This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Ingénieur·e logiciel principal (Staff Software Engineer) - Commerce HTS based in Canada.

This role sits at the intersection of large-scale platform engineering, product innovation, and AI-accelerated software delivery. You will contribute to a high-impact commerce technology platform that powers partner-facing travel and fintech experiences used by millions of end users globally. The environment is fast-moving, low-process, and deeply collaborative, with a strong emphasis on ownership and technical autonomy. You will work alongside senior engineers, product managers, and business stakeholders to shape scalable systems and end-to-end features. A key part of the mission is building intelligent, multi-tenant commerce capabilities that enable partners to launch and grow rapidly. This is also a highly forward-looking engineering context where AI-assisted development, automation, and agent-based workflows are actively embraced to accelerate delivery and quality.

Accountabilities

In this role, you will take ownership of designing and delivering scalable, high-impact systems that support a multi-tenant commerce platform and its partner ecosystem. You will work across the stack (primarily backend) to ensure seamless end-to-end delivery of features and platform capabilities.

Lead the design and implementation of scalable backend systems and foundational architecture patterns that support partner commerce experiences at scale Own features end-to-end, ensuring successful delivery from backend services through to partner-facing product capabilities Build and optimize systems that support AI-assisted development workflows, including feedback loops, guardrails, and agent orchestration Collaborate with product managers and business stakeholders to define, refine, and execute roadmap priorities Drive technical decisions through clear documentation, asynchronous alignment, and strong engineering judgment Improve codebases and engineering practices to enable faster, safer development for both engineers and AI-driven workflows Contribute to a culture of high-quality engineering through peer collaboration, feedback exchange, and continuous improvement

Requirements

The ideal candidate brings strong senior/staff-level engineering experience with a focus on scalable systems, product thinking, and modern AI-enabled development practices.

8+ years of software engineering experience, including work on distributed systems and large-scale backend platforms Strong experience in backend development (Scala preferred, with openness to Go, Java, Python, or similar languages) Experience working with cloud environments (e.g., GCP or equivalent) and building scalable service-oriented architectures Proven ability to design and operate complex systems with attention to performance, reliability, and scalability Strong product mindset with the ability to align technical decisions to customer and business outcomes Hands-on experience (or strong interest) in using AI tools, LLMs, or agent-based systems to accelerate software development Ability to design workflows, guardrails, and feedback mechanisms for AI-assisted engineering Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical trade-offs and influence stakeholders Comfort working in autonomous, low-process environments with high ownership expectations Strong analytical thinking and ability to quickly ramp up in unfamiliar codebases and domains

Benefits

Competitive compensation with pre-IPO equity opportunities

Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision support Life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance Health spending account for eligible expenses Retirement savings plan with employer contributions Paid time off, including generous vacation policies Remote-friendly work environment with home office support and coworking flexibility Parental leave policies above industry standards Travel and lifestyle allowances and perks depending on eligibility Access to telemedicine and employee wellness programs Strong culture of autonomy, innovation, and high-impact engineering work.

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