What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Software Engineer (Networking) - Platform position at Jobgether?
This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Principal Software Engineer (Networking) - Platform in Canada.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced software engineer passionate about large-scale cloud networking, distributed systems, and platform reliability. In this role, you will help design and evolve highly scalable multi-cloud infrastructure powering mission-critical services used globally. You will contribute to technical strategy, architecture, automation, and operational excellence while working in a collaborative and globally distributed engineering environment. The position combines hands-on software development with infrastructure engineering, resilience improvements, and incident prevention initiatives. You will work with modern technologies including Kubernetes, cloud-native architectures, and Infrastructure-as-Code tooling to support high-performance networking solutions. This opportunity is ideal for professionals who enjoy solving complex technical challenges while mentoring teams and driving innovation at scale.
\n- Lead technical initiatives focused on automating and improving large-scale cloud networking and platform infrastructure.
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable software, tooling, and automation supporting global cloud operations.
- Contribute to the evolution of multi-cloud networking solutions across distributed Kubernetes-based environments.
- Improve platform reliability, resilience, security, and operational efficiency through engineering best practices.
- Participate in architectural discussions, technical design reviews, and long-term infrastructure strategy planning.
- Support incident management efforts, root cause analysis, and prevention of recurring customer-impacting issues.
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams in a highly distributed and remote-first environment.
- Build and optimize Infrastructure-as-Code solutions using tools such as Terraform or Crossplane.
- Mentor engineers, share technical expertise, and help drive a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Contribute to on-call rotations and support operational excellence initiatives across global infrastructure services.
Requirements:
- 10 years of experience in software engineering with strong expertise in cloud networking and distributed systems.
- Proven experience designing and delivering cloud-native or SaaS platform solutions at scale.
- Strong knowledge of public cloud environments and managed Kubernetes services.
- Experience developing software in Go (Golang), Scala, or similar programming languages.
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform or Crossplane.
- Strong understanding of Kubernetes-at-scale, containerized services, and cloud automation practices.
- Experience with Linux systems administration in distributed production environments.
- Familiarity with observability, troubleshooting, and operational reliability best practices.
- Strong problem-solving skills with a customer-first mindset and focus on long-term platform stability.
- Experience leading cross-team engineering initiatives and influencing technical direction.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills in remote or globally distributed teams.
- Experience with technologies such as Docker, Elastic Stack, or cloud-native networking solutions is considered a plus.
Benefits:
- Competitive base salary ranging approximately from CAD $174,000 to $219,700.
- Eligibility to participate in company stock programs.
- RRSP contribution matching up to 6% of eligible earnings.
- Comprehensive health coverage for employees and families.
- Flexible work schedules and remote-friendly work environment.
- Generous vacation and paid time off policies.
- Paid parental leave with a minimum of 16 weeks.
- Volunteer time off and company donation matching programs.
- Inclusive, collaborative, and globally distributed work culture.
- Opportunities for career growth, mentorship, and technical leadership development.
- Strong focus on employee well-being, work-life balance, and continuous learning.
How Jobgether works:
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!
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Salary : $174,000 - $219,700