Full-Stack Engineer, AI Applications

Optix; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading SaaS technology firm in Vancouver is seeking a Software Engineer with AI expertise to design AI-powered features and enhance their cloud-based automation platform. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in full-stack development and is knowledgeable in AI APIs. Join a supportive team culture that values collaboration and aims to transform workspace management with cutting-edge technology. This is a hybrid position offering flexibility in work setup.

Benefits

Competitive salary compensation

Employee Stock Option Plan

Health and dental coverage

Team lunches and socials

Annual health and fitness credit

Qualifications

• 5+ years full-stack development with modern frameworks.
• 2+ years hands-on experience with AI APIs and deployments.
• Experience building and scaling backend systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and build AI-powered features for the platform.
• Architect scalable AI systems with existing platforms.
• Implement evaluation frameworks for AI features.

Skills

Full-stack development

Modern web frameworks

Back-end programming knowledge

REST/GraphQL APIs

Database understanding

AI APIs experience

LangChain and Pydantic expertise

Model evaluation

Git and CI tools

Team collaboration

Tools

PHP

MySQL

Job description

Optix is looking for a Software Engineer with AI expertise to help us evolve from a rules-based automation platform into a leading conversational, agentic workspace management system.

You’ll play a key role in designing and developing AI-powered features that help coworking and flex space operators save hours daily while driving revenue growth through intelligent automation.

This is a rare opportunity to apply cutting-edge AI technology to solve real business problems in a proven, profitable SaaS company. You’ll collaborate closely with our leadership and product teams to build the AI capabilities that will define the next decade of flexible workspace management.

Note: This is a hybrid opportunity for someone based in Vancouver, BC (60% in our beautiful waterfront Gastown office, 40% from home).

Who you are

• 5+ years full-stack development with modern frameworks
• Strong proficiency with modern web frameworks
• Excellent back-end or systems programming knowledge, we use the latest versions of PHP and MySQL
• Experience building and scaling backend systems with REST/GraphQL APIs
• Solid understanding of databases; data engineering experience a plus
• 2+ years hands-on experience withAI APIsand production AI deployments
• Proficiency with agentic tooling and framework likeLangChain, Pydantic, LlamaIndex, etc.for LLM application development
• Experience withevaluation frameworksand continuous improvement through iterative AI model refinement
• Experience with back-end tools like Git, unit testing, continuous integration and Linux command line skills
• You're empathetic and can work both independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment
• You're able to clearly articulate your knowledge and reasoning to technical and non-technical team members

AI-Specific Technical Skills:

• Prompt engineering and context management for business applications
• RAG implementation
• Model evaluation, A/B testing, and performance monitoring
• Integration patterns for LLMs in existing application architectures

Bonus points for:

• Data engineering experience:ETL pipelines, vector databases, embedding management
• Deployment expertise:Containerization, cloud platforms (AWS/GCP), monitoring AI systems in production
• Knowledge of micro-services and event-driven architectures
• Experience in B2B SaaS platforms

What You\'ll Do

• Design and build AI-powered features including intelligent sales widgets, automated message generation, and predictive workflow optimization
• Architect scalable AI systems that integrate seamlessly with our existing automations platform
• Implement evaluation frameworks to continuously improve AI feature performance
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI across our platform for maximum customer impact
• Build the technical foundation for our vision of conversational, agentic workspace management
• Drive adoption of AI development tools and practices across the engineering team

We take care of our teammates

This is a unique opportunity to join a rapidly growing technology startup. Taking care of our team on this journey is a priority. We offer:

• Competitive salary compensation and commission structure
• Strong Employee Stock Option Plan offering
• Excellent health and dental coverage program provided by Sunlife
• Mission-driven workplace experience with a positive, collaborative and supportive team culture
• Personal and professional growth opportunities
• Healthy snacks and locally roasted coffee – slow pour is our jam
• Team lunches and socials
• Annual health and fitness credit
• Fun offsite activities that allow us to reconnect as a team
• A beautiful, waterfront Gastown office and a flexible 60/40 hybrid workplace plan

About Optix

By 2030, up to 30% of all workspaces will be flexible. As the world undergoes this monumental shift, flex space operators are leading the charge towards a new way of working - characterized by community, connection, and creating exceptional experiences.

Optix is the first and only flex space automation software, enabling coworking and flex operators to thrive. We provide operators with a proven B2B SaaS platform that automates their operations, engages their community, and helps them grow their business.

We\'re a passionate group of people who support each other to do our best work. We enjoy pour-over coffee, chocolate croissants, and jamming on our vision of changing the way the world works. Now we\'re embarking on our most exciting chapter yet—transforming from automation to intelligence, from reactive to predictive, from operational to conversational.

We welcome applicants from all walks of life. Even if you don’t feel you meet every requirement listed, we would still love to hear why you think you would be an awesome addition to our team, and we encourage you to apply.

Join us as we build theAI-powered future of flexible workspaces.