Software Engineer - APIs & Automation

Antler; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the AI-first startup space is seeking a Software Engineer focused on APIs and automation. The role involves creating robust data integrations and workflow systems, contributing to a high-impact environment with substantial equity and competitive salary. Join a team that values clear thinking and high trust, shaping the future of commerce through innovative technology.

Benefits

Substantial equity (0.1–1%)

Opportunity for competitive salary ($150-200K)

Learning and autonomy with technical founders

Qualifications

• Experience in building and maintaining API-based integrations and data sync services.
• Ability to design systems that move and transform large volumes of data.
• Familiarity with tools like Unified, Alloy, Trigger.dev, Inngest.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain robust, scalable integrations into third-party platforms.
• Design and own the internal architecture for managing integrations.
• Contribute to the overall data pipeline design ensuring reliability.

Skills

Integration-Focused Engineering

ETL / Data Pipelines

Platform Thinking

Modern Stack Comfort

AI-Curious

Customer-Obsessed

Job description

Software Engineer - APIs & Automation @ Merchkit

Build Seamless Connectivity in AI-Native Commerce Infrastructure

The Opportunity

We’re hiring a Software Engineer focused on APIs and automation to build the connective tissue between Merchkit and the wider commerce ecosystem. From building robust integrations with commerce systems, marketplaces, ERPs, CMSs, and others, to architecting flexible workflow systems within our own AI-Native PIM (Product Information Management System), you’ll shape how data flows, transforms, and syncs across platforms - either via agentic AI triggers or user-defined actions.

You’ll own how we move, transform, and activate data : whether that means building atop a unified API layer or constructing bespoke ETL pipelines that support high scale and complex logic.

This role is at the heart of our customer promise - helping brands unify their product data, automate updates, and power the experiences they want across every tool they use.

What You’ll Build

Integrations : Build and maintain robust, scalable integrations into third-party platforms (e.g. Shopify, Netsuite, Salsify, Segment, etc.) through unified APIs or direct connectors

Internal Systems : Design and own the internal architecture for managing integrations and data sync logic, including queuing, retry logic, and failure handling

Workflow Engine : Help define and implement our PIM’s workflow system—a flexible automation layer that lets customers trigger logic based on AI or manual inputs

Sync Logic : Architect systems to push and pull data reliably between Merchkit and destination tools with transformation layers and schema mapping

Data Infrastructure : Contribute to the overall data pipeline design and ensure consistency and reliability across syncs, events, and workflows

What We’re Looking For

Integration-Focused Engineering : You’ve built and maintained API-based integrations, data sync services, or workflow engines before

ETL / Data Pipelines : You’re comfortable designing systems that move and transform large volumes of data between platforms

Platform Thinking : You consider reliability, developer experience, and customer configuration when designing systems

Modern Stack Comfort : You’re familiar with tools like Unified, Alloy, Trigger.dev, Inngest - or have opinions about when to build vs. buy

AI-Curious : You’re excited to explore how agentic AI systems can participate in - or even lead - automated workflows

Customer-Obsessed : You build with empathy for the real people trying to make these workflows run smoothly

Why You’ll Love It Here

Founding Impact : Help define what integrations and workflow systems look like at a high-growth, AI-first startup

Equity & Ownership : Substantial equity (0.1–1%) and a real seat at the table, plus competitive salary ($150-200K)

Learning & Autonomy : Work directly with technical founders, ship quickly, and make key technical decisions

Location : Join us in Toronto or Vancouver with a hybrid setup

Culture : We value clear thinking, high trust, and thoughtful execution

What’s Next?

If you’re excited about :

Building the systems that connect the modern commerce stack

Shaping AI-powered workflows in a real production environment

Being part of a thoughtful, technically rigorous founding team

then we’d love to talk.

Our Interview Process

1. Initial conversation with founders

2. Technical deep dive or sample project to work on together

3. Final team conversation and offer

At Merchkit, we believe diverse teams build better products. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of background.

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