Job Title: Staff AI Engineer
Location: Vancouver, British
Columbia/ USA (100% Remote working)
Perm/FTE Role
Citizens and Permanent Residents and those authorized to work in the Canada/USA are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor Visa or any work authorizations at this time
Job Description
We’re looking for a pragmatic and thoughtful engineering leader to help scale
our platform, development practices, and team.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
We're seeking a Staff AI Engineer to join our
growing team and help build the next generation of AI-powered SaaS solutions. This role requires a unique blend of backend
engineering excellence and cutting-edge AI expertise to deliver
production-ready, scalable AI features that directly impact our customers.
You will be at the forefront, developing cutting-edge solutions to automate
procurement workflows. You will work alongside our engineers to automate
workflows with AI. If you’re passionate about diving deep into data, revel in
both the glamorous and gritty aspects of AI/ML, and want to make a significant
impact on our product, this role is for you.
WHAT YOU’LL BE WORKING ON:
- Build
AI-Powered Features: Design, develop, and deploy production-grade AI
applications that solve real customer problems, from concept to deployment
- Architect
Scalable Systems: Create robust backend architectures that support AI
workloads, ensuring low latency, high reliability, and seamless
integration with existing services
- Drive
AI Innovation: Implement and optimize agentic AI systems, RAG pipelines,
and multi-agent workflows using modern LLM frameworks
- Own
the Full Stack: Take end-to-end ownership of features, from database
design and API development to AI model integration and monitoring
- Collaborate
Cross-Functionally: Work closely with product, design, and data teams to
translate business requirements into technical solutions
- Optimize
and Iterate: Run experiments, A/B tests, and evaluations to continuously
improve AI system performance and user experience
WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR:
- 10+
years of software engineering experience with a significant portion of
that focussed on AI/ML, building and deploying AI features in production
environments
- AI
& ML: Deep understanding of LLMs, prompt engineering, RAG
architectures, vector databases (Databricks/pgVector), and agentic AI
frameworks (LangChain, Google ADK, or similar)
- Strong
Python expertise with modern frameworks (FastAPI, Flask, Django) and
microservice architecture patterns
- Cloud
& DevOps: Experience with AWS/GCP/Azure, containerization
(Docker/Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines
- Data
Processing: Strong foundation in statistical methods, data pipelines, and
ETL processes
- Experimentation
Mindset: Experience with A/B testing, evaluation frameworks, and
hypothesis-driven development to validate AI features
- Quality-Focused:
Deep commitment to code quality, testing, monitoring, and observability in
AI systems
- Adaptable
& Fast Learner: Comfortable navigating ambiguity and rapidly adopting
new AI technologies and methodologies
- Collaborative:
Strong communication skills with ability to explain technical concepts to
both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Nice
to Haves:
- Experience
with model fine-tuning, RLHF, or custom model training
- Knowledge
of frontend frameworks (React) for full-stack contributions is a plus.
- Familiarity
with MLOps practices, tools and metrics (MLflow, Precision & Recall,
etc.)
- Background
in specific domains like NLP, multi-modal LLM, or document processing
- Open-source
contributions or technical writing/speaking experience
- Experience with real-time AI systems or streaming data architectures
A reasonable, good faith estimate -Base Salary Range: $182,000- $220,000 CAD (This range is dependent on experience and not inclusive of any bonus, commission, benefits or equity that might exist in your total compensation package.)
* The pay range listed above reflects the expected starting salary /Pay rate for this role. This range may be adjusted based on market conditions, location, and other relevant factors. The Company will determine the final starting salary/Pay rate in consultation with the selected candidate(s), in full compliance with applicable laws
