Founding Engineer – Backend + AI Lead

Agentastro.ai; Ottawa; Remote; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI platform is seeking a Founding Engineer to lead backend and AI development, focusing on FDA submission automation. Join a small, dynamic team to shape the product strategy with real users and data, offering a path to equity based on performance.

Benefits

Path to equity based on performance

Flexible working environment

Ownership of backend + AI strategy

Qualifications

• Fluency in Python and experience with GCP/Firebase.
• Experience building LLM-powered apps using Gemini or Vertex AI.
• Background in healthtech or AI-native SaaS is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design backend architecture, APIs, and data pipelines.
• Develop LLM workflows using Vertex AI and LangChain.
• Automate FDA submission content generation.

Skills

Python

GCP

AI Development

Semantic Search

Unstructured Text Parsing

Prompt Engineering

Education

Background in computer science or related field

Tools

Vertex AI

Firebase

LangChain

PostgreSQL

Job description

Founding Engineer – Backend + AI (Remote | Canada/U.S.)

Location: Remote (Canada or U.S. preferred)
Type: Full-time or Contract-to-Hire
Equity: Offered based on performance (up to 3–5%)
Start: June 2025
Stack: Python · Firebase · Vertex AI · Gemini · React · PostgreSQL · GCP · FAISS · LangChain

About Us

AgentAstro is an AI platform that helps medtech companies accelerate FDA 510(k) approvals. We use LLMs and public FDA data to automate predicate device analysis and generate submission-ready content. Our MVP is live, and we’re onboarding our first paying subscribers this summer.

We’re now hiring a Founding Engineer to lead backend and AI development as we move from MVP to scalable product. You’ll join a small technical team that includes a front-end developer, our original MVP engineer, deisgners and subject matter experts.

What You’ll Own

Backend architecture — APIs, data pipelines, scaling, auth, Stripe integration

LLM development — Build modular workflows using Gemini, Vertex AI, and LangChain

Regulatory AI pipelines — Automate generation of FDA-aligned submission content

Vector search + embeddings — Parse and index unstructured FDA data (HTML, XML, PDFs)

Product execution — Translate roadmap into milestones using ClickUp; collaborate cross-functionally

You’re a Fit If You…

Are fluent in Python and GCP/Firebase

Have built LLM-powered apps using Gemini, OpenAI, or Vertex AI

Know your way around semantic search, unstructured text parsing, and prompt engineering

Love startup chaos: you’re ready to ship, fix, and iterate without asking for permission

Bonus: you’ve worked in healthtech, compliance, or AI-native SaaS

Why Join Now?

Own the entire backend + AI strategy for a live product with real users and data

Join a small, focused team with clear ownership and no red tape

Build a real product solving a real pain in a massive, highly-regulated market

Path to equity (up to 3–5%) based on performance and milestone alignment