Senior Full Stack Engineer

Scribendi Inc.; Windsor; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global editing service is seeking a Senior Full‑Stack Engineer to develop AI-driven products that empower researchers. In this role, you'll design scalable web applications, develop high-performance back-end and front-end systems, and integrate AI systems. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with React, Node.js, PHP, and Python and a passion for building impactful tools in scientific research. This role requires in-person meetings, emphasizing the importance of collaboration and innovation.

Qualifications

• Deep experience designing, building, and maintaining web applications.
• Understand how architecture, scalability, and performance fit together.
• Excited about the intersection of software engineering and AI.
• Wants to build products that accelerate global research.
• Thrives in cross‑functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and build platforms that empower researchers.
• Develop and maintain high‑performance front/back end systems.
• Integrate agentic AI systems into real‑world applications.
• Contribute to architecture and system design.
• Drive innovation by experimenting with new frameworks.

Skills

React

Next.js

Node.js

PHP

Python

MySQL

Postgres

Job description

Base pay range

CA$85,000.00/yr - CA$125,000.00/yr

Scribendi is seeking a Senior Full‑Stack Engineer to help build the next generation of AI‑driven products that empower researchers worldwide. In this role, you’ll work across the full stack—front end, back end, and integrations—to deliver performant, scalable, and intelligent applications that directly advance scientific research and discovery. You’ll help architect the future of research technology—developing agentic AI systems and intelligent collaboration experiences that remove barriers to discovery. The products you build will be used by scientists and researchers worldwide, accelerating breakthroughs that improve lives. If you are motivated by purpose, are excited by cutting‑edge technology, and thrive in an environment that values autonomy, velocity, and excellence, we’d love to meet you. Our mission is to harness the power of technology and innovation to expedite scientific research and manuscript development, foster and simplify collaboration among researchers, enhance the likelihood of successful publication, and ultimately accelerate the pace of scientific discovery—driving impactful change across the global scientific community. Our goal is simple but ambitious: to create tools that advance scientific research and directly improve the human experience. This posting is for an existing vacancy. Please note that this role does require regular in‑person meetings.

What You’ll Do

• Design and build next‑generation platforms that empower researchers and accelerate scientific discovery—from scalable web applications to intelligent, AI‑driven experiences.
• Develop and maintain high‑performance front‑end and back‑end systems using modern technologies such as React, Next.js, Node.js, PHP, and Python, ensuring exceptional quality, speed, and reliability.
• Integrate agentic AI systems that augment human creativity and automate complex research and writing workflows.
• Contribute to architecture and system design, ensuring scalability, security, and alignment with the organization’s long‑term technology strategy.
• Drive innovation by experimenting with new frameworks, tools, and methods that increase development velocity and platform performance.
• Collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams—including Product, Design, QA, AI Engineering, and DevOps—to translate product vision into elegant, executable solutions.
• Deliver clean, maintainable, and testable code through disciplined development practices, thoughtful peer reviews, and proactive documentation.
• Take ownership of your work from concept to deployment, ensuring smooth releases and reliable post‑launch performance.
• Mentor and collaborate with peers, sharing knowledge, supporting growth, and contributing to a culture of engineering excellence.
• Continuously improve systems and processes, identifying opportunities to enhance automation, observability, and developer productivity.
• Operate with autonomy and accountability, making technical decisions that balance velocity, scalability, and long‑term sustainability.

Requirements

• A full‑stack craftsman—deep experience designing, building, and maintaining complex web applications across the stack using technologies such as React, Next.js, Node.js, PHP, Python, and modern databases (MySQL, Postgres).
• A systems thinker—understands how architecture, scalability, and performance fit together, and can design solutions that are both elegant and pragmatic.
• AI fluent—excited by the intersection of software engineering and AI, and knows how to integrate AI APIs, workflows, and agentic systems into real‑world applications.
• Driven by purpose—wants to build products that matter; accelerating global research and discovery motivates best work.
• Collaborative and communicative—thrives in cross‑functional teams and sees engineers, designers, and product managers as partners in solving complex problems.
• A high‑output, high‑ownership engineer—consistently delivers, takes initiative, and holds self accountable for results while moving fast without compromising quality.
• Detail oriented—caring about code clarity, maintainability, and testing; believes great software is reliable, performant, and well‑crafted.
• Adaptable and curious—comfortable shifting between modern frameworks and legacy systems, loves learning new technologies, and continuously refines craft.
• Leadership minded—mentors others, influences without ego, and raises the standard for those around them.
• Resilient under change—performs well in a fast‑paced, evolving environment, viewing change as opportunity to innovate rather than an obstacle.

About The Company

Scribendi is a global leader in academic and professional editing, helping researchers and professionals communicate complex ideas with clarity and impact. Since 1997, we’ve worked with clients across disciplines to support meaningful research and thought leadership. We act as thinking partners in the academic process, offering critical feedback, intellectual engagement, and expert insight to elevate our clients’ work. In 2018, Scribendi launched Scribendi.ai, our AI and machine‑learning brand, to develop tools to improve our customer experience and enhance the skills of our human editors. In 2023, Scribendi was acquired by the Japanese corporation M3, Inc. via its subsidiary Edanz. Since 1995, Edanz and its team of expert editors and research consultants have helped thousands of researchers worldwide publish successfully in international journals. Together, Scribendi and Edanz serve a global network of researchers, institutions, and organizations that value credibility, clarity, and academic expertise. Scribendi uses AI‑enabled tools to help screen and assess applicants, but all hiring and interview decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers. Scribendi is committed to equal opportunity employment. If you require accommodation during the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.