Principal Software Developer, AI Enablement

Overview

Lead AI-enabled platform architecture, guide technical strategy, mentor developers.

Key Responsibilities

• technical strategy
• tech evaluation
• mentorship
• solution alignment
• architecture design
• code quality

Tasks

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

Requirements

• c++
• python
• javascript
• 12+ years
• architecture
• leadership

What You Bring

-Familiarity with Safe Software’s core platform or similar technical domains. -Additional Requirements: Employment is subject to successful completion of reference checks and a Canadian criminal background check. -12+ years of experience in software development, including significant experience in technical leadership roles. -Experience guiding system design decisions that span multiple teams or product lines. -Location: This is a fully remote role open to candidates across Canada, except Quebec. If you’re located in the Vancouver, BC Lower Mainland, you can choose to work remotely, on-site at our Surrey headquarters, or in a hybrid arrangement. -A track record of mentoring senior developers or leading architectural communities of practice. -Proficiency in core technologies such as C++, Python, JavaScript, or equivalent. -Strong communication skills with the ability to synthesize complex ideas and guide alignment. -Experience driving adoption of new tools, frameworks, or development patterns. -Deep expertise in software architecture, distributed systems, and sustainable design practices.

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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. -Health & Wellness: Extended health, dental, health or lifestyle spending, and counseling benefits from day 1. That’s right, no waiting period. -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. -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. -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. -Shared Success: Share in Safe’s success with our bi-annual profit sharing and RRSP/TFSA matching program. -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! -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. -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.

About Safe Software

-Helps organizations manage and integrate complex data systems. -Flagship product, FME, is used globally for data transformation and automation. -Focuses on providing seamless data flow between systems to improve efficiency and decision-making. -Serves industries such as energy, water, utilities, and transportation. -Solutions are particularly beneficial for organizations dealing with large, complex datasets requiring real-time processing. -Notable projects include integrating city infrastructure data, transforming GIS data for energy sectors, and automating data flows for utilities. -Known for innovative, customizable solutions tailored to specific industry needs.

Sector Specialisms

Security Clearance

-reference checks and canadian criminal background check required.