Principal Associate, Software Engineering

Principal Associate, Software Engineering

Location: TORONTO, Ontario, Canada

Industry: Financial Services

Work Setting: Hybrid

Are you passionate about improving developer productivity, building modern engineering platforms, and leveraging AI-powered tools to transform how software is developed at enterprise scale?

We are seeking a Principal Associate, Software Engineering to design, develop, and enhance developer platforms, engineering tools, automation capabilities, and cloud-native solutions that improve software delivery, engineering efficiency, and developer experience. This role combines software engineering, platform development, DevOps, AI-enabled tooling, and technical leadership to help engineering teams build, test, and deploy software faster and more effectively.

Key Responsibilities

Developer Experience & Platform Engineering

• Design and implement solutions that improve developer productivity and engineering workflows.
• Build and enhance internal developer platforms, tools, and services that streamline software development processes.
• Standardize development environments and improve engineering consistency across teams.
• Optimize development workflows to reduce friction and improve the overall developer experience.
• Create scalable solutions that support enterprise-wide engineering practices.

AI-Powered Engineering Solutions

• Develop and enhance AI-assisted engineering capabilities that accelerate software delivery.
• Evaluate and implement modern AI tools and automation approaches for development workflows.
• Improve engineering productivity through intelligent automation, workflow optimization, and tooling innovation.
• Explore emerging technologies that enhance software development efficiency and quality.
• Support adoption of next-generation developer productivity solutions.

Full-Stack Software Development

• Design, build, test, deploy, and support enterprise applications and technical solutions.
• Develop scalable services, APIs, automation tools, and platform capabilities.
• Contribute across front-end, back-end, infrastructure, and platform layers as needed.
• Deliver robust, secure, and maintainable software solutions.
• Participate throughout the complete software development lifecycle.

Infrastructure & DevOps Engineering

• Develop and improve DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and software delivery processes.
• Build automation that improves deployment speed, reliability, and operational efficiency.
• Support modern containerized development and deployment environments.
• Improve software build systems, workflow automation, and release processes.
• Enhance engineering infrastructure through automation and standardization.

Enterprise Tooling & Automation

• Design and maintain enterprise engineering tools and development frameworks.
• Optimize source control, collaboration platforms, and software development workflows.
• Develop reusable components, utilities, and automation solutions.
• Improve operational efficiency through intelligent tooling and process enhancements.
• Support platform scalability and long-term maintainability.

Technical Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Research and evaluate emerging technologies, frameworks, and engineering practices.
• Recommend innovative approaches that improve developer productivity and software quality.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across engineering organizations.
• Experiment with new platforms, technologies, and methodologies.
• Promote adoption of best practices and modern development standards.

Collaboration & Technical Leadership

• Partner with engineering leaders, product managers, architects, and business stakeholders to solve complex problems.
• Translate engineering challenges into scalable technical solutions.
• Facilitate collaboration across multiple engineering teams and disciplines.
• Influence technical direction through expertise, communication, and innovation.
• Foster a culture of engineering excellence and continuous learning.

Mentorship & Engineering Culture

• Mentor and support fellow engineers in technical growth and skill development.
• Share knowledge, best practices, and lessons learned across engineering communities.
• Contribute to building a strong, collaborative, and innovative engineering culture.
• Encourage experimentation, learning, and technical excellence.
• Participate in technology communities and knowledge-sharing initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on software development experience.
• Strong programming experience in one or more of the following:
• Java
• JavaScript
• TypeScript
• Python
• Go
• SQL
• Experience designing and delivering software solutions in enterprise environments.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• 6+ years of software engineering experience.
• Bachelor's, Master's, or Diploma in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• Experience with:
• Agile Development Methodologies
• Test-Driven Development (TDD)
• Cloud Platforms
• DevOps Practices
• Platform Engineering
• Experience building developer tools, internal platforms, or engineering automation solutions.
• Cloud certifications or cloud architecture experience.
• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise engineering environments.