Principal Software Engineer
Job description
Principal Software Engineer reporting to the Director of Engineering, operating across all engineering teams as a hands-on technical leader. The role focuses on improving engineering effectiveness, accelerating delivery, and ensuring technical excellence across the organization.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
- Work mode
- Remote · Canada
- Pay
- CAD 180,000 – 220,000 / year
What you'll do
- Provide hands-on technical leadership across multiple teams, focusing on high-impact initiatives and critical path work
- Unblock complex technical challenges that span systems, teams, or domains
- Lead and contribute to architecture and system design decisions, ensuring scalability, simplicity, and long-term maintainability
- Conduct deep code reviews and set a high bar for engineering quality, performance, and reliability
- Identify and prevent overengineering, promoting pragmatic and efficient solutions
- Drive technical consistency and best practices across teams (design patterns, standards, tooling)
- Partner with the Engineering Manager and Tech Leads to support delivery without taking on people management responsibilities
- Contribute directly to code when needed, especially in high-risk or high-priority areas
- Mentor and guide senior engineers and technical leads through coaching, design discussions, and knowledge sharing
- Improve overall engineering effectiveness, including development workflows, system reliability, and scalability
What we're looking for
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
- 15+ years of experience building and scaling full-stack applications
- Proven experience operating at a staff or principal level, influencing multiple teams or large systems
- Deep expertise in Node.js and TypeScript, with broader experience in several languages and programming paradigms
- Strong experience with React and modern front-end architectures
- Strong background in system design, distributed systems, and API architecture
- Experience working on complex, production-grade, high-scale systems
- Demonstrated ability to solve ambiguous, cross-cutting technical problems
- Experience driving technical strategy, standards, and architecture across teams
- Strong understanding of CI/CD, testing strategies, and DevOps practices
- Familiarity with AWS, Docker, Linux, and cloud-native architectures
- Proficiency with SQL and relational database design
- Legally eligible to work in Canada and/or the U.S
- Ability to operate as a force multiplier across teams, elevating overall engineering quality and speed
- Strong architectural thinking with a focus on scalability, simplicity, and business impact
- Exceptional problem-solving skills, especially for complex and ambiguous challenges
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence without authority
- Pragmatic mindset focused on delivering value, not overengineering
- Self-starter who thrives in a remote, fast-paced, and evolving environment
Benefits
- Annual Bonus
- Benefits
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About eDynamic Learning
The largest publisher of CTE and elective digital curriculum in North America
eDynamic Learning is celebrating 18 years of serving educators. Founded by a classroom teacher, we're on a mission to empower educators with accessible and equitable resources, guiding students on their journey to life after graduation. We are dedicated to supporting both teachers and programs that facilitate student exploration of interests, career options, and skill acquisition through Career and Technical Education (CTE). We prioritize quality and the development of vital life readiness skills, including interpersonal communication and financial literacy. Our commitment to fostering exploration starts early, with resources tailored to middle school students. Our rich courseware catalog an
Mission
To empower educators with accessible and equitable resources, guiding students on their journey to life after graduation.
Key facts
- Education
- Celebrating 18 years of serving educators
- Founded by a classroom teacher
- Largest publisher of CTE and elective digital curriculum in North America
- Over 250 courses spanning grades 6-12
- CTE pathway curriculum aligns to 14 career clusters
- Prepares students for nearly 100 industry certifications
- Acquired by Pearson Education Inc. in July 2025
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