Principal Software Engineer

Have you ever wanted to be a thought leader in defining the technical future of a large-scale SaaS platform? Are you passionate about solving formidable engineering challenges and pushing the scalability and reliability of a production system to the max?

Would you be excited to work on projects that bring tangible benefits to healthcare of millions?

PointClickCare is searching for a Principal Software Engineer who will champion technical excellence across empowered Scrum teams, bring deep understanding of the full stack across a complex system, dive into unchartered technical territory and plot course through reefs of platform improvements.

What your day-to-day will look like :

Reporting to a senior engineering manager - focus on helping several teams through toughest projects on a data-driven product.

Collaborate with engineers, architects, product owners and external teams to deliver software design that meets business and engineering objectives.

Mentor engineering teams in best practices through collaboration, pair programming, root cause analysis and code reviews.

Unblock teams through implementation and troubleshooting.

Champion high quality software through automation, rigorous test planning and sophisticated monitoring systems.

Promote best practices and learning across the engineering department.

Analyze and debug complex systems.

Participate in backlog refinement and lead design sessions.

Ensure software is up to date with latest technologies.

Identify and advocate for improvements in our systems.

Provide innovative solutions, prototype where needed.

What qualifications we're looking for :

Team player who builds strong working relationship with peers and stakeholders.

Self-starter who prioritizes effectively and delivers despite complexity.

Leader who promotes courageous innovative discussion where multiple viewpoints are heard.

Software master with proven experience of mentoring others in their craft.

Extensive experience with multiple technical languages, ecosystems and platforms.

Experience working in an Agile software development environment.

10 plus years' experience with Java, Spring Boot and writing RESTful API endpoints.

Cloud experience (Azure or AWS).

Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.

Knowledge of relational databases (e.g. Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL).

Excellent unit testing skills.

Proficient in GIT.

Knows how to build security into a system and mentor others to do the same.

Experience with UI development and frameworks (e.g. Vue, React, Angular).

Experience with microservices and microfrontends.

Experience using system and performance monitoring tools (e.g. App Dynamics, Grafana, New Relic, DataDog).

Excellentorganization, critical-thinking and personal leadership skills.

Eager to learn and share knowledge that drives the team forward.

Can lead implementation discussions with other team members.

Effective at determining the underlying causes of bugs and addressing systemic issues that lead to them.

Analytical mind with problem-solving aptitude.

BSc / BA in Computer Science or a related degree.

Bonus points for :

Data warehouse experience.

Stream processing experience.

Knowledge of non-relational / NoSQL data stores (e.g. Azure ADLS).

Experience with automated testing frameworks (e.g. JBehave, Selenium).

Experience with Jenkins CI / CD pipeline.

Linux and IP networking knowledge.

Experience with SAML, OAuth and OpenID Connect.

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$162,000 - $181,000 a year

At PointClickCare, base salary is one of the many components that make up our total rewards package. The US base salary range for this position is $162000 - $181,000 + bonus + benefits, non-overtime eligible.

Our salary ranges are determined by job and level. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations.

Within the range, individual compensation is determined by job-related skills and knowledge, relevant experience including professional and lived experience, and / or work location.

Your recruiter can share more information about our total rewards package during the hiring process.