Principal Backend Engineer

Real people. Real service. At SupplyHouse.com, we value every individual team member and cultivate a community where people come first. Led by our core values of Generosity, Respect, Innovation, Teamwork, and GRIT, we’re dedicated to maintaining a supportive work environment that celebrates diversity and empowers everyone to reach their full potential. As an industry-leading e-commerce company specializing in HVAC, plumbing, heating, and electrical supplies since 2004, we strive to foster growth while providing the best possible experience for our customers. Through an Employer of Record (EOR), we are looking for a new Principal Backend Engineer in Canada to join our growing IT Team. This individual will report to our Sr. Director of IT, serve as a technical leader and system architect, guiding the design and delivery of scalable, reliable, and high-performance solutions across our e-commerce and internal platforms. You’ll partner closely with senior leaders to define the long-term engineering vision and lead initiatives that strengthen system performance, scalability, and reliability. If you’re an experienced technical leader who thrives on collaboration, mentorship, and building solutions that power business growth, we’d love to hear from you! This position requires travel to our headquarters in Melville, NY 3 times per year for internal meetings and team building activities. We reimburse reasonable and necessary travel expenses, and you’re also welcome to work on-site anytime beyond these visits – our doors are always open! Role Type: Full-Time Location: Remote from Canada Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with time zone flexibility Base Salary: $155,000 – $195,000 CAD per year Responsibilities: • Technical Strategy & Architecture • Architect end-to-end software solutions using modern frameworks and design patterns aligned with scalability, performance, and maintainability goals. • Lead system design discussions for high-traffic applications, ensuring robust architecture for business-critical services. • Evaluate, recommend, and implement architectural improvements to enhance scalability, observability, and resilience. • Define and uphold best practices for code quality, security, accessibility, and data privacy compliance. • Project Leadership • Lead complex, cross-functional projects from concept to delivery, aligning engineering solutions with business needs. • Collaborate with product and business teams to define technical vision and ensure cohesive project execution. • Oversee the technical implementation of new features and services, ensuring efficient use of system resources and infrastructure. • System Engineering & Optimization • Build and maintain distributed systems using Spring Boot microservices, Docker, and Kubernetes. • Design and optimize high-performance databases using MySQL and Oracle, leveraging indexing and tuning for efficiency. • Implement and manage Redis for caching, Eureka Server for service registration, and the ELK Stack for monitoring and analytics. • Configure Nginx and Apache for load balancing and high availability across production systems. • DevOps & Reliability Engineering • Own and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins for automated builds, testing, and deployments. • Ensure system health and stability through proactive monitoring, logging, and alerting strategies. • Drive improvements in deployment automation, infrastructure as code, and site reliability practices. • Leadership & Collaboration • Act as a technical advisor and mentor, helping develop engineers’ skills in architecture, design, and problem-solving. • Conduct code and design reviews to maintain engineering excellence. • Collaborate effectively with senior leadership and cross-departmental stakeholders to influence company-wide technical initiatives. • Foster a culture of innovation, ownership, and accountability across the engineering organization. Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field. • 10+ years of experience in enterprise-level software development. • Advanced proficiency in: • Java, Spring Boot, Microservices Architecture • MySQL, Oracle, and Redis • React and modern front-end frameworks • Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins CI/CD • Linux/UNIX, Nginx, Apache