Principal Software Developer, AI Enablement

Description

• Act as a mentor to Staff, Senior Staff, and Senior Developers, supporting their growth and impact.
• Lead foundational and cross-functional initiatives that have broad technical and organizational impact.
• Represent technical perspectives in strategic planning, risk assessment, and roadmap development.
• Align technical solutions with product goals, customer needs, and business priorities.
• Define and guide the long-term technical strategy for key areas of Safe’s platform.
• Identify systemic challenges and lead efforts to improve code quality, maintainability, and performance.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies, practices, or tools to drive innovation.
• Provide architectural guidance and system design leadership across multiple teams.

Requirements

• Experience driving adoption of new tools, frameworks, or development patterns.
• 12+ years of experience in software development, including significant experience in technical leadership roles.
• Familiarity with Safe Software’s core platform or similar technical domains.
• A track record of mentoring senior developers or leading architectural communities of practice.
• Experience guiding system design decisions that span multiple teams or product lines.
• Proficiency in core technologies such as C++, Python, JavaScript, or equivalent.
• Deep expertise in software architecture, distributed systems, and sustainable design practices.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to synthesize complex ideas and guide alignment.
• Additional Requirements: Employment is subject to successful completion of reference checks and a Canadian criminal background check.

Benefits

• Flexible Working Hours: Flexible and remote-friendly work arrangements to fit your lifestyle. Work when you want, and how you want to.
• A Supportive Environment: Feel empowered to share your ideas and implement them with high autonomy and team support.
• An Accessible Commute: Regardless of your commute method, we’re located close to public transit, and provide complimentary parking and bike storage for our team!
• Location: This opportunity can be hybrid in the Vancouver, BC Lower Mainland. Our head office is in Surrey, BC.
• Shared Success: Share in Safe’s success with our bi-annual profit sharing and RRSP/TFSA matching program.
• Social Responsibility: Become part of a team that finds meaningful ways to give back. Take paid time off to volunteer for one of our Safe-organized opportunities that align with our core community initiatives.
• Learning & Career Development: We believe in your continuous learning and growth. Take advantage of an annual learning budget and training programs paid for by Safe.
• Work-Life Balance: There's no place for burnout at Safe. Maintain a healthy balance of your personal and work life without splitting yourself in two. Enjoy 3 weeks of vacation to recharge, plus an additional paid 6 seasonal days off per year.
• Compensation: Annual base salary: $171,300 to $191,500 CAD, plus eligibility for a profit-sharing bonus. This salary range reflects our reasonable estimate for the role. Final compensation may vary based on your experience, qualifications, and other relevant factors.
• Family is important: We are dedicated to supporting our employees through parenthood and offer a Parental Leave Top-Up Program for new parents through childbirth or adoption.
• Health & Wellness: Extended health, dental, health or lifestyle spending, and counseling benefits from day 1. That’s right, no waiting period.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance