Principal Software Engineer

TL;DR

Principal Software Engineer (.NET/Angular/AI): Define and evolve long-term technical roadmap aligning with product and business strategy with an accent on scalable architecture, AI integration in development lifecycle, and system reliability. Focus on guiding cross-team technical direction, reducing technical debt, championing CI/CD processes, and shaping senior technical talent.

Remote within Canada only, working in Eastern Time Zone hours.

$180,000 - $220,000 CAD

Company

Leading developer of future readiness programs (edtech SaaS) helping students plan careers through self-knowledge and exploration.

What you will do

• Define and evolve long-term technical roadmap aligned with product and business goals.
• Collaborate with product, design, sales, and client teams to support user needs and growth.
• Set technical direction for scalable, secure, maintainable systems across teams.
• Lead AI evolution in development lifecycle with patterns, guardrails, and workflows.
• Prioritize technical debt while balancing product delivery and system health.
• Champion CI/CD, quality strategy, design reviews, and senior talent development.

Requirements

• 15+ years software engineering experience, 5+ years at staff/principal level in high-growth SaaS/startups.
• Deep expertise in C#/.NET backend, TypeScript/Angular frontend, SQL/Redis, Azure systems.
• Experience applying AI to engineering workflows to reduce toil and improve effectiveness.
• Strong conflict management, collaboration, and communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Bias toward simplicity, pragmatism, and staying current with technology trends.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work including remote/hybrid for Canadian staff.
• 4 weeks vacation, employer-paid health/dental, 4-month parental leave top-up, RRSP with 3% matching.
• Continuous learning with PD budget, internal/external training, and mentoring.
• Inclusive, diverse team embracing agile practices and user-centric innovation.