’ll drive modernization and enable engineering teams to move faster and more confidently.
You’ll be a part of a supportive, people-first culture that values curiosity, autonomy, growth, and innovation.
A modern tech stack with opportunities to influence future architecture.
A culture committed to learning, experimentation, and engineering excellence.
Clear technical vision and empowered teams who own their outcomes.
Genuine collaboration, psychological safety, and a people-first culture.
Meaningful problems to solve with real customer and business impact.
We’re committed to helping mission-driven organizations spend smarter
Procurify is a remote-first company with a big heart and a strong ambition to modernize the way organizations manage business spend. We’re looking for talented and team-driven individuals to join us on our journey to build a place where the best people want to work – a place where every team member is empowered to apply their best thinking, push boundaries thoughtfully, and drive high performance together.
You’re empowered to do your best work
We’ve created an environment where personal and professional growth is a real priority. Some of the great perks we offer include:
Flexible working: We’re a remote-first organization with flexible working hours. Work anywhere from within Canada!
Responsible time off: We trust our team to take the time they need to rest and recharge while staying accountable to their commitments.
Extended health benefits: We prioritize our team’s health and well-being. We offer a competitive health, vision, and dental package along with an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and a health and wellness spending account.
Community initiatives: We have a strong commitment to the community. Join one of our regular community days, donate to our Donate Your Day program, and get involved with one of our lunch and learns.
Stock options: Everyone has a chance to own a part of Procurify with our competitive stock program.
DEI initiatives: We regularly run a diversity, equity, and inclusion roundtable where we host guest speakers and tackle the topics that matter.
Base Salary Range: $200,000 - $250,000 CAD (This range is dependent on experience and not inclusive of any bonus, commission, benefits or equity that might exist in your total compensation package.)
We have an amazing team
We’ve welcomed team members who were boat captains, funeral directors, swing dancers, competitive gamers, plumbers, and novelists. Everyone has a story and we’re here to embrace them!
LEARN MOREProcurify is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against any team members or applicants for employment because of race, color, disability, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity and/or expression.
If you feel like you don’t meet all of the requirements for this role, we encourage you to apply anyway. We know that feelings of imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting incredible candidates, and we certainly don’t want those feelings to get in the way of meeting you! We really want to get to know you and why you're great for the role. Please avoid including your picture and age on your resume.
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