Staff, Applied AI Engineer

• Skills: JavaScript, React.js, Next.js, Flow, Machine Learning, Web security, Python
• Experiences: Staff
• Employments: Full-time
• Benefits: Medical benefits, Dental insurance, Equity compensation, Vision insurance, Wellness benefits, 401(k), Paid parental leave
• Locations: Canada (Remote), United States (Remote)

Description:

• Lead and own multiple client engagements from ideation to production.
• Prototype rapidly while ensuring long-term reliability, maintainability, and security.
• Balance multiple concurrent engagements across different technical stacks and business domains.
• Contribute to the Headstart Platform roadmap by delivering high-leverage investments.
• Shape client strategy by reframing problems and influencing priorities.
• Act as the technical authority in sales and scoping conversations.
• Mentor and grow engineers, raising the quality of projects.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience with complex systems.
• Experience as a technical authority in executive and client discussions.
• Creative application of AI in the development lifecycle.
• Proven full-stack depth: backend services (Python), datastores, React/Next.js.
• Experience designing distributed systems, APIs, and data pipelines at scale.
• Bonus: Founding engineer or startup early hire experience.
• Bonus: NYC-based candidates preferred for office perks.

Benefits:

• Base salary of $240,000 USD plus competitive equity compensation.
• 401k with employer match and fully covered medical, dental, and vision premiums.
• Monthly wellness stipend and free lunch in NYC office.
• Citi Bike + pre-tax commuter benefits and 12 weeks parental leave.