Staff Engineer (City Commercial Core) (Kitchener)

Staff Software Engineer Capio is an edtech startup driven by a mission to revolutionize international enrollment management for every institution around the world. Our AI‑driven technology automates the end‑to‑end student enrolment journey in one powerful platform. What you’ll be doing every day: Lead full‑stack development efforts—designing scalable backend systems and crafting seamless front‑end experiences. Partner with leadership to shape the product direction and technical roadmap. Collaborate with engineering leaders to make critical architectural decisions around performance, scalability, and reliability. Mentor and collaborate with a team of dedicated engineers, fostering speed and quality in equal measure. Build clean, efficient, and maintainable code across the stack (React, Node.js, TypeScript, AWS – or whatever gets the job done). Thrive in a fast‑paced startup environment where initiative, creativity, and execution matter most. What you bring to the table: A builder’s mindset—bias toward action, curiosity, and constant iteration. Strong product sense—you care about user experience as much as elegant code. Great communication skills. Demonstrated ownership and pride in the quality of the software you work on. Knowledge of a variety of programming paradigms and languages, design patterns, tech stacks and frameworks, and the trade‑offs involved. Ability to explain and defend an informed opinion while maintaining an open mind. Experience with engineering practices and processes that promote incrementalism, frequent delivery, and tight feedback loops without sacrificing quality. Ideally, you have experience with some of: Node.js, TypeScript or JavaScript, React.js. AWS services (S3, DynamoDB, Lambda). AI/ML and data products, end‑to‑end building AI‑powered products; data storage systems (PostgreSQL, Redshift); ORM libraries; document‑based data stores (DynamoDB). Test automation: unit, integration, and end‑to‑end testing. Integration patterns, concepts, and implementation. DevOps, observability, infrastructure as code. Data engineering: data modeling, pipelines, orchestration, denormalization/transformations. AI tooling: model integration and serving, vector databases/embeddings, prompt tooling, evaluation/observability. Designing and delivering production‑grade AI features and systems. Why join Capio: Impact that matters: International education affects millions of students worldwide, and you’ll play a key role in shaping its future. Autonomy and ownership: Your ideas won’t just be heard—they’ll drive our growth strategy. Massive impact on the company’s direction and growth from day one. Quick‑paced momentum: We’re scaling quickly, and you’ll be at the center of it. Mission‑driven team: Work alongside people passionate about innovation, education, and making a global difference. Equal Opportunity Employer ApplyBoard welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates in all aspects of the hiring and selection process. #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjob.ca/job/2pq1rh