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Principal Backend Developer

Dow's Lakearea, Ottawa🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-06-06 → 2026-08-08

Core

Lead architectural vision and technical strategy for core systems enabling anytime, anywhere, any-device productivity.

Role type

Principal Backend Developer (Architect)

Builds

Cloud apps architecture, secure and scalable integration patterns, robust APIs, and resilient backend systems.

Domain

Cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, backend engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Python, Django, FastAPI, RabbitMQ, Celery, Kafka, PostgreSQL, system architecture, microservices design, API design, cloud strategy, technical leadership

Preferred skills

bounded contexts, build-vs-buy decision making, SSO/SCIM integrations, identity management

Technologies

Python, Django, FastAPI, RabbitMQ, Celery, Kafka, PostgreSQL

Responsibilities

Define technical strategy and tech stack; architect secure and scalable integration patterns; design robust, scalable, and standardized APIs; take ownership of cloud architecture strategy; audit existing microservices and implement strict bounded contexts; act as technical authority for a team of 7-8 engineers.

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership

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