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 prospect to help build both a world‑class engineering system and a world‑class engineering team —from the ground up.

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📌 Lead Staff Software Engineer (Toronto)
🏢 TEEMA Solutions Group
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