Lead Staff Software Engineer

Lead Software Engineer/ Hands-on – Founding Toronto Team

We’re helping an AI-native SaaS startup build its Toronto engineering hub , starting with a founding technical leader who’s eager to scale both systems and teams.

This is a rare opportunity for a Staff Engineer or Engineering Manager who’s still hands‑on with code but ready to own architecture, mentor engineers , and help grow a high‑impact team from the ground up .

What You’ll Do

• Drive technical direction, architecture, and design across backend, frontend, and ML systems
• Stay hands‑on—review code, lead design sessions, and contribute to builds
• Manage and mentor a growing team across backend, frontend, dev tools, and QA
• Collaborate closely with the VP of Software and HQ team in Silicon Valley
• Own delivery of key product features and infrastructure from the Toronto office
• Lead hiring, onboarding, and shape engineering culture in a new hub
• Help scale the team from 3 → 20+ engineers over the next 24 months

We like to speak with you if you offer :

• 10+ years of software engineering experience
• Offer 3+ years in a technical leadership or management role
• Built or scaled cloud‑native SaaS platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Have deep expertise in backend systems, frontend architecture , or both
• Experience building or integrating AI/ML infrastructure or LLM-powered products
• Demonstrate a track record of leading cross‑functional teams in high‑growth or startup environments
• Have been mentoring early‑career engineers and growing healthy engineering cultures before
• (Bonus) : Have experience with developer tools, IDEs, or platforms for engineers

✅ Quick Self-Check:

• Are you still hands‑on but ready to grow and lead others?
• Do you thrive in startup environments where speed and ownership matter?
• Have you built scalable, production‑grade systems in the cloud?
• Can you build trust across product, design, ML, and engineering teams?

If you answered “yes” to most of these, we’d love to hear from you. This is a unique opportunity to help build both a world‑class engineering system and a world‑class engineering team —from the ground up.

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