Hybrid Full Stack Engineer – AI Focus

at Optix

• Job title: Full Stack Engineer – AI Focus
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Cloud, ETL, Google Cloud Platform, GraphQL, Linux, Laravel, Microservices, MySQL, PHP
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Vancouver, Canada

About the role

• Full Stack Engineer focusing on AI feature development at Optix, a workspace management SaaS company. Building AI capabilities to enhance coworking and flex space operations.

Responsibilities

• Build AI-powered features including intelligent sales widgets, automated message generation, and predictive workflow optimization
• Develop data pipelines and integration patterns that connect AI capabilities with our existing automations platform
• Implement full-stack features that deliver AI value to users through intuitive interfaces
• Collaborate with our Tech Lead to implement evaluation and monitoring for AI feature quality
• Identify opportunities to improve user experience and operational efficiency through AI
• Contribute to establishing best practices for AI feature development across the team
• Build upon our core platform to drive the success and adoption of AI-powered features
• Grow your expertise in production AI engineering through hands-on work and mentorship

Requirements

• 5+ years of full-stack software engineering experience with modern frameworks
• Strong proficiency with backend development; we use PHP/Laravel and MySQL (experience with these is highly valued)
• Solid experience building and scaling backend systems with REST/GraphQL APIs
• Strong understanding of databases and data flow patterns; data engineering experience is a plus
• You have experience with AI APIs and built something that taught you how they work in practice
• Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies quickly and apply them thoughtfully
• You understand that AI features require different thinking about quality, testing, and user experience than traditional features
• Strong problem-solving skills and systems thinking about integration patterns
• You're empathetic and can work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• You can clearly articulate your technical reasoning to both technical and non-technical team members
• **Technical skills:**
• Experience with backend tools like Git, unit testing, continuous integration, and Linux command line
• Comfort working with APIs and integrating third-party services
• Understanding of how to build maintainable, testable code in complex systems
• Willingness to learn AI-specific patterns: prompt engineering, context management, evaluation frameworks
• **Bonus points for:**
• Experience with AI frameworks like LangChain, Pydantic, or LlamaIndex
• Data engineering experience: ETL pipelines, data transformation, working with large datasets
• Deployment expertise: Containerization, cloud platforms (AWS/GCP), monitoring production systems
• Knowledge of microservices and event-driven architectures
• Prior experience in B2B SaaS platforms

Benefits

• We take care of our teammatesThis is a unique opportunity to join a rapidly growing technology startup. Taking care of our team on this journey is a priority. We offer:
• Competitive salary compensation and commission structure
• Strong Employee Stock Option Plan offering
• Excellent health and dental coverage program provided by Sunlife
• Mission-driven workplace experience with a positive, collaborative and supportive team culture
• Personal and professional growth opportunities
• Healthy snacks and locally roasted coffee – slow pour is our jam
• Team lunches and socials
• Annual health and fitness credit
• Fun offsite activities that allow us to reconnect as a team
• A beautiful, waterfront Gastown office and a flexible 60/40 hybrid workplace plan