Principal Software Engineer

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Principal Software Engineer - Toronto, Canada

We're looking for a Principal Software Engineer candidate with experience in Java to join our team in Toronto, Canada as Hybrid.

You will report to the Senior Director, Development.

Principal Software Engineer - Toronto, Canada

You will implement product features based on high-level design and technical specifications while leading architectural decisions and contributing to technical best practices across the organization.

Technology You'll Use

Java, Spring Framework, Kubernetes, Elasticsearch, MongoDB

Your Role Responsibilities? Here's What You'll Do

Technical Leadership

Implement product features based on high-level design and technical specifications

Write clean, maintainable, and scalable code while developing and maintaining comprehensive test suites

Lead architectural decisions and design reviews for critical system components

Contribute to technical best practices across the organization

Product Development

Collaborate with product management and delivery teams to define and validate requirements

Handle scoping, planning, and dependency management for owned features

Manage both internal and external dependencies for feature delivery

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Work effectively with geographically distributed, cross-functional teams

Participate in strategic meetings, technical decision-making, and documentation reviews

Contribute to technical roadmap planning and architectural evolution.

What We'd Like To See

Experience working in XP (Extreme Programming) and TDD (test-driven development) environments

Experience with big data technologies and platforms

Cloud-based application/platform development experience

Microservices architecture design and implementation

DevOps practices and CI/CD pipeline development.

Role Essentials

BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent technical degree

10+ years of software development experience required

Proven track record in designing and implementing large-scale distributed systems.

Core Technical Skills

Expert-level Java programming with deep understanding of:

High-availability and scalability patterns

Clustering and distributed systems

Multi-threaded development and concurrency

Performance optimization techniques

Spring Framework expertise including Spring Boot, Spring Security, and Spring Data

Kubernetes proficiency for container orchestration and cloud-native application deployment

Experience with both RDBMS and NoSQL databases (Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, Elasticsearch, MongoDB)

BA/BS or equivalent educational background, we will consider an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience

Minimum 8+ years of relevant professional experience

Perks & Benefits

Comprehensive health, vision, and wellness benefits (Paid parental leave, adoption benefits, life insurance, disability insurance and 401k plan or international pension/retirement plans

Flexible time-off policy and hybrid working practices

Equity opportunities and an employee stock purchase program (ESPP)

Comprehensive Mental Health and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) benefit

Our DATA values are our north star and we are passionate about building and delivering solutions that accelerate data innovations. At Informatica, our employees are our greatest competitive advantage. So, if your experience aligns but doesn't exactly match every qualification, apply anyway. You may be exactly who we need to fuel our future with innovative ideas and a thriving culture.

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