Principal Software Engineer

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💎 Seniority level: Principal, 3+ years in a principal or staff engineering role, 10+ years in the engineering profession

📍 Location: Canada

💸 Salary: 185000.0 - 239000.0 CAD per year

🔍 Industry: Software / EdTech

🏢 Company: Thinkific👥 251-500💰 $22,000,000 over 4 years ago🫂 Last layoff about 2 years agoInternet Education E-Learning E-Commerce SaaS Apps Mobile Apps Software

⏳ Experience: 3+ years in a principal or staff engineering role, 10+ years in the engineering profession

🪄 Skills: Node.jsCloud ComputingRuby on RailsSoftware ArchitectureReactSaaS

Requirements:

Has experience working in a principal engineering or architect role.
Has 3+ years of experience in a principal or staff engineering role.
Has 10+ years of experience in the engineering profession.
Displays expert-level knowledge of software design and architecture.
Experience with writing technical specifications.
In-depth knowledge of Ruby on Rails, NodeJs, and web frameworks such as React.
Understands customer needs and interacts with customers regularly.
Demonstrates a love for learning and seeking growth in the field.

Responsibilities:

Own a strategic area within R&D from a technical perspective to ensure business success.
Collaborate on prioritization, implementation details, and technical stack decisions.
Work with engineering leaders to develop the roadmap and break down tasks.
Guide senior engineers in developing and maintaining systems and features.
Partner with the Director of Engineering to align on business strategy.
Write and review technical documentation and sponsor updates.
Manage SaaS metrics for reliability, scalability, and cost in relation to business value.
Maintain visibility through engineering blogs and speaking engagements.
Review technical proposals and mentor engineers.
Participate in the hiring process to scale the Engineering team.
Join on-call rotations for production issue troubleshooting.

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