Principal Software Engineer

Wiser Solutions; Toronto; On-site; CAD 175,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company is seeking a Principal software engineer to join their team to develop microservices and web applications. The role requires substantial experience in software engineering, with a strong background in Python and system design. This full-time position is remote, where the engineer will contribute to a consolidated Matching platform supporting millions of transactions per day. Salary range is CAD$175,000 - $195,000.

Qualifications

• 12 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Prior experience in a Principal Engineer, Staff Engineer or equivalent role.
• Strong coding background in multiple languages.

Responsibilities

• Ship the value that matters most and solve high-value problems.
• Raise the bar by improving code quality and standards.
• Communicate clearly with teams on project progress.

Skills

Python

System Design

Agile

Docker

Java

C / C++

Go

Education

BS in Computer Science or related technical field

Tools

AWS

GitHub Actions

Terraform

Kubernetes

Job description

Overview

Location of Job : Remote- Canada

We are looking for a hands-on Principal software engineer to join a team responsible for developing the microservices and web applications that power our data collection and matching processes and drive execution and innovation within our online retail / brand execution suite of products. You will play a pivotal role in developing the next generation consolidated Matching platform capable of handling over 200 million transactions per day. Our team is introducing domain driven design event sourcing CQRS and other patterns to better serve the scale reliability and many other needs of our largest customers. If you have a passion for distributed system design optimization and dataintegration challenges this may be the role for you.

Responsibilities

• Ship the value that matters most you are extremely product-driven: you solve the highest value problems incrementally and in the ways that work best for our business
• Execute: you deliver efficiently and effectively, you use metrics that drive success, you make high integrity commitments and follow through on them
• Raise the bar: you care deeply about your craft and high-quality code, consistently looking for ways to improve the codebase and holding others accountable to the same standard
• Collaborate and align: you are a great partner not just to the product team but also to your peers for other product lines, architecture, data science and infrastructure
• Communicate clearly: you ensure everyone from the executive team to the individual developers understands what needs to be done, what is being done and when it will be done
• Bring new ideas to the table: you are a strategic contributor to our business

Technologies We Use

• Languages: Python, NodeJS / NestJS / Typescript, React / Redux, Java, GraphQL
• Infrastructure: AWS, DBT, Docker, Kubernetes, Apache Spark, Apache Airflow, Terraform, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Prisma
• Databases: MongoDB, Postgres, MySQL, Trino, Iceberg, Redis, Memcached
• Streaming and Queuing: Kafka, NATS, RabbitMQ, Keda

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or related technical field
• 12 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Prior experience in a Principal Engineer, Staff Engineer or equivalent senior technical leadership role
• Experience leveraging AI coding assistants and modern development tools to enhance productivity and code quality
• Strong coding background in multiple languages
• Proficient with writing both front-end and server-side code.
• Track record of challenging existing solutions and introducing innovative approaches that deliver measurable business value
• Ability to translate business needs into technical capabilities and contribute to strategic technical roadmap planning
• Ability to guide and coach multiple engineering teams on software design principles and best practices
• Deep system design skills with meaningful experience designing high-scale complex distributed systems
• Demonstrable technical background with understanding of modern tech stacks object / data modeling business process
• Proven ability to learn quickly, make pragmatic decisions and adapt to changing business needs
• Track record of lifting and challenging teammates to higher levels of achievement
• Strong experience working with both relational and unstructured data
• Proficient with Linux, cloud computing (AWS etc.) and containerization
• Outstanding organizational, communication and relationship building skills conducive to driving consensus; able to work well in a cross-functional environment
• Ownership: feel a sense of personal accountability / responsibility to drive execution from start to finish while empowering team members around them
• Experience in leading & balancing priorities across multiple delivery teams working across multiple time zones (US / Canada Europe and India)
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a history of hands-on detail orientation

Additional Information

• This role requires being part of an on-call rotation. On-call duty corresponds to being available to respond to critical system issues.
• EEO STATEMENT - Wiser Solutions Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits Discrimination Harassment and Retaliation of any kind. All employment decisions at Wiser Solutions Inc. are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
• Base pay is one part of our total compensation package. Pay is established on an individual basis after considering relevant experience, education and other factors. For this position, the hiring range is CAD$175000 to $195000 at the time of posting.
• Performance-based discretionary bonuses and variable pay plans are available for some positions.
• If you require accommodation to complete any part of the application process or need an alternative manner to apply please contact us at or call.
• Remote Work : No
• Employment Type : Full-time
• Key Skills: Continuous Integration, Docker, Jenkins, Python, System Design, Agile, C / C++, Go, Systems Engineering, Software Development, Java, Distributed Systems
• Department / Functional Area : Engineering
• Experience : years
• Vacancy : 1