Optix is seeking a Lead Engineer to guide our engineering team through the shift to an AI‑first product and development culture—serving as both a hands‑on builder and technical mentor.In this role, you'll split your time between building the Optix platform, establishing the technical foundation for the future of our product, and setting good team practices. You'll make architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and partner directly with our CEO to translate product vision into technical reality. You’ll collaborate directly with the leadership team to ensure Optix not only builds world‑class AI capabilities but also does so with a sustainable, scalable engineering culture where AI‑first thinking becomes second nature.This is a unique prospect to shape transformation in a profitable SaaS company as we evolve from a rules‑based automation platform into a conversational, agentic workspace management system.This role is open to candidates Remote, across Canada. If you’re local to Vancouver, the team works out of our beautiful Gastown office 3 days per week.What You'll Do: As the Lead Engineer at Optix, you will be primarily responsible for the technical health of the platform, architecting and building new features, and leading the way on the transition to being an AI first, agentic platform.Technical Leadership:Partner with our CEO to translate business objectives into technical solutions and architectural decisionsMentor our engineering team, building their technical and AI capabilitiesEvolve engineering practices,



including adopting AI‑first developmentOwn the architecture and long‑term technical vision for the Optix platform, develop and execute a plan to achieve itArchitect scalable AI systems that integrate seamlessly with our existing automations platformGuide technical decisions on model selection, integration patterns, and system architectureEstablish evaluation frameworks and quality standards for AI feature developmentHands‑On Development:Design and build features in the Optix platform.Work with Customer Success and Technical Support teams to resolve customer issues, and develop the system to reduce future ticket volumeImplement monitoring and evaluation infrastructure to continuously improve feature performanceIdentify opportunities to leverage AI across our platform for maximum customer impactWho you are:8+ years of software engineering experienceStrong full‑stack engineering fundamentalsProven experience at a SaaS company, navigating ambiguity and establishing AI best practicesYou’ve developed AI‑based softwareHands‑on experience with AI APIs, prompt engineering, RAG implementation,



and evaluation frameworksExperience mentoring engineers and driving adoption of new technical practices across a teamDemonstrated ability to make architectural decisions that balance innovation with pragmatismYou can clearly articulate when not to use AI and how to evaluate whether AI features are actually workingBonus points for:Experience leading the cultural shift to AI‑first development practices within an existing teamKnowledge of AI frameworks like LangChain, Pydantic, LlamaIndex for building reliable AI featuresExperience with model evaluation, A/B testing, performance monitoring, and quality assurance for AI featuresExperience with PHP/Laravel and MySQLData engineering background: ETL pipelines, vector databases, embedding managementDeployment expertise: Containerization, cloud platforms (AWS/GCP), monitoring AI systems in productionPrior experience in B2B SaaS platforms serving enterprise customersBenefits:Competitive salary compensation of $120,000 - $140,000Strong Employee Stock Option Plan offeringExcellent health and dental coverage program provided by SunlifeMission‑driven workplace experience with a positive, collaborative and supportive team culturePersonal and professional growth opportunitiesHealthy snacks and locally roasted coffee – slow pour is our jamTeam lunches and socialsAnnual health and fitness creditFun offsite activities that allow us to reconnect as a teamA beautiful, waterfront Gastown office and a flexible 60/40 hybrid workplace plan for local candidatesWe welcome applicants from all walks of life. Even if you don’t feel you meet every requirement listed, we would still love to hear why you think you would be an awesome addition to our team, and we encourage you to apply.#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Lead Engineer (Remote Or Hybrid) - C$120,000 - C$140,000 A Year (Vancouver)
🏢 Optix
📍 Vancouver