Principal Software Engineer

Summary

Join Wavelo, a SaaS company modernizing telecoms, as a Principal Development Engineer. Lead the design, development, and maintenance of software products, collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate customer requirements into scalable solutions. Coach junior engineers and drive technical excellence. This remote-first role is open to applicants in Canada or the US. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits package. Wavelo is part of Tucows, a large internet services company with a people-first philosophy and commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent work experience
• 8+ years of experience in software engineering
• Strong knowledge of designing, developing, and maintaining complex, highly available systems
• Proven ability to lead and implement solutions for complex, ambiguous challenges
• Proficiency in Python and Go, including use of common design patterns
• Experience with event-driven architecture
• Effective communicator with the ability to collaborate across teams and disciplines
• Frequent experience coaching and mentoring peers
• Ability to set and guide technical direction for a team
• Capable of working independently with minimal supervision
• Familiarity with Continuous Integration (CI) concepts and tools
• Demonstrated experience mentoring junior developers
• Bachelor's, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• Approximately 8–10 years of experience in software engineering

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of software applications and systems
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze requirements
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code
• Troubleshoot and debug complex software issues
• Lead code reviews to ensure high-quality code standards
• Maintain and update technical documentation
• Stay current with emerging trends and technologies in software development
• Frequently coach and mentor junior software engineers
• Influence decisions across your domain, with potential to impact the broader department

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Temporal
• Experience with Go is strongly preferred. Python experience is also a strong asset
• Familiarity with React or Vue.js (especially Next.js / Nuxt.js )
• Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience working in an Agile environment
• Exposure to multiple programming languages
• Experience with reactive programming

Benefits

• The base salary range for this position is $180,200 - $200,200 USD for US residents OR $161,000 - $178,900 CAD for Canadian residents. Other countries will differ. Range may vary on a number of factors including, but not limited to: location, experience and qualifications
• Tucows believes in a total rewards offering that includes fair compensation and generous benefits
• This is a remote opportunity for applicants based in Canada or the US