Principal Software Architect - Remote & Equity

Lightspeed Commerce; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 210,000 - 235,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Toronto is seeking a Principal Software Developer to guide the architecture and design of critical systems for their flagship product. You will be responsible for ensuring scalable solutions, mentoring engineers, and improving development practices. Suitable candidates should have significant software development experience, technical leadership history, and diverse technology stack knowledge. The role offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits, including equity and remote work options.

Benefits

Equity scheme

Flexible paid time off

Health insurance

Pension plan contributions

Health and wellness benefit

Paid parental leave

Mental health support

Training opportunities

Fully stocked kitchen

Happy hours

Qualifications

• 15+ years of professional experience in software development.
• 5+ years as a technical leader for multiple teams.
• 2+ years managing architecture across multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Ensure well-designed and scalable systems.
• Analyze and improve existing architectures.
• Drive improvements in system reliability and performance.

Skills

Software development

Technical leadership

Cloud technologies

Communication skills

Architecture design

Tools

Go

PHP

Java

RoR

Python

Job description

A leading technology company in Toronto is seeking a Principal Software Developer to guide the architecture and design of critical systems for their flagship product. You will be responsible for ensuring scalable solutions, mentoring engineers, and improving development practices. Suitable candidates should have significant software development experience, technical leadership history, and diverse technology stack knowledge. The role offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits, including equity and remote work options.