Principal Software Engineer

Jobber; Canada; On-site; CAD 196,000 - 266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health benefits

RRSP matching

Stock options

Learning & Development

Job summary

Jobber is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead platform strategy and untangle cross-team challenges. You will drive architectural decisions, prototype solutions, and hand them off to delivery teams for execution.

You will mentor senior engineers, advance AI-enabled workflows with Amplify, and deliver high-quality code while collaborating across the Foundations group to keep mobile and web platforms in sync.

Qualifications

• Experience with modern front-end frameworks and scalable UI design.
• Proven ability to drive technical initiatives across multiple teams.
• Hands-on fluency with AI coding tools and agent-based workflows.
• Strong technical writing for RFCs and architecture decisions.

Responsibilities

• Drive platform strategy across multiple teams and deliver prototypes to teams that can implement them.
• Propose and document architectural initiatives before they hit the roadmap.
• Deliver high-quality code and mentor engineers to raise the team's capabilities.
• Incorporate agentic AI tools into the standard development workflow and advance AI practices.
• Explain complex problems clearly to leadership, product managers, and engineers.

Skills

React

TypeScript

Frontend architecture

AI tooling

Mentorship

RFC writing

Tools

Amplify

GraphQL

Ruby on Rails

Job description

Do you want to develop more than just a product, while leading dev teams to victory? Do you want to layer AI into workflows to make engineer’s lives better and Saas products stronger?

Then Jobber might be the place for you! We’re looking for a Principal Software Engineer to be part of our Software Engineering team.

At Jobber, we don’t just build a product - we work on real problems that help people in small businesses to become successful. We are inspired by our company values: be humble, be supportive and give a shit, which are not just said, but are lived. We work in a collaborative environment where teams make decisions with autonomy and contribute directly to shaping the company’s future. We release early and often while dedicating time to address technical debt. We believe in getting instant feedback from our customers and leveraging that to make their lives easier.

We help employees grow professionally; we have a ton of onboarding resources, tutorials, hackathons and buddies to support learnings and provide opportunities to innovate. We have a range of experience levels on teams which allow for mentor/mentee opportunities. Leaders at Jobber work with empathy and support employees to build a healthy work-life harmony. Bring your dedication and passion to this job to fulfill your goals.

The team:

Our Software Engineering team is central to the success of Jobber - focused on creating software that delivers value to tens of thousands of users around the world. The Foundations group is responsible for the core technologies that all our users interact with every day: the mobile app, our web app, and the design system.

Within Foundations, three teams build what every other Jobber team ships on. UX Foundations owns Atlantis, our design system for web and mobile. The Web and Mobile Platform teams own the things feature teams shouldn't have to think about: builds and releases, third-party SDKs, performance, observability, and the migrations that keep our stack current. Recent work includes migrating our web app from Rails views to a React single-page app, shipping over-the-air updates for the mobile app, and building offline support for field workers on poor connections.

The role:

Reporting to a Senior Manager, Software Engineering, the Principal Software Engineer drives platform strategy and untangles the problems no single team owns. You notice what we should be doing before it lands on anyone's roadmap, make the case to leadership, and hand a working prototype to a team that can run with it. Nobody hands you a backlog.

Problems on our plate right now: eextending offline support from a handful of screens into an architecture the whole mobile app can rely on, replacing third-party end-to-end testing with an in-house system, migrating the mobile app to Expo, and scaling agentic development through Amplify, our in-house AI engineering platform. Your first priority area will likely be mobile, but your influence spans all of engineering. Surfacing the problems we haven't found yet is part of a Principal Engineer's scope.

The Principal Software Engineer will:

• Understand how and why our customers work the way they do, so you can design the platform they'll need next and the roadmap to get there

• Stay ahead of the industry: research emerging technologies, prototype new approaches, and write design documents and findings that shape direction before work hits the roadmap

• Own the technical decisions behind org-wide initiatives, documenting trade-offs and rationale, and see them through from proposal to adoption

• Deliver high quality, well-structured code and raise the bar for everyone around you through mentorship and example

• Build with agentic AI tools as a core part of your workflow, and push Amplify and our AI engineering practices forward for the whole organization

• Break down complex technical problems for leadership, product, and engineers, each in the language they need

To be successful, you should have:

• A track record of driving technical initiatives across multiple teams: spotting the problem, winning support from leadership and peers, and landing an outcome the organization still benefits from

• Deep technical judgment you can demonstrate on demand, from architecture and trade-off decisions down to the details of the code

• Strong front-end experience, particularly with React and TypeScript

• Hands-on fluency with AI coding tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, or Copilot: you plan and delegate work to agents, verify what comes back, and refine your setup so the next task gets easier, for yourself and for others

• Clear technical writing (RFCs, design documents, architecture decision records) that gets teams aligned without a meeting

• Experience growing senior engineers through deliberate mentorship

It would be really great (but not a deal-breaker) if you had:

• Production mobile experience, ideally React Native, or native iOS/Android depth you could bring to a React Native codebase quickly

• Experience with GraphQL or Ruby on Rails in production

Please note: All interviews are currently being conducted virtually – via phone or video.

What you can expect from Jobber:

Having been named one of best places to work in Canada by Great Place to Work, we walk the talk. Here are just some of the great things you can expect from us:

• A total compensation package that includes an extended health benefits package with fully paid premiums for both body and mind, RRSP matching, and stock options.

• A dedicated Learning and Development function, including Development Coach, to help build the career you want and hit the goals you set, while ensuring you’re reaching your fullest potential.

• Support for your breaks: from three weeks vacation to rest and recharge, your birthday off, and parental leave top-ups to support your growing family.

• A unique opportunity to build, grow, and leave your impact on a $400-billion industry that has no dominant player...yet.

• To work with a group of people who are humble, supportive, and give a sh*t about our customers.

We believe that diverse teams perform better and that fostering an inclusive work environment is a key part of growing a successful team. We welcome people of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to working with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the hiring process.

A bit more about us:

Job by job, we’re transforming the way service is delivered. Your lawn care provider, home cleaning service, plumber or painter could use Jobber to better connect with their customers, save time in the office, invoice faster, and get paid! We’re bringing tens of thousands of people together with technology to deliver billions of dollars a year in services to happy customers. Jobber exists to help make these small businesses successful, and when they’re successful we all win!

Location:

Canada - Remote

Compensation:

At Jobber, we believe that compensation should be transparent, fair, and supportive of your experience and growth. This role has a minimum annual salary of $196,300 CAD, a midpoint of $230,900 CAD, and a maximum salary of $265,600 CAD, designed to reflect the progression from learning the ropes to truly excelling.

We design our compensation to reflect each new hire's skills, experience, and the complexity of the role, ensuring a fair and competitive salary. Our range is intentionally broad to support growth and long-term impact, with fully established hires typically starting around the midpoint. The higher end of the range is reserved for those who have demonstrated deep expertise and lasting contributions, while offers below the midpoint reflect strong potential with room to develop. This approach ensures that compensation aligns with both an individual's current capabilities and their opportunity for future growth.

Base salary is just one part of a total compensation package that will include equity rewards, annual stipends for health and wellness, retirement savings matching, and an extended health package with fully paid premiums for body and mind. Your professional growth matters to us too! You'll have access to a dedicated talent development program that includes career coaching and opportunities for career development. We believe in transparency and open conversations about compensation. If you have any questions about our approach, we're happy to discuss them throughout the hiring process!

What you can expect from Jobber:

• A total compensation package that includes an extended health benefits package with fully paid premiums for both body and mind, matching in RRSP, TFSA or FHSA, and stock options.

• A dedicated Talent Development team and access to coaching, learning, and leadership programs to help you grow your career, reach your goals, and unlock your full potential.

• A unique opportunity to build, grow, and leave your impact on a $400-billion industry that has no dominant player...yet.

• To work with a group of people who are humble, supportive, and give a sh*t about our customers.

We believe that diverse teams perform better and that fostering an inclusive work environment is a key part of growing a successful team. We welcome people of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to working with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the hiring process.

A bit more about us:

Job by job, we’re transforming the way service is delivered. Your lawn care provider, home cleaning service, plumber or painter could use Jobber to better connect with their customers, save time in the office, invoice faster, and get paid! We’re bringing tens of thousands of people together with technology to deliver billions of dollars a year in services to happy customers. Jobber exists to help make these small businesses successful, and when they’re successful we all win!