Principal Software Engineer

Wavelo is a SaaS business on a mission to make telecoms a breeze.

We provide flexible software that modernizes how communication service providers (CSPs) do business, helping them drive more value, focus on customer experience, and scale their operations faster.

What's New at Tucows

As part of Tucows (NASDAQ:TCX, TSX:TC)—one of the world’s largest Internet services companies—Wavelo is backed by outstanding resources and talent. We embrace a people-first philosophy that is rooted in respect, trust, and flexibility. We believe that whatever works for our employees is what works best for us. It’s also why the majority of our roles are remote-first, meaning you can work from anywhere you can connect to the Internet!

The work we do genuinely changes lives. If this sounds exciting, we’d love to hear from you! 

About the Opportunity

As a Principal Development Engineer, you will be responsible for leading the design, development, and maintenance of our software products. You’ll collaborate closely with peers and cross-functional teams to understand customer requirements and translate them into functional, scalable solutions. This role includes coaching junior engineers and driving technical excellence across the team.

This is a remote opportunity for applicants based in Canada or the US. 

Job Duties

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of software applications and systems

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze requirements

• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code

• Troubleshoot and debug complex software issues

• Lead code reviews to ensure high-quality code standards

• Maintain and update technical documentation

• Stay current with emerging trends and technologies in software development

• Frequently coach and mentor junior software engineers

• Influence decisions across your domain, with potential to impact the broader department

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent work experience

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering

• Strong knowledge of designing, developing, and maintaining complex, highly available systems

• Proven ability to lead and implement solutions for complex, ambiguous challenges

• Proficiency in Python and Go, including use of common design patterns

• Experience with event-driven architecture

• Effective communicator with the ability to collaborate across teams and disciplines

• Frequent experience coaching and mentoring peers

• Ability to set and guide technical direction for a team

• Capable of working independently with minimal supervision

• Familiarity with Continuous Integration (CI) concepts and tools

• Demonstrated experience mentoring junior developers

Nice to Have

• Experience with Temporal

• Experience with Go is strongly preferred. Python experience is also a strong asset

• Familiarity with React or Vue.js (especially Next.js / Nuxt.js)

• Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes

• Experience working in an Agile environment

• Exposure to multiple programming languages

• Experience with reactive programming

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

• Approximately 8–10 years of experience in software engineering

The base salary range for this position is $180,200 - $200,200 USD for US residents OR $161,000 - $178,900 CAD for Canadian residents. Other countries will differ. Range may vary on a number of factors including, but not limited to: location, experience and qualifications. Tucows believes in a total rewards offering that includes fair compensation and generous benefits. Learn more about Tucows Benefits.

Want to know more about what we stand for? At Wavelo and Tucows we care about protecting the open Internet, narrowing the digital divide, and supporting fairness and equality.

We also know that diversity drives innovation. We are committed to inclusion across race, r