Staff Software Engineer, AI Nurture

Clutch Canada; Canada; Remote; CAD 149,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Staff Software Engineer, AI Nurture, to provide leadership in a remote capacity within Canada. The role involves hands-on project management, technical oversight, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates will have strong full stack capabilities, experience in agile practices, and the ability to lead complex projects. A commitment to driving immediate results while maintaining a long-term vision is essential.

Benefits

Collaborative work culture

Cutting-edge AI technologies

Leadership opportunities

Dynamic international environment

Equity compensation

Qualifications

• Software engineer level 5 with interest or experience in management roles.
• Startup experience with a proactive mindset.
• Familiarity with scrum and agile practices.

Responsibilities

• Drive the team towards action and manage US-based engineers.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration between IL and US teams.
• Participate in engineering leadership forums.

Skills

Hands-on full stack capabilities

Leadership

Strong work ethic

Experience with NodeJS

Experience with Python

Experience with Ruby on Rails

Experience with React/NextJS

Familiarity with MongoDB or equivalent

Experience with Cloud services (GCP, AWS)

Experience with CI/CD tools

Job description

Staff Software Engineer, AI Nurture

Remote within Canada • Engineering • Remote • Full-time

Who We Are

At Apartment List, we’re transforming how people rent—making it smarter, easier, and a lot less frustrating. Our platform has already matched over a 1.4 million renters with their next home, while helping properties fill units with the right residents. Backed by strong growth and a big vision, we’re building the future of renting—and inviting bold thinkers to help us shape it!

The AI Nurture team uses cutting‑edge AI and GenAI technologies to revolutionize the apartment renting experience and engage with millions of renters, bridging the gap between renters and property managers. As a Staff Engineer (SE5)/ Tech Lead on this team, you will be a hands‑on engineering leader, ensuring efficient delivery of cross‑functional projects, tech consolidation, and product initiatives and shaping the future of AI‑driven real estate solutions.

We are only considering candidates in the EST timezone.

Here’s what you’ll do as part of the team:

Leadership and Management:

• Be a facilitator of challenging projects, drive the team towards action, employ analytical decision making through uncertainty
• Manage and oversee the work of other US‑based engineers
• Foster a collaborative environment that aligns with AL's culture and practices
• Work closely with Head of AI Nurture (Previously Diffe.rent’s CTO) and Head of Lister Engineering

Project and Technical Oversight:

• Identify paths to move forward - unlock clarity
• Lead both product initiatives and technical health projects
• Drive the consolidation of AIN’s tech stack with AL's broader stack and facilitate AI‑Proofing
• Actively participate in engineering leadership forums to represent AIN team’s interests and communicate broader interests back to the AIN team
• 70+% hands on work

Cross‑Functional Collaboration:

• Push and drive action in cross functional projects with both IL and US developers, design, product, and work closely with the AIN IL engineering manager and data science leads
• Coordinate with AL's US‑based engineering leaders to ensure alignment and effective collaboration

Here are the skills and experience you’ll need to be successful:

Experience: Software engineer level 5 possessing hands‑on full stack capabilities with interest or experience in management roles

Startup experience and mindset

Skills:

Leadership: You are a self‑sufficient, natural leader that thrives in uncertainty and are able to push your agenda, align stakeholders and are simply getting things done.

Bias towards action: you think long term but want to see immediate results. You use experiments, qualitative and quantitative research to identify impactful business opportunities and establish clear action plans.

Strong work ethic: willing to roll up your sleeves and get things done, identifying when going the extra mile is beneficial and following through.

Ability to scope out and lead cross‑functional projects

• Architecture and design
• Grooming tickets

Experience working in scrum, agile practices

Familiarity with the following technologies

• NodeJS
• Python
• Ruby on Rails
• React/NextJS
• DB: MongoDB or equivalent non‑relational databases or Postgres or equivalent relational databases
• Cloud - GCP, AWS or similar
• CI/CD - Jenkins, GitHub actions or similar

Location: Must be based on the East Coast of the United States to maximize overlap with AIN’s Israel‑based team

Nice‑to haves:

• Collaborating with Data Science teams
• Global Team Collaboration: Experience working with international teams, with any familiarity with Israeli culture and practices being advantageous
• Hebrew speaker

What’s in it for you:

• An opportunity to be a key player in a dynamic, international R&D environment
• Working on cutting edge AI technologies including generative AI
• A role that provides both technical challenges and leadership opportunities
• A collaborative and supportive work culture focused on innovation and growth
• Being in the center with the highest level of impact in the exciting field of prop‑tech
• Awesome working environment with people that genuinely enjoy their craft and one another

Here’s the Pay Range:

At Apartment List, we carefully consider a variety of factors to determine compensation for each position, including the role, level, and work. The CAN base salary range for this position is: (CAN$)

• Zone 1: $169,000 - $205,000 TTC (including $149,000 - $180,000 base salary) + equity
• Zone 2: $152,000 - $184,000 TTC (including $134,000 - $162,000 base salary) + equity

This reflects the compensation target for new hire salaries for the position across all CAN locations. Please note, the compensation details provided do not include benefits and perks that we offer.

We also rely on market indicators along with considering your work location, job related skills, experience and relevant education and training to determine compensation that is fair and competitive for you. Apartment List will consider paying compensation near the higher of the range in exceptional circumstances, where candidates have the experience, credentials or expertise that would warrant such consideration. It is always our goal to hire exceptional talent and we would be happy to share more about compensation during the hiring process.

Req ID: R400