Principal Software Engineer – Engineering Strategy

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Develop and take charge of the architecture for a real-time content platform, encompassing data models, synchronization protocols, API interfaces, and client-side state management.

• Lead technical decision-making within a cloud-native, multi-tenant setting.

• Establish API design standards, testing strategies, performance benchmarks, and practices for observability.

• Assess and choose third-party services, libraries, and infrastructure elements.

• Create backend services for collaborative editing, conflict resolution, and content delivery.

• Develop frontend systems for visual, real-time editing experiences, page builders, and publishing workflows.

• Manage APIs, webhooks, and the developer-facing extension framework.

• Contribute to UX architecture by designing innovative, stateful editing workflows.

• Collaborate with product and design teams on technical strategies and incremental delivery plans.

• Guide engineers through code reviews, collaboration, architectural feedback, and documentation.

• Interact with customers and partners to validate architectural assumptions and integration methodologies.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of comprehensive software engineering experience, demonstrating a strong history of ownership throughout the entire product lifecycle.

• Authentic full-stack proficiency, including experience with production systems on both backend and frontend.

• Background in real-time or collaborative systems.

• Proficient in cloud-native environments such as GCP, AWS, Cloudflare, or Azure.

• Familiarity with containerization and contemporary deployment pipelines.

• Expertise in API design, including REST, GraphQL, and event-driven interfaces.

• Knowledge in frontend architecture, focusing on component modeling, state management, rendering performance, and the browser platform.

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.

• A mindset of ownership, effective communication skills, systems thinking, and the patience of a builder.

• Visa sponsorship is currently unavailable.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation and equity plan within the industry.

• Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Sick Leave (PSL), and 11 Paid Company Holidays.

• Comprehensive medical coverage (Extended health care, dental, vision).

• High-quality equipment provided.

• In-office workspace located in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

• Monthly allowance for wellness, reading, and access to LinkedIn Learning for ongoing development.

• Team-based and company-wide events and activities designed to inspire, educate, and foster community.