Principal Software Engineer, P1 & Engineering Strategy

📋 Description

• Design and own the architecture of a real-time content platform — including data models, sync
• Drive technical decisions that balance developer ergonomics, operational simplicity, and long-term
• Define engineering standards for the team: API design conventions, testing strategy, performance
• Evaluate and select third-party services, libraries, and infrastructure components — with a clear
• Build backend services that power collaborative editing, conflict resolution, and content delivery
• Build frontend systems that enable visual, real-time editing experiences — including page builders

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with ownership across the product lifecycle
• Full-stack capability: shipped production systems on backend (APIs, data services, cloud
• Experience with real-time or collaborative systems (content editing, multiplayer, event-driven
• Cloud-native fluency with services in GCP, AWS, Cloudflare, or Azure; experience with
• API design expertise with strong opinions on REST, GraphQL, and event-driven interfaces
• Frontend architecture skills: component modeling, state management, rendering performance, and

🎁 Benefits

• Industry competitive compensation and equity plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Sick Leave (PSL), and 11 paid company holidays
• Full medical coverage (extended health care, dental, vision)
• Top-of-line equipment
• In-office workspace (Vancouver, BC Canada)
• Monthly allowance for wellness, reading, and LinkedIn Learning for continued development