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Principal Software Engineer
EdgeCompute
📍 Remote (Canada)
📅 Contract
📁 Engineering
Posted: 2026-06-02

About the Role

EdgeCompute is a fast-growing technology company building engineering tools for modern teams. We are fully distributed and passionate about solving hard problems at scale. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will play a key role in shaping our culture from anywhere in the world.

What You'll Do:
- Collaborate with product and design teams to define technical requirements
- Write clean, well-tested, and well-documented code
- Improve system reliability, performance, and observability
- Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs
- Identify and address technical debt to keep the codebase healthy

What We're Looking For:
- 10+ years of deep expertise in your domain
- Demonstrated impact at the company or industry level
- Experience shaping long-term technical vision and strategy
- Exceptional ability to communicate complex ideas to all audiences
- Strong external presence through publications, talks, or open source

What We Offer:
- Annual learning and development budget ($1,500+)
- Home office setup stipend ($500-$1,000)
- Competitive salary with equity or performance bonuses
- Unlimited PTO and company-wide recharge days
- Flexible hours — we trust you to manage your time

To apply, send your resume and a short note about why you are excited about this role. We review every application and respond within 5 business days.

Required Skills

TypeScriptGCPPostgreSQLRedisJavaDjango

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Salary Range
$200k-$260k
Per year • Remote