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: GraphQL, Linux, Laravel, MySQL, PHP
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Vancouver, Canada

About the role

• Full Stack Engineer contributing to AI-powered feature development for a SaaS company. Collaborating with tech leads and product teams to enhance workspace management systems.

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

Benefits

• 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