Principal Software Engineer

Ecobee; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading smart home technology company in Canada is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to own the technical vision and development of its cloud service platform. The role involves overseeing the creation of a multi-tier service platform and collaborating with leaders across various departments to achieve corporate strategy and business goals. Applicants should have expertise in languages such as Go-Lang, Java, and Python, as well as experience in software development best practices.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Health benefits

Parental top-up program

Flexible work options

Qualifications

• Experience in multi-tier platform architectures and Platform-as-a-Service.
• Strong grasp of metrics for software quality and operational health.
• Ability to set high standards for APIs and software services.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical vision and roadmap for the service platform.
• Oversee the development of a multi-tier service platform.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve business goals.

Skills

Systems design

Problem-solving

Learning new technologies

Software development best practices

Mentoring

Excellent communication

Tools

Go-Lang

Java

Python

TypeScript

Terraform

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

Hi, we are ecobee.

ecobee introduced the world’s first smart Wi-Fi thermostat to help millions of consumers save money, conserve energy, and bring home automation into their lives. That was just the beginning. We continue our pursuit to create technology that brings peace of mind into the home and allows people to focus on the moments that matter most. We take pride in making a meaningful difference to the environment, all while being part of the exciting, connected home revolution.

In 2021, ecobee became a subsidiary of Generac Power Systems. Generac introduced the first affordable backup generator and later created the category of automatic home standby generator. The company is committed to sustainable, cleaner energy products poised to revolutionize the 21st-century electrical grid. Together, we take pride in making a meaningful difference to the environment.

Why we love what we do:

We’re helping build the world of tomorrow with solutions that improve everyday life while making a positive impact on the planet. Our products and services work in harmony to provide comfort, efficiency, and peace of mind for millions of homes and businesses. While we’re proud of what we’ve done so far, there’s still a lot we can do—and you can be part of it.

Join our extraordinary team.

We're a rapidly growing global tech company headquartered in Canada, in the heart of downtown Toronto, with a satellite office in Leeds, UK (and remote ecobeepes in the US). We get to work with some of North America's and the UK's leading professionals. Our colleagues are proud to bring their authentic selves to work, confident that what we do is grounded in a greater purpose. We’re always looking for curious, talented, and passionate people to join our team.

How You’ll Make an Impact:

As a Principal Software Engineer for ecobee’s Cloud, Data, and Service Platform, you will own the technical vision, strategy, and roadmap of the foundational service platform used across ecobee’s business units. You will oversee the development and maintenance of a multi-tier service platform that enables the creation of unified experiences for our customers within an IoT paradigm of connected devices for smart homes. You will use leading-edge technologies to innovate and own the design, maintenance, and development of complex, large software solutions that meet customer needs and impact the company's long-term success.

Reporting to the VP of Engineering, you will play a critical role in enhancing engineering operational excellence and cultivating a growth-minded environment that enables teams to deliver high-quality software rapidly. You will collaborate with leaders in Product Management, Product Design, Engineering, and Data Science to realize our long-term corporate strategy and business goals.

What You’ll Bring to the Table:

• You like to challenge yourself and the status quo by finding new and better ways to solve complex problems. Systems design and architecture are in your comfort zone.
• You love learning new technologies, especially if it means getting us there sooner.
• The bigger the challenge, the better. You dive fearlessly into issues of scale, concurrency, data management, security, redundancy, and failover.
• You identify and execute significant company-wide opportunities by understanding how technical capabilities meet customer needs. You proactively work with business owners to understand these capabilities and help build the right technology roadmap.
• You set high standards for APIs and software services, ensuring our systems, infrastructure, tools, processes, and documentation deliver an enjoyable and frictionless developer experience.
• You have a multi-year, industry-leading perspective when building products and systems, ensuring they adapt to scale, usage, and business needs beyond ecobee’s current scope.
• You master and advocate for software development best practices, including automated testing, continuous integration and deployment, and design patterns.
• You understand concepts and design patterns of Platform-as-a-Service, multi-tier platform architectures, and have strong experience in building effective CI/CD pipelines.
• You believe in and rely on metrics to assess and improve software quality, operational health, and efficiency.
• You prioritize the team, mentoring technical staff and developing engineering talent proactively.
• You have excellent verbal and written communication skills, used to bring everyone along on a shared journey with clarity.

Just so you know: The hired candidate will be required to complete a background check.

What Technologies We Use:

• Go-Lang, Java, Python, TypeScript
• GraphQL
• GitHub Actions (CI/CD), CircleCI
• Edge/service architectures
• Heterogeneous cloud platforms: GCP & AWS - Proxies - Envoy, HAProxy
• Distributed tracing systems (Jager, Honeycomb, etc...)
• CloudSQL, PubSub, Cloud Run, DataStore, BigQuery, Dataflow, etc.
• Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker

What happens after you apply:

Application review by a real person in Talent Acquisition. It may take a few days due to high volume, but every applicant will receive a status update.

• A 30-minute phone/video call with Talent Acquisition
• 4-5 interviews of 60 minutes each with senior leaders from Product and Engineering
• A 90-minute case study presentation and discussion

With ecobee, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Be part of something big: work in a dynamic, growing industry.
• Make a difference for the environment: contribute to sustainable impact through your work and programs like ecobeeacts.
• Expand your career: benefit from learning programs and a professional development budget.
• Put people first: enjoy competitive salaries, health benefits, and a parental top-up program.
• Enjoy a vibrant culture: work in a fun, casual environment at Queens Quay W & York St., or remotely with all necessary equipment shipped to you.
• Celebrate diversity: be part of an inclusive workplace with mentorship and bias training.

Are you interested? Let's make it work.

Our flexible work options include office-based, remote, or hybrid environments. We provide necessary equipment for remote workers, and conduct interviews and onboarding via video.

We’re committed to inclusion and accommodation.

ecobee values diversity and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. Accommodations are available upon request during the hiring process. Our recruitment team is available to answer questions about virtual interviews, onboarding, and work locations.

We’re doing incredible things. Join us!

Discover more about us and learn more about the role.

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Please note, ecobee does not accept unsolicited resumes.