AI and Platform Engineer

Insight Global; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Equity

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking an AI and Platform Engineer to join a venture-backed technology company in a hybrid role (2-3 days onsite) in downtown Vancouver. You will work at the intersection of software development, AI, and scalable SaaS platforms.

You will design, build, test, and deploy features powered by LLMs, collaborate with product and customer teams, and help shape next-generation AI-powered capabilities. This is a dynamic startup-like environment with competitive pay and equity.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Experience as a Full Stack Engineer, Backend Engineer, or Software Engineer.
• 1-2+ years of hands-on experience building AI-powered applications.
• Experience working with LLMs and prompt engineering.
• Exposure to AI providers such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, or similar technologies.
• Strong understanding of algorithms, data structures, system design, and software architecture.
• Experience building scalable SaaS applications and backend services.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, deploy, and maintain product features across AI and platform initiatives.
• Develop and enhance applications powered by Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Create, evaluate, and optimize prompts to improve AI performance and customer outcomes.
• Integrate and work with leading AI providers such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, and others.
• Resolve production issues, support tickets, and customer-reported challenges.
• Build scalable backend services and distributed systems.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Customer Success, and Implementation teams.
• Contribute to feature development, bug fixes, system improvements, and platform enhancements.
• Help identify technical challenges impacting customer experience and drive solutions.

Skills

Software engineering

Full stack

Backend engineering

AI-powered apps

LLMs

Prompt engineering

Cloud platforms

AWS

Azure

GCP

SQL

NoSQL

Distributed systems

SaaS

Algorithms & data structures

Communication

Tools

MongoDB

Job description

Insight Global is seeking a AI and Platform Engineer to join a rapidly growing, venture-backed technology company that is leveraging Generative AI and LLMs to transform the way businesses engage with customers. This is a hybrid opportunity (2-3 days onsite).

This role is ideal for a strong software engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and wants to work at the intersection of software development, AI, and scalable SaaS platforms. You'll play a key role in enhancing an existing product used by a growing customer base while helping shape the next generation of AI-powered capabilities.

This is a current vacancy with one of our innovative technology clients. We're seeking a Software Engineer, AI & Platform who is excited about building scalable software, leveraging cutting-edge AI technologies, and making a meaningful impact in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

What You'll Do

• Design, build, test, deploy, and maintain product features across AI and platform initiatives
• Develop and enhance applications powered by Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Create, evaluate, and optimize prompts to improve AI performance and customer outcomes
• Integrate and work with leading AI providers such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, and others
• Resolve production issues, support tickets, and customer-reported challenges
• Build scalable backend services and distributed systems
• Collaborate closely with Product, Customer Success, and Implementation teams
• Contribute to feature development, bug fixes, system improvements, and platform enhancements
• Help identify technical challenges impacting customer experience and drive solutions

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience
• Experience as a Full Stack Engineer, Backend Engineer, or Software Engineer
• 1-2+ years of hands-on experience building AI-powered applications
• Experience working with LLMs and prompt engineering
• Exposure to AI providers such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, or similar technologies
• Strong understanding of algorithms, data structures, system design, and software architecture
• Experience building scalable SaaS applications and backend services
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
• Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, startup environment

Plusses

• MongoDB experience
• Experience with AWS services and infrastructure
• Previous startup or high-growth SaaS experience
• Experience integrating with CRMs or sales technology platforms

Why Apply?

• Work on cutting-edge AI and LLM technologies
• Join a high-growth, venture-backed technology company
• Collaborate with a talented engineering team solving real-world challenges
• Competitive salary and equity package
• Opportunity to influence product direction and technical architecture
• Hybrid work environment in downtown Vancouver

Salary expectations: $130k-$160k/yr + equity

AI Disclosure: Artificial intelligence tools are used to assist in screening and assessing applicant for this position.