Principal Engineer, Platform Engineering

Key Responsibilities:

• Set technical direction and lead design for backend services, focusing on reliability and scalability to support product teams.
• Drive platform initiatives that improve repeatability, safety, and automation, reducing manual operational work and engineering toil.
• Mentor engineers and establish cross-team alignment through clear standards, documentation, and architectural decision records.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Requires 8+ years of professional software development or equivalent technical ownership experience.
• Proven ability to lead complex platform or infrastructure initiatives that enhance reliability and delivery speed.
• Strong platform engineering mindset with expertise in building reusable automation frameworks and scalable systems.

Company Culture & Benefits:

• Wavelo operates with a remote-first model, allowing work from anywhere with an internet connection within Canada.
• The company is committed to diversity, inclusion, and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
• It offers a total rewards package including fair compensation and generous benefits, though specific PTO details are not listed.