Principal Developer

E INC is the parent company of EBlock and EDealer, unifying our approach to products, services, and strategies under one Vision and one Mission: to create the best digital auction and retailing platform in the world by connecting the automotive wholesale and retail experiences. Our brands and their technologies make it easy for a vehicle to move between buyers and sellers throughout its entire ownership lifecycle. Learn more at https://e.inc/about

We're looking for a full-stack Principal Developer to provide technical leadership across our EBlock digital wholesale auction platform. In this role, you'll bridge product vision and technical execution working closely with product managers, development managers, stakeholders, and engineering teams to set technical direction and deliver capabilities that power thousands of dealer transactions.

This is a hands‑on leadership role. You'll shape architecture decisions, drive engineering excellence, and write code throughout the stack while ensuring our platform scales to meet rapid growth.

We offer a competitive salary ($200,000.00 - $220,000.00); a competitive bonus plan; paid time off; participation in our benefits, RRSP matching, and life insurance programs; continuous learning; an amazing culture; and so much more

What You Will Do

Drive the overall architecture of the EBlock platform in partnership with infrastructure, software development, and data engineering teams

Make key technical decisions that ensure service resiliency and scalability

Own application performance and observability, proactively identifying and resolving issues

Develop and nurture engineering best practices, culture, and standards across teams

Mentor engineers through code reviews, technical guidance, and collaborative problem‑solving

Partner with product managers and stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions

Balance delivery of new capabilities with managing technical debt and platform health

Support production systems and contribute directly to the codebase

Influence technical direction across multiple teams and drive alignment on architectural decisions

What You Will Need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience

10+ years of professional software development experience

Deep expertise in Java application development for large, complex systems serving web and mobile clients

Exceptional attention to detail when it comes to client‑facing app design and architecture

Proven experience scaling applications through periods of rapid growth

Strong knowledge of application architecture patterns and best practices

Track record of leading technical initiatives from conception through delivery

Excellent communication skills with the ability to adapt to technical and non‑technical audiences

Critical thinking, autonomy, and sound judgment in ambiguous situations

Passion for mentoring and elevating the engineers around you

Technical Skills

Core Stack:

Java/Kotlin

Spring/Spring Boot

GraphQL

SQL / MySQL

Elasticsearch

AWS

Javascript/Typescript

Swift (iOS)

Additional Experience:

Maven, Git, CI/CD pipelines

DevOps practices and tooling (CDK, Terraform)

Nice To Have

Data engineering experience (ETLs, data pipelines, AWS data services)

Mobile development (Kotlin, iOS, Flutter)

Hands‑on experience with AI systems and agentic programming frameworks is a plus

Automotive industry experience

What We Offer

Competitive pay

Medical, Dental & Vision

401k/RSP programs

Company paid Group Life/AD&D insurance

Paid time off

Flexible working environment

Continuous Learning

And an amazing culture to top it all off

At E INC, in the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share our base pay as it is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. The base pay range for this full‑time position is $200,000.00 - $220,000.00, and this role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments. Your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. In addition, our ranges are determined by role, level, and location.

E INC is committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise Human Resources if you require accommodation.

E INC is an equal opportunity employer and affirmatively seeks diversity in its workforce. E INC recruits qualified applicants and ad