Full-time

Principal Engineer for Service Design

Posted by Guidepoint • toronto, on, Canada

📍 toronto, on 🕒 June 04, 2026

About the Role

Shape the future of engineering as a Principal Engineer in a hybrid setting. Focus on migrating systems, creating APIs, and leading development standards for enhanced user experiences.

This role demands a builder with 8+ years in backend or full-stack engineering, tasked with transforming applications from monolithic to microservice architectures. You will lead integrations and establish patterns that facilitate seamless development processes for your colleagues. This position offers a blend of independent ownership and collaborative execution.

Key Responsibilities: • Define service boundaries and design effective APIs • Manage data migration to optimized, smaller databases • Establish developmental patterns and CI/CD frameworks • Contribute to frontend updates using React and TypeScript • Implement observability systems for ongoing improvements

Requirements: • 8+ years of relevant engineering experience • Strong architectural and migration strategy skills • ...

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