Senior Software Engineer - AI Use Cases & Solutions

Shakudo; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI solutions provider in Toronto seeks a self-sufficient AI leader to architect and deliver complex AI applications. The role demands a passion for breakthrough technology, experience with advanced AI frameworks, and strong leadership capabilities. Join an engineering-first organization focused on transforming industries through collaboration and innovation. Competitive salary and equity are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Meaningful equity

Top-tier health benefits

Qualifications

• Experience with complex, production-scale enterprise AI applications.
• Ability to architect independent AI solutions.
• Strong analytical mindset to solve advanced AI problems.

Responsibilities

• Define AI application strategy for enterprise competition.
• Develop advanced AI solution methodologies.
• Drive AI innovation initiatives.

Skills

Python

TypeScript

Kubernetes

Distributed systems

Advanced AI/ML frameworks

Job description

Overview

What is Shakudo?

The name is the Japanese word for alloy—different metals combined into something new. We are building the world's first OS for data and AI to empower software engineers to build sophisticated data and AI applications without becoming infrastructure experts. Shakudo provides an end-to-end, evolving, automatically operated stack of open-source components, applications, and integrations tailored to each business's needs.

Which segment of the market do we serve?

As a startup, this evolves. Today, we serve large enterprises in air-gapped data centers and complex deployment environments where failure isn\'t an option. It\'s one of our biggest value props and presents unique technical and product challenges. If you thrive in ambiguity and enjoy making the unknown known while solving problems that matter, you\'ll fit right in.

The role

You\'ll lead and own sophisticated AI applications and solutions end-to-end—from architecture and implementation to customer delivery and strategic iteration. This is where the future of enterprise AI gets built. You\'ll work side-by-side with customer stakeholders from technical teams to C-suite executives, transforming complex business challenges into production-grade AI solutions while establishing best practices that define the industry. As a startup, you\'ll operate with complete self-sufficiency and autonomy while having significant influence on our AI strategy and technical direction.

We\'re an onsite team. Join us in the office for fast feedback loops, and shipping together at high velocity.

The ideal candidate

We\'re an engineering-first organization defining the future of enterprise AI applications. We eat, breathe, and sleep the latest in AI/ML, adopting new tech when it\'s battle-tested (half a step behind the bleeding edge). If you\'re excited about leading AI innovation that changes how the world works and building technology that solves problems others can\'t, you\'ll fit right in. We value high productivity, technical leadership, breakthrough innovation, self-sufficiency, and autonomy without the ego.

What\'s the stack?

AI applications run on—and are hosted by—the Shakudo OS. Shakudo is a cloud-native platform built with modern technologies and best-of-breed open-source tools. Our advanced AI solutions leverage agent frameworks, vector databases, workflow orchestration tools, and emerging AI technologies to solve problems at the edge of what\'s possible. We believe in picking the right tool for the job; if another AI framework or technology is better for creating breakthrough customer solutions, we\'ll use it.

Examples of what we build

• Enterprise-scale GraphRAG systems that transform how Fortune 500 companies leverage institutional knowledge
• Sophisticated multi-agent workflows that automate complex business operations previously requiring human expertise
• Production AI platforms that integrate multiple cutting-edge frameworks to solve industry-defining challenges

You\'ll lead these breakthrough initiatives from vision to transformational reality, working directly with executive stakeholders to create lasting competitive advantages.

Skills we\'re looking for

• Technologies: Python, TypeScript, Kubernetes, distributed systems, advanced AI/ML frameworks
• Enterprise AI application experience with complex, production-scale deployments that drive business transformation
• Self-sufficient AI leader. You have taste for sophisticated architectures that unlock previously impossible capabilities
• Ability to independently architect AI solutions that become competitive advantages for enterprise customers
• Comfort with ambiguity; turn complex AI requirements into breakthrough solutions with minimal guidance
• Strong analytical mindset and proven ability to solve problems with advanced AI that others consider unsolvable
• Leadership experience driving AI innovation initiatives that matter
• Passion for breakthrough technology and creating AI applications that change industries

You\'ll shape: responsibilities and focus areas

• AI application strategy that defines how enterprises compete with AI
• Advanced AI solution methodologies for complex, transformational projects
• AI solution quality standards for systems that become competitive differentiators
• AI development excellence that sets the industry benchmark
• Product and AI strategy that shapes the future of enterprise intelligence
• Team development and innovation culture as we pioneer breakthrough AI applications

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Shakudo in-person, remote, or distributed? Primarily in-person. We operate as an onsite team to enable fast feedback loops and ship quickly, so you\'ll work alongside the team in the office. High-impact work requires high-bandwidth collaboration.

What\'s the interview process? We build a deeply technical product that solves real-world problems. Because of its technical nature and customer impact focus, our interview process emphasizes both technical excellence and customer-focused thinking while respecting everyone\'s time.

What\'s the full package? Shakudo offers a high-impact package: competitive salary, meaningful equity so you share in the upside of transformational technology, and top-tier health benefits that have you fully covered. More importantly, you\'ll work on technology that matters.

Shakudo is an equal opportunity employer and encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We foster diversity and inclusivity and welcome applications from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences.