Requirements
- 7+ years in software development, with 3+ years in technical leadership or architecture including hands-on IC time.
- Distributed systems and modern web architecture: microservices, APIs, event-driven patterns. Not just familiarity you've built these at scale.
- Cloud platform experience (AWS preferred). Infrastructure-as-code, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong command of at least one major stack Python, Node.js/React, Java/Spring, or Go. We use Python, Node.js, React.
- AI/ML integration experience: LLM APIs, agents, embeddings, document intelligence in production.
- Compliance and security mindset. HIPAA or ISO 27001 experience is a real plus we operate in healthcare-adjacent territory.
- Track record of designing for scale: systems that grew 10x to 100x without a full rewrite.
- Strong communicator able to translate architecture decisions for non-technical stakeholders without oversimplifying.
Nice to Have
- Leader experience you've been the technical decision-maker, not just a contributor to one.
- B2B SaaS background, especially in retention or customer engagement products.
- Experience leading migrations data centres to cloud, monoliths to microservices, legacy to modern.
- Outcome-based engineering performance models. We use them here and we want someone who's already lived this.
Benefits
- Hands-on access to the full AI toolchain: Claude, Cursor, LLM-powered workflows in production, not a sandbox.
- Direct line to product, design, and the CEO. No layers, no ticket queues between you and the decision.
- 50% of variable comp tied to measurable technical outcomes uptime, bug density, scalability gains.
- Collocated squad model: core team on-site in Vancouver for rapid, focused iteration.
- Clear trajectory: Principal Engineer → Staff Engineer, in a company at 145% YoY growth.
- Above-market compensation for the right person. We don't negotiate down talent.
Work Arrangement
On-site — Downtown Vancouver
