Principal Software Engineer - AI & SaaS Architect

DAT Freight & Analytics; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Better-than-average salary

Benefits

Matching RRSP

Discount stock purchase program

Bonus program

Recognition program

Job summary

Loadlink Technologies is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join our engineering team. The role demands an experienced leader who will set architectural direction, mentor engineers, and partner with Product, Operations, and other tech leaders to ship durable, scalable solutions.

You'll work with .NET Core/C#, Angular, Azure, and databases (SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL), while agile DevOps practices and AI-assisted development tools accelerate delivery.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience architecting SaaS enterprise applications.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives across org boundaries.
• Deep knowledge of architectural patterns (Onion, DDD, Clean, SOLID).
• Backend in .NET Core / C# and frontend in Angular.
• Experience with Azure or AWS and databases (SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• API development with REST/JSON.
• Experience with Git, CI/CD, and release management.
• DevOps practices and security/performance tuning.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools.

Responsibilities

• Establish architectural vision with VP Technology and Product.
• Work across the stack from Angular to .NET core and databases, hands-on.
• Design and develop REST APIs that are reliable and extensible.
• Enforce architecture guidelines and keep docs current.
• Participate in design reviews and provide architectural oversight.
• Translate business needs into technical specs and assess impact.
• Contribute to ideation, estimation, SOW creation, and roadmap.
• Collaborate with engineers, product owners, and other leaders.
• Pursue continuous improvement in products, tech, and processes.
• Champion AI tools adoption across SDLC to boost velocity and quality.
• Embed AI capabilities into product offerings with Product.

Skills

12+ years experience

SaaS architecture

Architectural initiatives

Architectural patterns

.NET Core / C# backend

Angular frontend

Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS)

SQL Server

MySQL

PostgreSQL

REST/JSON APIs

Git / CI/CD

DevOps practices

AI-assisted development tools

Bachelor's degree in CS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Technology, or equivalent

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Azure

AWS

Job description

Loadlink Technologies is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join our engineering team. The role demands an experienced leader who will set architectural direction, mentor engineers, and partner with Product, Operations, and other tech leaders to ship durable, scalable solutions.

You'll work with .NET Core/C#, Angular, Azure, and databases (SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL), while agile DevOps practices and AI-assisted development tools accelerate delivery.