Senior Product Engineer

CapIntel; Southwestern Ontario, Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI-driven SaaS company seeks a Senior Product Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role involves architecting backend services for AI-integrated features and collaborating with design and product teams to create scalable solutions. Ideal candidates should have over 5 years of full-stack development experience, strong problem-solving skills, and excellent communication capabilities. The company promotes a flexible, remote-first work environment and values diversity and inclusivity.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Inclusive company culture

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in full-stack development with AI features or ML-integrated services.
• Ability to translate customer pain into scalable product prototypes.
• Outstanding communication skills to articulate complex concepts.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement backend services for AI-driven features.
• Partner with product/design teams to create MVPs and prototypes.
• Work iteratively, improving based on feedback.

Skills

Full-stack development

AI features integration

Strong problem-solving skills

Clean coding practices

Excellent communication skills

Job description

About the role

As a Senior Product Engineer, you will be joining our lean and high-velocity AI prototyping pod within CapIntel. Reporting directly to the VP of Product, you’ll adopt and apply the latest techniques in artificial intelligence to turn CapIntel into a true vertical AI-enabled SaaS play. You’ll also take the lead on performance optimization initiatives over time. Along the way, you will interact with customers, users and the Design team to understand how users interact with our platform, translating those insights into thoughtful product decisions. You will collaborate with core Engineering counterparts to ensure what the Product Engineering team prototypes are set up for success as they get put into production by core engineering down the line.

We’re looking for someone who embraces a founder’s mindset, thrives in ambiguous, fast-moving environments, and enjoys owning the full lifecycle of a feature—from idea to implementation to iteration.

What You’ll Do

• Architect and implement backend services that power AI-driven and ML-integrated features, ensuring they are reliable, secure, and scalable.
• Partner with product and design teams to move quickly from insight → prototype → MVP → production.
• Work iteratively—shipping quickly, learning from feedback, and continuously improving.
• Navigate ambiguity with a velocity-first mindset, bringing clarity through technical decision-making and strong product intuition.
• Contribute to a collaborative culture where ideas are shared openly, and solutions are created together.

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of experience in full-stack development with prior experience building and scaling AI features or ML-integrated services
• Strong product intuition and ability to translate customer pain into scalable product prototypes, then iterate based on new signals
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a knack for efficient, clean coding practices
• Experience with AI model integration and a strong interest in AI and machine learning
• Outstanding communication skills; capable of articulating complex technical concepts to a diverse audience

Bonus experience/Nice-to-have (optional section)

• Experience in SaaS or complex products involving data

Not Sure You Meet Every Requirement?

We know that what matters most is a great attitude, a hunger to learn, and a drive to deliver high-quality work. While experience is valuable, we also understand that careers don’t always follow a straight path. If you’re excited about this role but not sure you meet every requirement — we encourage you to apply!

Why You\'ll Love Working Here:

Visit our Careers Page to learn more about what it’s like to work here, including the virtues that guide us and the perks and benefits designed to help you thrive. We’re proud to be a team where respect, trust, and collaboration drive everything we do. At CapIntel, we challenge and elevate each other because we know that true impact happens when exceptional people work together toward a common goal. We’d love for you to be part of our journey!

What\'s Important to Us:

CapIntel believes that all dimensions of diversity are a strength, and that we have a role to play in actively reducing and eliminating systemic barriers to employment equity. We believe in equal employment opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, language, genetic information, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family and marital status, neurodivergence, national origin, and age. We cultivate an inclusive workplace where people excel based on personal merit, qualification, experience, ability, and job performance.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience, so please let us know if you require any accommodations to support your application process by emailing [e-mail].

This role is open to candidates based in Canada or the United States. Please confirm that you are legally authorized to work in your country of residence without the need for current or future sponsorship by selecting one of the options below.

We’re proud to be a remote-first company. Flexibility is part of how we work best. We also know that some of our most impactful moments happen when we’re together in person. We bring teams together in our core hubs (Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto, Halifax or NYC) no more than once a month for collaboration, strategy, and team building. Are you willing to travel to one of our hubs to participate in these in-person events?

Please answer the following questions thoughtfully to help us understand your qualifications and ensure your application receives attention.

How many years of software development experience do you have?

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