Principal, Software Engineering

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Travel Requirement:Limited

Language Skill Levels (Read/Write/Speak):CBC

Security Requirement: Reliability Status

Salary:Our salaries generally range from $to $and are based on qualifications and experience.

The work you do and the work we do together matters. We come to work every day with a common purpose: to contribute to a well-functioning housing system.

At CMHC, we hold ourselves accountable for our results and support our colleagues in their achievements. We thrive on collaboration, connecting across CMHC and involving the right people to get our work done. Our leadership style is guided by trust
, where our leaders favour an adaptive approach based on the needs of their teams.

Join us and be part of a team that's committed to making a real difference and be part of something meaningful.

We’ve got the purpose, the people and the perks you need for a fulfilling career. Here’s the comprehensive and generous benefits you get when you’re a permanent employee:

• Annual Paid vacation.
• Annual individual performance incentive.
• Comprehensive group insurance plan to support your well-being from day one.
• Support towards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more.
• An inclusive workplace culture and environment.
• While positions at CMHC require some in-office presence, alternative work arrangements may be considered for Indigenous candidates.

Members of the following employment equity deserving groups will be prioritized for this job:
Indigenous Peoples

Join the Business Solutions Engineering team, in the Principal, Software Engineering position. In this senior technical and delivery advisor role you will guide engineering effectiveness, delivery excellence, operational readiness, and continuous improvement across multiple product teams and agile pods.

You will act as a trusted advisor on engineering strategy and implementation and evolution of the enterprise homeowner platform solutions.

• Champion engineering excellence and governance across multiple Agile teams and product portfolios.
• Promote and Establish standards for code quality, automation testing, release readiness, technical debt management, and engineering governance.
• Drive adoption of modern software engineering practices and continuous improvement.
• Lead initiatives to improve engineering effectiveness, platform maturity, service reliability, and operational excellence.
• Enable delivery of scalable, resilient, secure, and maintainable end-to-end technology solutions.
• Partner with Product Owners, Architects, and Platform Engineering teams to translate complex business requirements into technical solutions.
• Provide technical guidance and strategic recommendations to leadership to support planning, prioritization, and investment decisions.
• Identify, elevate, and mitigate delivery, quality, operational, and compliance risks while coaching Engineering Managers, Tech Leads, and senior engineers on engineering leadership and delivery best practices.

• An undergraduate degree in computer science, information technology, software engineering, or a related field. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience can be considered.
• A minimum of ten (10) years of relevant experience in software engineering with a strong expertise in secure development, architecture, and platform modernization.
• A deep understanding of secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC), including threat modeling, secure code patterns, and remediation strategies.
• A proven ability to coach and influence developers, technical leads, and platform engineers.
• Demonstrated experience leading or influencing complex, multi‑stream technology…