Software Engineer, Annotation Systems

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Design and develop distributed systems that support high-throughput data review and annotation workflows.

• Create systems that prioritize performance and reliability under real-world conditions.

• Implement security and privacy protocols, including fine-grained access control, secure data management, and auditable processes.

• Convert cross-functional requirements into well-defined APIs and backend abstractions.

• Work collaboratively with product, ML, and operations teams to enhance efficiency and feedback mechanisms.

• Engage in design reviews and contribute to architectural decisions.

• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.

• Offer constructive code review feedback to colleagues.

⛳️ Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in backend engineering.

• Proven experience in building and maintaining production-level distributed systems.

• Familiarity with operational practices such as observability, alerting, and failure recovery.

• Knowledge of security principles, including least privilege and secure transport/storage.

• Capability to translate reasonably scoped requirements into robust designs and interfaces.

• Experience with human-in-the-loop systems, labeling tools, or ML data pipelines is a plus.

• Background in a fast-paced startup environment is advantageous.

• Must possess legal authorization to work in the United States.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary.

• Early-stage equity opportunities.

• Significant ownership in projects.

• Potential for rapid growth and close collaboration with senior engineers.