Principal Software Engineer - 38898
Toronto, ON, Canada
Job Category: Research & Development
Principal Software Engineer - Toronto, Canada
We're looking for a Principal Software Engineer candidate with experience in Java to join our team in Toronto, Canada as Hybrid.
You will report to the Senior Director, Development.
Principal Software Engineer - Toronto, Canada
You will implement product features based on high-level design and technical specifications while leading architectural decisions and contributing to technical best practices across the organization.
Technology You'll Use
Java, Spring Framework, Kubernetes, Elasticsearch, and MongoDB
Your Role Responsibilities? Here's What You'll Do
- Technical LeadershipImplement product features based on high-level design and technical specifications
- Write clean, maintainable, and scalable code while developing and maintaining comprehensive test suites
- Lead architectural decisions and design reviews for critical system components
- Contribute to technical best practices across the organization
- Product DevelopmentCollaborate with product delivery teams to define and validate requirements
- Handle scoping, and dependency management for owned features
- Manage both internal and external dependencies for feature delivery
- CollaborationWork with geographically distributed, cross-functional teams
- Participate in strategic meetings, technical decision-making, and documentation reviews
- Contribute to technical roadmap planning and architectural evolution.
What We'd Like to See
- Experience working in XP (Extreme Programming) and TDD (test-driven development) environments
- Experience with big data technologies
- Cloud-based application/platform development experience
- Microservices architecture design and implementation
- DevOps practices and CI/CD pipeline development.
Role Essentials
- BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent technical degree
- 10+ years of software development experience required
- Proven track record in designing and implementing large-scale distributed systems.
Core Technical Skills
- Expert-level Java programming with deep understanding of:
- High-availability and scalability patterns
- Clustering and distributed systems
- Multi-threaded development and concurrency
- Performance optimization techniques
- Spring Framework expertise including Spring Boot, Spring Security, and Spring Data
- Kubernetes proficiency for container orchestration and cloud-native application deployment
- Experience with both RDBMS and NoSQL databases (Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, Elasticsearch, MongoDB)
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