Principal Platform Developer

TL;DR

Principal Platform Developer: Shaping the technical strategy and architectural coherence for hirify.global's internal platform, including cloud infrastructure, developer experience, and shared services, while ensuring systems are scalable, future-proof, and enterprise-ready. Focus on driving major technology decisions, establishing technical standards, and ensuring enterprise-wide architectural coherence, balancing strategic thinking with deep technical expertise and solving enterprise-level technical risks.

Location: Hybrid, must be based in or able to work from Montréal, Quebec, or Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Company

hirify.global is a leading Canadian healthcare orchestration and billing company that revolutionizes healthcare systems through Healthcare BI, advanced analytics, and informed insights.

What you will do

• Own the technical vision and strategy for the platform, ensuring architectural decisions align with business goals.
• Oversee 3-5 Architects across multiple teams, providing strategic guidance and ensuring architectural coherence.
• Participate in the Technological Leadership Team to drive enterprise-wide architecture and establish technical standards.
• Define and enforce technical standards, including coding practices, language choices, architectural patterns, and technology selections.
• Ensure enterprise-wide system compatibility and seamless integration across solution lines.
• Reduce technical debt by planning the transition from the old to the new platform and reducing dependencies on non-necessary third parties.

Requirements

• 15+ years of software development and architecture experience, with significant time spent in senior technical leadership roles.
• Proven experience in SaaS companies serving large user bases, with first-hand knowledge of building for scalability, reliability, and high-quality standards.
• Expert-level understanding of enterprise architecture and platform engineering, including system integration patterns, scalability principles, and distributed systems.
• Demonstrated ability to define and drive technical strategy, including technology selection and long-term platform vision.
• Strong track record of overseeing multiple architects and teams, providing strategic direction while empowering autonomous execution.
• Outstanding communication and influencing skills, capable of articulating complex technical strategies to executive leadership.

Culture & Benefits

• Recurring hybrid work allowance.
• Competitive compensation.
• 4 to 6 weeks of paid vacation and 5 paid personal days per year.
• Group RRSP / DPSP plan with employer contribution.
• Complete group insurance plan, from day one.
• Annual wellness allowance and access to the Lumino Health™ telehealth application.
• Flexible work hours.