The Principal Software Engineer will design and build scalable platform services for the authorization platform in a healthcare context, mentor team members, and drive architectural decisions.
At PointClickCare our mission is simple: to help providers deliver exceptional care. And that starts with our people. As a leading health tech company that’s founder-led and privately held, we empower our employees to push boundaries, innovate, and shape the future of healthcare.
With the largest long-term and post-acute care dataset and a Marketplace of 400+ integrated partners, our platform serves over 30,000 provider organizations, making a real difference in millions of lives. We also reinvest a significant percentage of our revenue back into research and development, ensuring our employees have the resources to innovate and make a lasting impact. Recognized by Forbes as a top private cloud company and honored as one of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, we offer flexibility, growth opportunities, and meaningful work.
At PointClickCare, we empower our people to be the architects of a smarter healthcare future; one that is human-first and accelerated by AI to create meaningful and lasting change. Employees harness AI as a catalyst for creativity, productivity, and thoughtful decision-making. By integrating AI tools into our daily workflows, collaboration is enhanced, outcomes are improved, and every team member has the proficiency to maximize their impact. It all starts with our hiring practices where we uncover AI expertise that complements our mission, and we continue to invest in training and development to nurture innovation throughout the employee journey.
Join us in redefining healthcare — so it doesn’t just survive, it thrives. To learn more about PointClickCare, check out Life at PointClickCare and connect with us on Glassdoor and LinkedIn.
**Travel to Office expectations**
For Remote Roles: If this role is remote, there will be in-office events that will require travel to and from the Mississauga and/or Salt Lake City office. These will include, but not limited to, onboarding, team events, semi-annual and annual team meetings.
For Hybrid Roles: If this role is Hybrid, there will be an expectation to reside within commutable distance to the office/location specified in the job listing. This will include, but not limited to, weekly/bi-weekly/monthly events in the office with your specific team. This is a requirement for this role.
About the role:
You will join a high-impact team transforming healthcare through technology. Our platform
connects fragmented clinical systems to enable real-time care coordination across
thousands of healthcare facilities, serving millions of users. You will design and build
scalable platform services, leveraging modern AI-augmented engineering practices to
accelerate delivery, improve reliability, and enhance clinical and operational outcomes
connects fragmented clinical systems to enable real-time care coordination across
thousands of healthcare facilities, serving millions of users. You will design and build
scalable platform services, leveraging modern AI-augmented engineering practices to
accelerate delivery, improve reliability, and enhance clinical and operational outcomes
What your day-to-day will look like:
• Build robust platform services supporting clinical operations
• Partner with product and clinical teams to understand and solve real workflow
challenges
• Drive architectural decisions for business platform services
• Own the reliability and performance of critical healthcare solutions
• Mentor team members on modern engineering practices
• Partner with product and clinical teams to understand and solve real workflow
challenges
• Drive architectural decisions for business platform services
• Own the reliability and performance of critical healthcare solutions
• Mentor team members on modern engineering practices
What qualifications we’re looking for:
Required Technical Experience
•Strong track record building and shipping production software in modern languages
(Java, Python, or similar)
• Deep understanding of cloud-native architecture and distributed systems design
patterns
• Expertise in design, optimization, and scaling for relational (SQL) database
(Java, Python, or similar)
• Deep understanding of cloud-native architecture and distributed systems design
patterns
• Expertise in design, optimization, and scaling for relational (SQL) database
systems, bonus points for NoSQL database systems
• Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs and microservices
• Proficiency with test-driven development, automated testing, and maintaining high
code quality
• Hands-on experience with modern frontend frameworks, primarily React
• Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code practices
• Experience with production observability, monitoring, and performance
optimization tools
• Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs and microservices
• Proficiency with test-driven development, automated testing, and maintaining high
code quality
• Hands-on experience with modern frontend frameworks, primarily React
• Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code practices
• Experience with production observability, monitoring, and performance
optimization tools
Modern Engineering Practices
• Comfortable using AI-augmented development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude
Code) as part of your workflow
• Experience applying AI tools throughout the development lifecycle from
requirements analysis, documentation to incident response
• Strong code review skills demonstrated through giving and receiving constructive
feedback
• Experience with Git workflows and collaborative development practices
• Ability to balance feature delivery with system reliability and technical excellence
• Comfortable with on-call responsibilities and incident response
• Comfortable using AI-augmented development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude
Code) as part of your workflow
• Experience applying AI tools throughout the development lifecycle from
requirements analysis, documentation to incident response
• Strong code review skills demonstrated through giving and receiving constructive
feedback
• Experience with Git workflows and collaborative development practices
• Ability to balance feature delivery with system reliability and technical excellence
• Comfortable with on-call responsibilities and incident response
What Would Make You Stand Out
• Experience building and scaling SaaS platforms
• Track record of mentoring engineers or leading technical initiatives
• Background with Spring Boot and Java ecosystem
• Experience with Azure cloud services and Kubernetes (AKS)
• Experience in healthcare technology or regulated industries
• Understanding of HIPAA compliance and handling sensitive data
Our Stack
• Front-End: React, Micro-Frontends, Material-UI
• Backend: Java, Spring Boot
• Data: PostgreSQL, MSSQL, Redis
• CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Jenkins
• Infrastructure: Azure, AKS, Terraform
• AI Tooling: Claude Code, Copilo
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PointClickCare Benefits & Perks:
Benefits starting from Day 1!
Retirement Plan Matching
Flexible Paid Time Off
Wellness Support Programs and Resources
Parental & Caregiver Leaves
Fertility & Adoption Support
Continuous Development Support Program
Employee Assistance Program
Allyship and Inclusion Communities
Employee Recognition … and more!
It is the policy of PointClickCare to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, religion, national origin, status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law. PointClickCare welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please contact [email protected] should you require any accommodations. As part of our commitment to a streamlined and equitable hiring experience, PointClickCare uses AI tools to assist with candidate screening and assessment.
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PointClickCare Toronto, Ontario, CAN Office
Toronto, Canada
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5570 Explorer Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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