Principal Engineer - Platform Architecture & Transformation

Conexiom; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Conexiom in Vancouver, BC, is seeking a Principal Engineer to guide the architectural transformation of our SaaS platform. You will shape the future architecture, influence engineering, product, data, AI, and reliability teams across the company.

You will partner with executives and engineers to evolve from a collection of products into a unified cloud-native platform, drive API-first design, scalability, and developer tooling, while balancing innovation with business outcomes.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of software engineering experience building large-scale SaaS platforms.
• 5+ years operating at Staff, Principal, Distinguished Engineer, or equivalent architecture leadership level.
• Deep expertise in distributed systems, platform architecture, cloud-native development, and software modernization.
• Proven success leading architectural transformations in complex production environments.
• Strong experience with public cloud platforms.
• Expertise in APIs, event-driven architectures, distributed messaging, microservices, and modern integration patterns.
• Experience operating highly available, mission-critical systems at scale.
• Strong understanding of software delivery, DevOps, CI/CD, and cloud operations.

Responsibilities

• Define and champion Conexiom's long-term technical architecture vision.
• Drive modernization initiatives across applications, services, integrations, data, and infrastructure.
• Establish architectural principles, standards, and governance processes.
• Lead architecture reviews and guide critical technology decisions.
• Create reference architectures that enable scale, resiliency, extensibility, and rapid innovation.
• Help evolve toward a unified platform architecture and improve developer tooling.

Skills

Distributed systems

Platform architecture

Cloud-native development

APIs & microservices

DevSecOps

Leadership

Communication

Kubernetes

Public cloud platforms

Tools

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

Job description

Conexiom is transforming how manufacturers and distributors process critical business documents. Our AI-powered platform automates the conversion of unstructured orders and other commercial documents into accurate, validated, ERP-ready transactions.

Today, Conexiom processes more than one billion order line items annually and combines advanced AI, deterministic validation, deep ERP integrations, and enterprise‑grade automation to help customers eliminate manual work and improve customer experiences. As we evolve into an order automation platformcompany, we are modernizing our architecture to create a more scalable, extensible, and developer‑friendly foundation for the future.

About the Opportunity:

We are looking for an exceptional Principal Engineer to help lead the architectural transformation of Conexiom's platform. This is not a traditional individual contributor role. You will serve as one of the company's most senior technical leaders, helping define the future architecture of our platform while influencing engineering, product, data, AI, and infrastructure decisions across the organization.

You will partner closely with executive leadership, engineering teams, product management, and reliability engineering to evolve our architecture from a collection of successful products into a unified, modern platform. This includes driving API‑first design, cloud‑native architecture, AI enablement, platform scalability, developer productivity, and operational excellence.

What you’ll do

Lead Architectural Transformation:

• Define and champion Conexiom's long‑term technical architecture vision.
• Drive modernization initiatives across applications, services, integrations, data, and infrastructure.
• Establish architectural principles, standards, and governance processes.
• Lead architecture reviews and guide critical technology decisions.
• Create reference architectures that enable scale, resiliency, extensibility, and rapid innovation.

Accelerate Platform Unification

• Help evolve Conexiom toward a unified platform architecture.
• Drive modernization initiatives around containerization, service boundaries, shared platform capabilities, developer tooling, and common services.
• Improve consistency across user experiences, integrations, APIs, observability, and operational workflows.

Champion Engineering Excellence

• Mentor senior engineers, staff engineers, architects, and engineering leaders.
• Raise the technical bar across the organization through coaching, reviews, and standards.
• Improve software quality, reliability, security, and performance.
• Promote modern engineering practices including DevSecOps, platform engineering, observability, and automated testing.

Enable Business Growth

• Collaborate directly with customers, partners, and strategic prospects on architecture discussions.
• Support enterprise‑scale integrations with ERP, CRM, eCommerce, and partner ecosystems.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and lead proof‑of‑concepts where appropriate.
• Balance innovation with practical business outcomes.

What Success Looks Like

Within your first 12–18 months you will:

• Establish a clear architectural north star for the company.
• Accelerate migration toward a modern cloud‑native platform.
• Improve engineering velocity through platform simplification and developer enablement.
• Increase platform scalability, reliability, and operational efficiency.
• Help position Conexiom as the leading AI‑powered commerce automation platform in the industry.
• Develop the next generation of technical leaders across the engineering organization.

What We're Looking For

Required Experience

• 15+ years of software engineering experience building large‑scale SaaS platforms.
• 5+ years operating at Staff, Principal, Distinguished Engineer, or equivalent architecture leadership level.
• Deep expertise in distributed systems, platform architecture, cloud‑native development, and software modernization.
• Proven success leading architectural transformations in complex production environments.
• Strong experience with public cloud platforms.
• Expertise in APIs, event‑driven architectures, distributed messaging, microservices, and modern integration patterns.
• Experience operating highly available, mission‑critical systems at scale.
• Strong understanding of software delivery, DevOps, CI/CD, and cloud operations.
• Exceptional communication and influence skills.

Ideal Experience

• Experience modernizing monolithic applications into modular platform architectures.
• Experience with AI/ML platforms, LLM integrations, agent frameworks, and AI‑powered products.
• Experience building platforms that integrate deeply with ERP ecosystems such as SAP, Epicor, Infor, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or Salesforce.
• Experience with containerization, Kubernetes, platform engineering, and developer experience tooling.
• Experience leading architecture in growth‑stage SaaS organizations.

Leadership Characteristics

• Thinks in years, not sprints.
• Balances pragmatism with visionary thinking.
• Earns influence through technical credibility rather than authority.
• Simplifies complexity.
• Obsesses over customer outcomes.
• Uses AI as a force multiplier for both engineering teams and customers.
• Raises the capability of everyone around them.
• Thrives in environments undergoing significant transformation.

Why Conexiom

Why This Role Matters

Conexiom is at an inflection point. We have proven scale, deep domain expertise, and an industry‑leading AI foundation. The next phase of growth requires a platform that is more open, extensible, intelligent, and scalable than ever before. This role will directly influence the technical direction of the company and help define what the next generation of AI‑powered commerce automation looks like.

Impactful Work

You won't be maintaining the status quo here. Conexiom is actively changing how manufacturers and distributors operate at scale — eliminating the manual, error‑prone processes that slow businesses down and cost real money. The work you do has a direct line to outcomes customers can measure, and teams you'll never meet will work better because of it.

Real Growth, Not Just a Title

We're on a rapid growth trajectory, which means the opportunities you create here are yours to own. High performers don't wait for a seat at the table — they build one. If you're someone who runs toward complexity and wants your contributions to shape the direction of a scaling company, you'll find room to grow.

A Culture That Actually Includes You

Inclusive culture isn't a talking point for us — it's something we actively build. That means hiring for diverse perspectives, creating space for candid conversations, and holding ourselves accountable to an environment where different backgrounds and ways of thinking make the work better. We're not perfect, but we're committed.

Conexiom is an equal opportunity employer. We believe the best teams are built from diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences — and we're committed to creating an environment where everyone can do their best work. If you don't meet every qualification listed, apply anyway. We hire for skills, experiences, and accomplishments — not where you've been, but what you've done. If you require accommodations at any point during the recruitment process, please reach out to our People team at [e-mail]. We're happy to help.