Staff Engineer — AI-Driven SaaS Architecture Leader

PCMI Corp.; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 181,000 - 223,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401k with Company Match

Paid Time Off

10 Paid Holidays

Professional Development

Employee Events

Wellness Programs

Employee Discount Programs

Job summary

PCMI is a fast-growing global SaaS company delivering extended warranty, F&I, and service contract administration. The Staff Engineer leads complex architecture across squads, translating business problems into scalable technical strategies and guiding engineers from IC1 to IC2.

This role emphasizes DevSecOps, Azure-based solutions with .NET Core, ASP.NET, Angular, and SQL Server. You will mentor teams, shape roadmaps with product managers, and own build/buy decisions while maintaining high

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading technical design and architecture across one or more product teams.
• Deep expertise in Domain-Driven Design (DDD), SOLID principles, and design patterns.
• Strong experience with Azure cloud architecture (App Services, Service Bus, Azure SQL, and related services).
• Proficiency in unit and integration testing frameworks; driving TDD and test strategy at team level.
• Proven experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices (Azure DevOps, TeamCity, Octopus).
• Experience evaluating and introducing new technologies and frameworks to a team.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot).
• 10+ years of professional experience with .NET Framework, .NET Core, ASP.NET, Angular, and SQL Server.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive technical design and architecture for squad-level and cross-squad systems.
• Decompose complex product roadmap items into incremental, deliverable milestones with clear technical direction.
• Lead estimation, planning, and risk assessment for medium-to-large initiatives.
• Set and enforce engineering quality standards including code reviews, testing strategies, and security practices.
• Lead root cause analysis and resolution for complex production incidents; incorporate lessons into team norms.
• Mentor engineers at IC1 and IC2 levels; actively contribute to their technical growth.
• Evaluate build/buy/adopt decisions and clearly articulate tradeoffs to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and stakeholders to shape the product roadmap and define requirements.
• Champion DevSecOps practices, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement.
• Define and implement scalable, maintainable, and cost-effective solutions using .NET Core, ASP.NET, Angular, and Azure.
• Serve as a technical escalation point for the squad.

Skills

Technical leadership

Architecture design

DDD & SOLID

Mentoring engineers

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

TeamCity

Octopus

Azure cloud services (App Services, Service Bus, Azure SQL)

GitHub Copilot

Job description

PCMI is a fast-growing global SaaS company delivering extended warranty, F&I, and service contract administration. The Staff Engineer leads complex architecture across squads, translating business problems into scalable technical strategies and guiding engineers from IC1 to IC2.

This role emphasizes DevSecOps, Azure-based solutions with .NET Core, ASP.NET, Angular, and SQL Server. You will mentor teams, shape roadmaps with product managers, and own build/buy decisions while maintaining high