Posted 33 months ago
Senior or Principal Software Engineer(s)
@ hireVouch
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
hireVouch is hiring a Principal Engineer on the individual contributor track to lead full-stack web application development with React, Node.js, TypeScript, GraphQL and PostgreSQL on AWS. The role covers code reviews, system design, architecture decisions and mentoring colleagues, and the posting states it is a full-time role.
Responsibilities:
- Lead development of React and Node.js web applications on AWS
- Provide code reviews, system designs and technical oversight
- Shape architecture and product roadmap with Engineering Leadership
- Mentor colleagues and support emerging leaders
- Assist with resource planning, hiring and onboarding
Requirements summary:
- Experienced full-stack engineer who has led projects from concept to delivery
- Strong communication with technical and non-technical audiences
- Growth mindset and team player
- Interest in growing people management skills
- Experience with React, Node.js, TypeScript and GraphQL preferred
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- Employer posting date
- 2024-02-19
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-10
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-31
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Software development |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
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Full company description
Our Edge Hiring and retaining skilled talent is paramount for your company’s success. Finding the right people – who have the right skills and right personality fit – can be incredibly challenging in today’s job market. Here at hireVouch we can help you acquire the highest calibre candidates through the relationships we have formed over more than a decade. Our approach is an ethical one. Rather than use the often-employed aggressive methods typical of the recruitment industry, our focus is placed largely on referral-based networking. Getting it right really matters to us. Let us leverage our network of talent that has already been vouched for by leading professionals in the industry to help your business grow. Services Offered Contingency and Retained Search Here at hireVouch we focus on sourcing best-in-class candidates for rewarding positions in Canada and the US. We have extensive expertise in Contingency, Retained and Temporary placement, primarily within the IT sector. On-Site Search Assistance We have a trusted network of HR and search professionals who can provide on-site search services to help fulfill immediate needs as well as help train internal staff in finding the highest quality talent Company Marketing Strategy We know how competitive the job market can truly be and how important it is to have a strategy to attract talent. At hireVouch we have extensive expertise in helping companies better market themselves. We can provide the tools and knowledge that will assist you in making your business a highly attractive place to work. Developing a company marketing strategy is key to hiring the talent you need to grow.
- LinkedIn followers
- 68,412
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 7
- Reported office locations
- 215 Spadina Avenue, 4th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2C7, CA
- Other recorded names
- hireVouch
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- Yes
Our Edge Hiring and retaining skilled talent is paramount for your company’s success. Finding the right people – who have the right skills and right personality fit – can be incredibly challenging in today’s job market. Here at hireVouch we can help you acquire the highest calibre candidates through the relationships we have formed over more than a decade. Our approach is an ethical one. Rather than use the…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Staffing and Recruiting |
| Company size | 2-10 employees |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2016 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 175 |
| View page |
As a Principal Engineer, you will be a strong technical leader on the individual contributor (IC) track with deep experience in software development. Your primary responsibility will be to drive technical excellence and innovation in our projects.
We highly value technical knowledge, effective communication, and sound judgement as core competencies. We entrust our Principal Engineers to leverage these skills in achieving our shared goals across various departments. In essence, we hire smart and responsible individuals, agree on clear objectives, and empower them to make a significant impact.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the development of web applications using React and NodeJS (both in Typescript) using GraphQL and a Postgres database on AWS infrastructure
- Help improve the quality of our implementations by providing code reviews, system designs, and technical oversight, setting high standards for our team
- Participate in crucial technology decisions to shape the architecture and product roadmap of the company as we scale and serve millions of people across Canada
- Design and implement solutions for specific tickets
- Working with code and project management tools such as Jira
- Ensure our engineering practices follow best principles, strengthening our team and projects
- Collaborate directly with Engineering Leadership and Product Management to drive forward product roadmap, either directly or by supporting emerging leaders on your team
- Mentor colleagues to help them grow and share your insights
- Assist with resource planning, hiring, and onboarding of new team members
- Creating new patient and pharmacist flows (eg. intakes, modules, features) to meet the needs of both our national enterprises and mom-and-pop pharmacy partners
- Scaling our test environments using the AWS CDK (IaC)
- Working with 3rd party digital health platforms (eg. EHRs/pharmacy software, remote monitoring devices) to facilitate integration and data interoperability that allows pharmacists to deliver more personalized, proactive care
- Building & versioning APIs that are consumed by third parties
- React 17+
- Node.js/Typescript with GraphQL
- PostgreSQL
- AWS infrastructure (CDK or Terraform a plus)
- Typescript (both frontend and backend)
- Dockerized / Container Infrastructure
- Github & Github actions
About You
- You are an experienced full-stack software engineer who has led multiple projects from concept to delivery.
- You are a team player and you enjoy collaborating with your fellow team members to work through ideas and challenges
- You have a growth mindset and you seek out opportunities to grow.
- Your communication style is open, concise, and effective; you can easily explain technical concepts to non-technical parties.
- You care about the products you build and about the people who ultimately use them
- You are looking for an opportunity to grow your people management skills
- You feel comfortable adding value at any point of the software lifecycle
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