Principal Software Engineer

Salary Range: CAD 205,000 To CAD 250,000

A strategic and trusted insurance partner, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), provides a broad range of commercial property, casualty and specialty insurance coverages and outstanding service to customers and brokers around the world. Part of Berkshire Hathaway’s insurance operations, we bring our solutions to market with our stellar brand name, top-rated balance sheet, and the expertise of our global team of professionals, who exude excellent capabilities and strong character.

We are a values-based organization where respect, integrity, excellence, collaboration, and passion define who we are and how we do business. We value diversity of backgrounds, experience, and perspectives and strive to foster an inclusive environment that enables all our team members to bring their best selves to work. We are one team committed to building a culture where every teammate has the opportunity to contribute and be recognized.

Want to be part of the team building the finest property, casualty, and specialty lines insurance company in the world?

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Technology professional to join its Enterprise Solutions (ES) team as a Principal Software Engineer based in Toronto. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the strategic evolution of enterprise technology by leading the design and implementation of scalable, cloud-native solutions that support the dynamic needs of a fast-growing Surety business.

The position demands a hands-on, solution-oriented mindset and a passion for delivering business value through technology. It offers the opportunity to influence architectural decisions, mentor engineering teams, and contribute to BHSI’s long-term digital transformation. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, bringing strong leadership, technical depth, and a commitment to engineering excellence. This role is ideal for someone who values autonomy, architectural ownership, and the chance to work on meaningful, high-impact problems that drive real business outcomes.

• Spearhead the design and development of scalable, cloud-native applications on Microsoft Azure, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture principles and evolving business needs.
• Lead front-end engineering efforts using Angular or React to craft responsive, accessible, and user-friendly interfaces across platforms.
• Design and fine-tune database architectures with a focus on performance, scalability, data integrity, and security, leveraging SQL Server and modern ORM tools.
• Operate within an empowered engineering environment supported by modern platforms and tooling, enabling focus on impactful problem-solving over process overhead.
• Partner with enterprise architects and product managers to convert business requirements and architectural blueprints into robust, high-quality software components.
• Partner with business stakeholders to understand needs and translate them into scalable, high‑quality technical solutions that deliver measurable business value.
• Design and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines with clear quality gates and repeatable release workflows; champion Dev Ops principles and Dev Ex improvements that increase velocity, reliability, and maintainability at scale.
• Take ownership of the complete software development lifecycle, emphasizing test-driven development, secure coding, and long-term maintainability.
• Assess and adopt modern frameworks for Dev Ex and tools that enhance development velocity, system scalability, and operational resilience.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams, conduct code reviews, and…