Technical Co-Founder

Northeading Technologies; Ottawa; Remote; CAD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech startup in Ottawa is looking for a visionary builder to lead their AI-driven platform as a co-founder. This full-time role involves architecting technical solutions, shipping products, and integrating AI technologies to transform the hiring process. Ideal candidates are experienced full-stack engineers or architects with a passion for solving complex problems and making a global impact in hiring. Competitive equity offered, along with a remote-first work environment.

Benefits

Meaningful equity

Zero-to-one leadership

Remote-first, async-native

Direct access to operator playbooks

Qualifications

• Full-stack engineer or architect with 5 years of SaaS startup exposure.
• Experience shipping products using AI/ML or recommendation systems.
• Active AI power user, not just theoretical knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Architect and own the platform's end-to-end technical vision.
• Build and ship our AI-native MVP.
• Integrate LLMs and workflows solving real hiring pain.

Skills

Data Analytics

AI

Product Management

Conversion Optimization

Lean

Job description

Overview

What we do :

Were building the AI engine that finally fixes hiring from the inside out. Every day people lose time, confidence, and opportunities due to hiring systems that are broken with design. Were here to change that. At our core we believe hiring shouldnt be a filtering game; it should be a discovery system. A system that eliminates the unnecessary nos accelerates the right yes and gives every candidate the dignity of context not silence. Were building an AI-driven platform that treats hiring as a product not paperwork. One that reimagines how decisions are made faster, smarter, and more human.

Our Mission :

To build a hiring operating system that works like the best hiring managers: clear, fast, fair, and obsessed with finding fit over keywords. We want to give companies a way to scale hiring intelligently. And we want candidates to experience hiring that respects their time, effort, and potential.

Role Type

Type : Founding Role Equity-Based Future Salary

Team : Product & Engineering

Were looking for a visionary builder, a product-driven engineer ready to lead from the front. Youll lead, architect, ship and scale our platform from MVP to mass adoption. This is a zero-to-one true co-founder opportunity where you help define not just the product but the company itself.

What youll do

• Architect and own the platform's end-to-end technical vision
• Build and ship our AI-native MVP
• Integrate LLMs, automations, and workflows that solve real hiring pain
• Set the tech culture and hiring bar for current team and future engineers
• Work directly with the founder to align product, market, and growth

You might be an ideal fit if you

• Are a full-stack engineer or architect (5 yrs) with SaaS startup exposure
• Have shipped products using AI / ML, LLMs, or recommendation systems
• Are an active AI power user—not just reading about it but building with it
• Move fast, think lean, and love working on unstructured complex problems
• Want to make a measurable dent in how hiring is done globally

Bonus points for

• Previous founder / CTO or early tech leadership experience
• Experience with LangChain, Pinecone Vector DBs, or similar
• Strong UX sensibilities and a love for clean usable interfaces

This is your chance to shape the future of hiring from the ground up. Equity. Ownership. Impact.

How we work

• Move fast, stay lean, and obsess over real user problems
• Use AI not as a buzzword but as our baseline infrastructure
• Care deeply about ownership, autonomy, and good humans
• Dont micromanage - we trust, empower, and iterate

Comp & Additional Perks

• Meaningful equity (split based on role value, not just title)
• Zero-to-one leadership: Own architecture, product, and direction
• Remote-first, async-native
• No red tape: High-trust, high-agency environment
• Founders seat at the table from day one
• Direct access to 20 yrs of operator playbooks
• We move fast, test smarter, and always ship forward

Ready to Join Us? Apply Now!

Send your portfolio, GitHub, or a short note on why you want to be part of the future of hiring to :

Key Skills

Data Analytics, AI, Conversion Optimization, Lean, R, Regression Analysis, Acquisition Strategy, HubSpot, Email Marketing, Product Management, Knife Skills, Internet Of Things

Employment

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1