Company Background:

Our client is a mission-driven startup based in Ontario, Canada, focused on bringing AI-powered solutions to local businesses. Their first product is an intelligent virtual receptionist that answers calls, books appointments, and engages customers—already live and trusted by businesses across North America. With backing from leading Canadian incubators, including the University of Waterloo's Velocity and MaRS Discovery District, this startup is scaling rapidly and seeking a founding engineer to help shape its product and platform.

Job Description:

As a Founding Software Engineer, you will:

• Architect, build, and iterate on core features of the company's flagship AI receptionist product.
• Lead front-end development of the customer dashboard, enabling real-time configuration and monitoring.
• Design and implement scalable backend APIs (REST/GraphQL).
• Build AI-driven pipelines for call transcription, NLP, and summarization using serverless functions.
• Own data architecture: design schemas, manage migrations, and enable data analytics.
• Collaborate closely with founders and early customers to translate real-world needs into intuitive product features.

Job Requirements:

• 4+ years of experience building and shipping web applications, with strong capabilities across frontend and backend.
• Proficient in JavaScript/TypeScript and a modern front-end framework such as React, Vue, or Angular.
• Solid knowledge of server-side programming in any language (Python, Go, Ruby, Java, etc.).
• Experience building REST or GraphQL APIs and designing relational schemas.
• Comfortable working autonomously and collaboratively with non-technical stakeholders.
• CS degree or equivalent hands-on experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience working on AI/ML features, especially in NLP or voice.
• Experience in early-stage startups owning end-to-end product areas.
• Familiarity with their current stack: Next.js, React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, PostgreSQL, Python, AWS (Lambda, S3, EC2, DynamoDB), or GCP equivalents.
• Based in Ontario, Canada and authorized to work in Canada.

Why Apply?

This is a rare opportunity to take ownership in a fast-growing company with a deeply impactful product. You'll join a values-driven, remote-first team that emphasizes speed, autonomy, and real customer impact. If you're excited by AI, local businesses, and building the future of intelligent automation from the ground up, this is the role for you.

For more information, please reach out to [email protected]