Staff Engineer, Core Platform (Hybrid)

Toronto, CanadaHybrid

Responsibilities

- Lead design and implementation of new patterns aligned to SOA and EDA.
- Guide the technical direction of high-impact initiatives, especially those introducing SOA/EDA patterns into our legacy Rails systems.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure scalability, observability, and compliance.
- Track record of identifying complex technical problems and leading teams to well-reasoned, durable solutions.

- Model AI-first development: leverage AI tools for code quality, design exploration, and delivery velocity.
- Strong background in Ruby and deep
experience in SOA and event-driven architectures. - Proven
experience introducing and evolving architectural patterns within a legacy Rails application.
- Familiarity with accounts, authentication, authorization, or billing systems is a plus.
- Commitment to AI fluency: uses AI to improve efficiency, reliability, and developer experience.
That means you'll have access to paid AI tools with minimal restrictions, so you can build, experiment, and level up your craft.

🚀 The Foundation for Success - These are the experiences and strengths that will set you up for success in this role: - 8+ years of software engineering experience, with significant time spent designing and scaling distributed systems.

Reporting directly to the Senior Manager, Core Platform, you’ll partner with engineering managers and ICs to design scalable services aligned to our service-oriented (SOA) and event-driven (EDA) architectural vision.
What We Offer - 💰 Ownership & Savings: Stock options + TFSA/RRSP with 4% company match - 🏥 Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents - ⏰ Time Flexibility: Flex time off + company holidays + designated focus periods - 🤖 AI Access, For Real: We invest in builders and believe that curiosity shouldn't have a paywall.