PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Location: Markham, Ontario Job Type: Full-Time
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Architect to join our
expanding technology team. This pivotal role requires a proven technical leader
who will guide the architectural design and development of scalable,
high-performance systems. Deep expertise in Java, Angular, AWS, and relational
databases such as MySQL and PostgreSQL (or similar technologies) is essential.
The Principal Architect will collaborate extensively across multiple teams and
stakeholder groups, many of whom contribute to the same core systems with
varying levels of maturity and diverse coding practices. A critical aspect of
this role involves unifying and elevating development efforts through technical
guidance, code quality standards, and comprehensive architectural leadership.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Technical Leadership and System Design: Lead the design, development, and
deployment of scalable, robust software systems, setting benchmarks for
engineering excellence.
- Architectural Modernization: Provide technical direction in the modernization
of legacy systems, identifying strategic opportunities for refactoring,
re-architecting, or replacement with contemporary technologies.
- Mentorship and Engineering Excellence: Offer technical leadership and
mentorship to development teams, fostering a culture of engineering
excellence and continuous improvement.
- Cross-Functional Alignment: Collaborate closely with a broad group of
stakeholders and engineering teams, many of whom contribute to shared systems
with varying coding standards and system maturities, to establish and align
on consistent, scalable best practices.
- Complex Problem Resolution: Analyze intricate business and technical
challenges, designing elegant, maintainable, and extensible solutions.
- Quality Assurance and Standards: Conduct comprehensive architecture and code
reviews to ensure adherence to industry standards and internal guidelines.
- Technological Innovation: Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry
trends, recommending tools, frameworks, and practices that enhance
productivity and quality.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience: Proven experience as a Staff, Principal, or Lead Software
Engineer, or a similar senior-level role, with a strong record of technical
leadership.
- Technical Proficiency: Demonstrated strong proficiency in Java, Angular, and
AWS.
- Database Experience: Hands-on experience with relational databases such as
MySQL and PostgreSQL.
- System Architecture: A track record of designing and building scalable,
distributed systems.
- Collaboration and Alignment: Demonstrated success in collaborating with and
aligning multiple development teams with differing coding standards and
system maturity levels.
- Architectural Understanding: Deep understanding of software architecture
principles and modern engineering best practices.
- Analytical Skills: Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to
simplify complex systems.
- Communication: Strong communication skills and extensive experience working
cross-functionally in a collaborative environment.
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or
a related field.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with microservices architecture and containerization technologies
(e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
- Prior experience in mentoring and fostering the growth of engineering teams.
We invite qualified candidates who are prepared to make a significant impact on
our technological landscape to apply.
Who We Are
API is the global leader for crew accommodation solutions, and we are changing
the way businesses manage travel. Our technology platform streamlines the entire
crew planning process, making day-to-day operations more efficient and elevating
the crew layover experience. API’s proprietary technology, mobile solutions and
our experienced team are positioned to offer our clients a complete, end-to-end
platform that integrates seamlessly into their process. We are looking for
dynamic, creative, and tech savvy individuals to join our team. If you are
passionate about hard work, providing impeccable service, technology, and
solutions to our clients then API may be a great fit for you!
Other Duties
Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time according to
business needs.
The performance of additional responsibilities if you are designated as a Data
Protection Champion (DPC), Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO) or Information
Assurance Accounting Officer (IAAO).
Work Environment
This position operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely
uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing
cabinets and fax machines.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met
by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to
talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk; use hands to
finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
AAP/EEO Statement
Accommodations Plus International is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not
discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion,
alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or
handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic
information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable
federal, state or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy
with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training,
compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during
employment.
