Principal Developer

We’re looking for a well-rounded, seasoned Principal Developer to join Coconut! The role involves working together with Engineering, Product, and Security to identify and test strategic, horizontal opportunities for differentiation across roadmaps.

Requirements

• 15+ years proven experience in shipping multiple products, preferably within multiple roles - full-stack development, deployment, and testing across multiple web platforms
• Proposes initial technical implementation which supports architectural changes that solve scaling and performance problems
• Adept at simplifying complex codebases with concern toward maintainability
• Mastery at ramping up quickly in new languages and frameworks
• Experience in automating development, understanding when best to implement
• Extensive knowledge of multiple programming paradigms and software development methodologies, understanding when best to apply different approaches (TDD, DD, etc.)
• Strong understanding of GIT and associated workflows (pull requests, code reviews)
• Experience writing / working with REST and associated technologies (JWT, JWE, etc)
• Experience with javascript (React, Redux) and CSS, PHP 7+, Laravel or Symfony, MariaDB / MySQL is preferred but not required
• Exceptional communication skills - be able to convey your thoughts, ideas, and projects effectively across the organization; even to non technical audiences
• Ability to create thorough technical documentation and articulate design decisions driving alignment throughout the department and company (as needed)
• Ability to connect the dots between systems and problems and communicate the impacts and recommendations to the team
• The desire to be a large proponent of an organization’s engineering culture and influence the adoption of better practices
• Proven leadership skills - having mentored, coached, or unblocked members on a team, as well as encourage them to strive for best practices
• You’ve used AI tooling for work or personal use. You explore new tools, workflows, and ideas to make things more efficient, and are eager to deepen your understanding of AI and use it regularly
• Experience in or knowledge of the Financial Industry would be a bonus

Benefits

• Flexible work week
• Supported professional development, learning & career opportunities
• Regular 1:1 coaching with your leader and regular connection to a passionate executive team
• Work in a team big enough for growth but lean enough to make a real impact
• Full range of benefits to keep you happy & healthy
• Competitive Salaries
• Health & Dental Benefits, Virtual Care, & Disability top up - all starting from day 1!
• Virtual mental health and EAP platform
• WealthSimple GRSP & Matching
• Annual Wellness Benefit ($1000 per year)
• Opportunity to work remote - anywhere in Canada!
• Employee Options - everyone shares in our success!
• Internet Subsidy on each paycheck
• Tiki Bucks Incentive Program - everyone is entitled to earn bonuses!

Originally posted on Himalayas