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Leads implementation of medium-to-large features and epics, decomposing work into tasks for other engineers, and owns technical design for self-contained or multi-service solutions. Mentors Intermediate and junior engineers and models AI-first practice with Claude Code and AltaML's shared CLAUDE.md and skills library. Requires 5-8 years of experience and engages directly with clients on technical discovery and pre-sales.
The full posting
Engineering @ AltaML - How We Work:
- We are an AI-first company. Claude Code and AltaML's shared configuration and skills library are the default way engineers design, build, test, and review software, not an optional accelerant a few people use.
- We expect dramatically higher productivity from working this way. A step change, not a marginal gain. That's the baseline we hire and promote against, not an aspirational ceiling.
- We believe AI has compressed what used to take weeks into days, and what used to take days into hours. Estimates, sprint commitments, and delivery timelines should reflect that reality, not pre-AI habits.
- Show us, don't tell us. As part of applying, share an example of your AI-assisted coding: a PR, a repo, a recorded session, or whatever best demonstrates how you actually work with AI day to day.
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We overpay for the right people. We'd rather pay a premium for an engineer who embodies this and multiplies the team than save money on someone who doesn't.
The Senior Software Engineer leads implementation of complex features and epics, owns technical design end to end, and multiplies the pod's output — both by mentoring other engineers and by modeling what AI-first engineering actually looks like in practice.
What You'll Do:
- Lead implementation of medium-to-large complexity features or epics, decomposing the work into tasks other engineers can pick up.
- Own technical design for self-contained or multi-service solutions, including proposing and diagramming the approach.
- Actively mentor Intermediate and junior engineers, and model AI-first practice (shared CLAUDE.md, skills library) so it spreads through the pod rather than staying one person's habit.
- Lead technical discovery sessions, act as technical SME in client conversations, and contribute to pre-sales.
What You Bring:
- 5–8 years of experience, including leading feature- or epic-level work.
- A track record of using AI coding tools (Claude Code or equivalent) to materially speed up delivery — you can speak concretely to how, not just that you use one.
- Strong system design, testing, and mentorship instincts.
- Comfort engaging directly with clients and stakeholders on technical topics.
Nice to Have
What Success Looks Like
Compensation: CAD 130,000 – 150,000 per year salary