Staff AI Engineer — Lead Architect, Remote & Equity

Liberate; Toronto; Remote; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company based in Canada is seeking a seasoned Staff Software Engineer to help build scalable, reliable, and innovative AI-driven applications. This role involves defining the technical vision, leading cross-functional teams, and ensuring operational excellence. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience in software development, strong expertise in Python frameworks, and a passion for emerging technologies. A flexible work environment and competitive salary package are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary with equity options

Flexible PTO

401(k) plan

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible work environment

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience building high-quality production software.
• Experience architecting and delivering asynchronous, high-throughput systems.
• Proficiency in SQL and real-time distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive technical vision for core platforms or domains.
• Design and maintain software applications leveraging foundational LLMs.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to translate strategy into technical roadmaps.

Skills

High-quality production software development

Architecting asynchronous systems

FastAPI expertise

Django knowledge

NodeJS proficiency

SQL knowledge

Cloud experience

DevOps familiarity

Tools

RabbitMQ

Kafka

Job description

A leading tech company based in Canada is seeking a seasoned Staff Software Engineer to help build scalable, reliable, and innovative AI-driven applications. This role involves defining the technical vision, leading cross-functional teams, and ensuring operational excellence. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience in software development, strong expertise in Python frameworks, and a passion for emerging technologies. A flexible work environment and competitive salary package are offered.