Lead Principal Engineer in Toronto

Guidepoint

📍 toronto, on, Canada

Full-time Other-General Posted June 04, 2026

Job Description

Join Guidepoint as a Lead Principal Engineer to enhance user experience and optimize internal application architecture. This hybrid role requires deep expertise in backend and full-stack engineering.

As a vital member of the Guidepoint Engineering team, you will leverage your 8+ years of experience to design and implement modern services while ensuring seamless data migration. You'll be instrumental in evolving our application architecture by breaking monolithic systems and establishing best practices for developer experience.

Key Responsibilities: • Decompose monolithic applications into deployable services • Lead migration to domain-specific databases • Establish CI/CD patterns for engineering confidence • Design quality APIs for performance and reliability • Leverage AI tools for development efficiency

Requirements: • 8+ years in backend/full-stack engineering • Expertise in Python with FastAPI • Experience with PostgreSQL/SQL Server database design • Know...