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This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Principal Software Engineer based in Canada.
This is a high-impact principal-level engineering role focused on shaping the future of large-scale identity and device security platforms. You will operate at the intersection of distributed systems, endpoint security, and cloud infrastructure, driving architectural decisions that affect millions of enterprise users worldwide. The work centers on building and evolving secure, high-performance services that enable seamless and trusted access across devices and environments. You will collaborate closely with senior leadership, product managers, and architects to translate strategic goals into scalable technical roadmaps. The environment is fast-paced, security-critical, and deeply technical, requiring strong ownership and a systems-thinking mindset. Engineers in this role are expected to influence across teams, mentor senior talent, and elevate engineering standards across the organization. You will also contribute to advancing modern engineering practices, including AI-assisted development workflows, within a highly collaborative global engineering culture.
Accountabilities
You will lead the design, evolution, and delivery of large-scale backend systems that power device identity, authentication, and security intelligence across global infrastructure. You will define architectural direction, guide technical decisions, and ensure systems are scalable, secure, and resilient.
- Partner with product and engineering leadership to translate business and security strategy into long-term technical architecture and execution roadmaps
- Lead design and implementation of core backend services in Java, including distributed systems supporting device trust and identity assurance
- Own and evolve high-scale RESTful APIs, server-side services, and cloud-native components powering device security signals
- Drive engineering excellence through design reviews, technical standards, and best practices across multiple teams
- Mentor staff and senior engineers, acting as a force multiplier for technical quality and system design maturity
- Champion improvements in CI/CD, testing frameworks, observability, and production reliability across platforms
- Identify emerging technical and security trends and prototype innovative solutions to maintain platform leadership
- Collaborate across security, platform, and infrastructure teams to ensure cohesive system design and execution
Requirements
This role requires deep experience in backend engineering, distributed systems design, and large-scale platform architecture, with strong exposure to security-sensitive environments.
- 10+ years of software engineering experience building scalable backend systems, with strong expertise in Java and Spring
- Proven experience designing distributed systems, APIs, and high-performance server-side architectures
- Strong knowledge of database systems such as Postgres or MySQL, including schema design and query optimization
- Deep understanding of system design principles, concurrency, caching, and asynchronous processing
- Experience working in security-focused or identity-related domains, ideally including endpoint or device security concepts
- Strong leadership experience mentoring senior engineers and influencing architectural decisions across teams
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts for diverse audiences
- Hands-on experience in CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and modern agile engineering practices
- Familiarity with cloud environments and scalable infrastructure patterns
Benefits
- Competitive base salary with equity participation
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
- Flexible remote-first work environment across Canada
- Annual professional development and learning opportunities
- Strong emphasis on engineering autonomy and technical ownership
- Exposure to large-scale, globally distributed systems
- Collaborative, high-caliber engineering culture focused on impact and innovation
- Inclusive workplace with strong focus on diversity and continuous growth
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