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We’ve structured our agency to do what’s right for our clients - to connect different perspectives, to work across mediums, and to focus on delivering meaningful, effective results.\nWe’re committed to living up to the values in our name. “Salt of The Earth” means we value collaborative, humble, hard-working people here. We’re looking for people who are as smart as they are kind because we believe the right talent and the right culture help us do what’s right for our clients. \nROLE OVERVIEW\nJoin us as a Senior Software Engineer building the next generation of AI products. This is a hands-on senior software development role: you'll spend roughly 80% of your time designing, building, and shipping full-stack product features and backend services, working with the latest AI, cloud, and developer technologies to deliver solutions used across the organization. The remaining ~20% is platform work - keeping the cloud environments, data pipelines, and deployment tooling behind our AI products reliable and secure. \nWorking closely with product and engineering, you will own features end to end - from technical design through release and iteration - while contributing to the CI/CD, infrastructure, and security practices that keep our AI platforms running well. \nCORE RESPONSIBILITIES \nSoftware Engineering \nBuild full-stack applications:Design, develop, and maintain Python & Node.js backend services and modern React frontends, delivering reliable APIs and intuitive user experiences. \nOwn delivery end to end:Translate business requirements into technical solutions, leading features through design, implementation, testing, deployment, and iteration. \nDevelop integrations:Connect products with social media platforms, enterprise systems, external APIs, and Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, handling authentication, data synchronization, and failures reliably. \nShape technical architecture:Make thoughtful decisions about application structure, data models, performance, and scalability, balancing delivery needs with long-term maintainability. \nRaise engineering quality:Write clean, well-tested code, lead constructive code reviews, mentor developers, and improve engineering practices. \nAutomation and Productivity: Use AI agents and tooling to build a robust, highly productive and fast paced engineering environment. \nBuild for production:Embed security, monitoring, and observability into applications; troubleshoot issues and improve reliability and performance. \nCollaborate across teams:Work closely with product, design, and engineering to clarify requirements, identify risks, and deliver practical solutions. \nPlatform & DevOps\nMaintain efficient cloud infrastructure and development environments. \nBuild and maintain data pipelines supporting AI products. \nImprove platform reliability, monitoring, logging, and performance. \nEnsure data quality, governance, and secure data handling. \nImplement secure deployment practices, CI/CD, and automated quality gates. \nSupport dependency management, vulnerability remediation, and security testing. \nEnsure products follow secure coding standards and compliance requirements. \nWHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE \nHigh-quality product features delivered on schedule. \nReliable data pipelines powering AI products. \nHighly available and scalable cloud infrastructure. \nSecure applications with vulnerabilities identified and remediated early. \nStrong collaboration across engineering, product, and security teams. \nWell-documented systems that are easy to maintain and scale. \nEXPERIENCE & SKILLS \nBSc or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Software Engineering, or a related technical field. \n6+ years of professional software development experience, including backend and full-stack delivery. \nWorking familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Cloud Build), Docker, and cloud infrastructure management. \nWorking knowledge of application security, including secure coding, IAM, OAuth/SSO, secrets management, vulnerability remediation, and security best practices. \nExperience developing full-stack applications and APIs using modern technologies. \nStrong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, including the ability to support production environments and improve application reliability. \nExcellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across product, engineering, infrastructure, and security teams in an Agile environment. \nExperience with TypeScript, React, Tailwind, and Node.js. \nExperience with untyped languages such as Python for backend development, along with relevant data management libraries. \nFamiliarity with production application deployment and maintenance on AWS and/or Google Cloud. \nFamiliarity with data orchestration and pipeline management. \nExperience with SQL and NoSQL based systems. \nDemonstrated experience owning and delivering projects end to end. \nNICE TO HAVE\n\nExperience integrating APIs, building automation workflows (e.g., n8n), and working with AI/LLM platforms such as Gemini, Vertex AI, OpenAI, or Claude. \nFamiliarity with UX flows and writing specs/SOPs. \nExposure to automation or agentic workflows. \nHands-on experience with AI, LLM, and RAG-based systems. \n‘Big Tech’ or large-scale product engineering experience. \nPERKS & BENEFITS THAT SET US APART \nWe don’t just talk about balance, growth, and culture, we build for it: \nWork-Life Flexibility: Hybrid setup, up to 28 paid days off and winter holiday shutdowns \nComprehensive Coverage: Health, dental, and vision plans, plus Salt Bucks to spend on what matters to you-wellness, RRSPs, or extra time off. \nGrowth-Driven Culture: Dedicated Salt Days, top-tier learning access, and formal leadership development. \nCelebration-First Mentality: Legendary team trips, seasonal socials, and Salt Swag that reps your squad. \nReal Rewards: Referral and new business bonuses, exclusive lifestyle perks, and personalized wellness options. \nCulture of Belonging: DEI programs, active ERGs, and a workplace where every voice counts. \nWHAT WE STAND FOR \nSalt of the Earth: We lead with humility, honesty, and heart-always. \nDo What’s Right: No shortcuts. 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