Senior Software engineer (AI Native SaaS)

Rise Technical; San Juan de Terranova; Remote; CAD 165,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly growing tech start-up is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead backend development using Python and Laravel. This fully remote role involves integrating AI-driven data pipelines and optimizing ETL workflows. Join a high-skilled team of engineers and make a significant impact in a data-driven ecosystem. Ideal candidates will have experience in scalable SaaS applications, data engineering, and DevOps practices.

Benefits

Equity

Bonus

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong experience in scalable SaaS solutions.
• Backend development using Python; Laravel/PHP is a bonus.
• Background in data engineering, databases, and big data tech.
• Experience in DevOps practices like CI/CD and AWS.
• Motivated to join an AI native start-up.

Responsibilities

• Lead backend development with Python and Laravel.
• Integrate AI pipelines and design ETL workflows.
• Manage DevOps and infrastructure on AWS and Laravel Forge.
• Build frontends with Vue 3 for data-rich interfaces.
• Ensure system reliability, performance, and security.

Skills

Scalable SaaS solutions

Backend development

Data engineering

DevOps practices

AI integration

Tools

Python

Laravel

AWS

Supabase

Vue 3

Job description

Senior Software engineer (AI Native SaaS)

165'000-$185'000 + Equity + Bonus + Remote + Health + Dental + Vision + Progression

Canada - Fully Remote

Are you a talented Software Engineer with a track record of building scalable SaaS applications, ready to join a rapidly growing, AI-native, venture-backed start-up with a strong runway?

Opportunity to make a meaningful impact at an early-stage company, earn generous equity, and work on groundbreaking, industry-first technology in high-performance environment.

This well-funded start-up is disrupting the supply chain market with cutting-edge tech in an AI-native, data-driven ecosystem. They're seeking an engineer to join a high-impact team and play a key role in their rapid growth.

Working within a team of 4 you will design and implement scalable backend systems in Laravel and Python, integrate AI-driven data pipelines with LLMs, architect ETL workflows and data models, manage DevOps and infrastructure across Laravel Forge, AWS, Supabase, and Render, and collaborate on the front end with Vue 3. Two of the engineers are AI-native, so while some AI knowledge is helpful, the key requirement is a strong desire to learn.

An unmissable opportunity to join a well-funded early-stage start-up with an exciting product, pushing the boundaries of technology in a collaborative, high-performance environment!

The Role :

• Lead Backend development with Python / Laravel
• Integrating AI pipelines (LangChain, LangGraph, LangSmith) / LLMs
• Design and optimize ETL workflows, data models, and pipeline orchestration.
• DevOps, deployments, and infrastructure on Laravel Forge, AWS, Supabase, and Render.
• Build Vue 3 frontends for high-performance, data-rich interfaces.
• Ensure system reliability, performance, and security.
• Create AI features for analytics and compliance
• Working withing and early stage well funded venture backed start-up
• A highly skilled team of 6! (2 other engineers)

The person

Strong experience in scalable SaaS solutions

Strong backend development using Python (Laravel / PHP is a bonus)

Background in data engineering, pipelines, databases (Supabase) and big data technologies

DevOps practices (CI / CD, AWS cloud infrastructure, containerization and system monitoring)

Looking to join an AI native start-up

Excited to join an early stage start-up within a high impact role