Founding Engineer

Engineering Waterloo, ON / Hybrid Full-time$127k-$195k · 0.25%-1.5%

About the role

Join us as a founding engineer to build the future of AI-powered code review.

Research and experiment with novel context engineering techniques to improve AI code review accuracy
Design and build core features of our AI-powered code review platform across the full stack
Develop and optimize ML/AI pipelines for code analysis, including LLM integration and prompt engineering
Build scalable backend systems, APIs, and infrastructure to support autonomous code review agents
Conduct research on cutting-edge AI/ML approaches for developer tooling and automation
Implement real-time code analysis features using modern web frameworks and AI models
Work directly with the founding team to shape product direction and research priorities
Prototype and validate new ideas quickly, turning research insights into production features
Establish engineering best practices and technical culture as we scale the team

Strong proficiency in Go, TypeScript/JavaScript, Python, or similar modern languages
Experience with modern web frameworks like React or Next.js
Solid understanding of AI/ML concepts, LLM APIs, and developer-facing tooling
Comfortable working across both product code and infrastructure (cloud, containers, deployment, CI/CD)
Able to deliver fast iterations, ship quick fixes, and move with urgency
Not afraid to dive into messy, ambiguous, or legacy code and turn it into clean, reliable systems
Learns extremely quickly and thrives in environments with high autonomy
Dedicated to the mission and excited to take ownership of major parts of the stack
Strong communication skills and ability to work closely with the founding team