the company is looking for software engineers from a scope of disciplines. We are growing our team with people who want to build, improve and incorporate technologies that make the lives of our community more enriched. As an engineer at the company, you'll collaborate with teams like product, data science, analytics, and operations on code that empower us to iterate quickly, while focusing on delighting our passengers and drivers. The Applied AI team is looking for a Backend Engineer to join the AI Entries team. You will build the foundational infrastructure that connects the company to emerging AI ecosystems and devices and architect the APIs and orchestration layers that allow third-party agents and multimodal interfaces to interact with the company. By building these robust integration, you will help make the company available where our riders are. ResponsibilitiesEstablish engineering best practices and patterns; help uplift the team's craft and drive a culture of engineering excellenceDrive high-impact projects and innovate current solutions to deliver the best user experienceProduce and drive scalable system design for large, complex features
- from idea through execution and launchMentor engineers on the team, providing technical guidance and supporting their growthWrite well-crafted, well-tested, readable, maintainable codeParticipate in code reviews to ensure code quality and share knowledge across the teamParticipate in the team's on-call rotation; identify, triage, debug, and resolve issues across our applications and platformsHave the ability to explain the various trade offs made in decisionsManage project priorities, deadlines,



and deliverables. ExperienceBS/MS or equivalent in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field or equivalent practical experience.3+ years of software engineering/production infrastructure industry experience.
Experience with Python and Go.
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), distributed systems, and databases such as PostgreSQL or DynamoDBProficient and effective in using AI tools (e.
Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor) to accelerate coding and engineering workflowsProficiency in object-oriented programming.
Experience working with data structures or algorithms.
Bonus points: Vector Databases, or building APIs for conversational agents. BenefitsExtended health and dental coverage options, along with life insurance and disability benefitsMental health benefitsFamily building benefitsChild care and pet benefitsAccess to a the company funded Health Care Savings AccountRRSP plan with company match to help save for your futureIn addition to provincial observed holidays, salaried team members are covered under the company's flexible paid time off policy. The policy allows team members to take off as much time as they need (with manager approval). Hourly team members get 15 days paid time off,



with an additional day for each year of servicethe company is proud to support new parents with 18 weeks of paid time off, designed as a top-up plan to complement provincial programs. the company believes that every person has a right to equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, pardoned record of offences, or any other basis protected by applicable law or by Company policy. Accommodation for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request in accordance with applicable law during the application and hiring process. the company highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule
- Team Members will be expected to work in the office at least 3 days per week, including on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. the company considers working in the office at least 3 days per week to be an essential function of this hybrid role. Your recruiter can share more information about the various in-office perks the company offers. The expected base pay range for this position in the Toronto area is CAD $108,000
- CAD $135,000, not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. the company may use artificial intelligence to screen applicants, however, the company employees make the ultimate selection and hiring decisions.

📌 Software Engineer, Ai Entries (Winnipeg)
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