The Role We''re hiring a hands-on Technical Lead to take our AI-driven data centre infrastructure platform from prototype to production.

This isn''t a maintenance role, you''ll architect, build, deploy, and scale the backend, own critical infrastructure decisions, and stay hands-on in implementation.

Startup pace, high ownership, wearing multiple hats.

Key Responsibilities Own platform architecture and lead the transition from prototype to production-grade deployment Design and run cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, and Dev

Ops automation for reliable operations Build and maintain backend systems, APIs, orchestration services, and operational tooling Translate thermal, power, and closed-loop control requirements into platform architecture (no direct OT/industrial-systems engineering required) Support optimization and ML systems involving multi-objective decision-making Set the bar for security, uptime, observability, and incident response Give realistic estimates and flag risks or scope changes early, not after they''ve become a problem As we grow: mentor, weigh in on hiring, and help set technical standards Requirements 6+ years in backend, infrastructure, or platform engineering, with real product experience (no formal ''lead'' title required if you''re ready to act like one)



Track record taking a product from MVP to production Solid hands-on cloud experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP), plus CI/CD, infrastructure automation, and Docker/Kubernetes Solid backend/API development and experience running high-uptime production systems Security and infrastructure-hardening fluency Startup experience comfortable operating independently with ambiguity Realistic scoping/estimation, and a habit of surfacing risk early Depth in at least one of: optimization/ML infrastructure, multi-objective decision systems, or telemetry/monitoring at scale Nice to Have Background in AI infrastructure, data centers, energy systems, or industrial automation Real-time orchestration, distributed systems, or edge computing MILP solvers or operational AI/optimization frameworks Liquid cooling, thermal optimization, or power-aware infrastructure Battery management, power electronics, or energy dispatch systems Founding engineer / early-stage technical leadership experience SOC 2, ISO 27001, or similar compliance framework familiarity Perks Milestone-based performance bonus Stock options Extended health and dental Real room to grow as the engineering org scale

📌 Technical Lead, Backend Engineering Vancouver
🏢 Wafr Technologies
📍 Vancouver