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CoLab · 3 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer - 3D & AI Systems

positionGreater St. John's Metropolitan Area
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
date5+ years exp

CoLab is a cloud-based platform that assists mechanical engineering teams in expediting product development through advanced design review processes. The role involves driving backend development for the 3D AutoReview feature, requiring a blend of technical expertise in backend engineering and 3D modeling.

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Responsibilities

Become a key contributor in the backend development for 3D AutoReview features, from pipeline architecture to production delivery
Experiment with geometry parsing, quality detection, and context generation for 3D model review
Partner with backend, frontend, and product teams to drive the delivery of high-impact features with speed, quality, and cross-functional alignment
Collaborate with ML teams to incorporate intelligence into the 3D review process
Develop extensible systems for custom rule creation and reference data in 3D AutoReview
Help set and maintain high technical standards across the team

Qualification

Backend development3D CAD modelingML/AI/LLM conceptsGeometry parsingData storage paradigmsML frameworksCommunicatorMechanical engineering knowledge

Required

5+ years of experience in backend development, ideally in a product or platform team
Solid grasp of 3D math with practical experience in graphics engines, CAD kernels (HOOPS, OpenCascade, Parasolid), Robotics, 3D simulations, etc
Hands-on experience designing, developing, and maintaining robust, scalable backend systems and APIs
Experience working with multiple data storage paradigms (SQL, NoSQL, and vector databases)
Experience with ML/AI/LLM concepts and productionalization
Familiarity with 3D model ML pipelines (e.g., feature extraction, embedding generation, model training, or inference)
Familiarity with agentic workflows (e.g., pydantic-ai)
Experience integrating and prompting large language models (LLMs) via APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini)
Knowledge of ML frameworks such as PyTorch, Hugging Face, or Scikit-learn
Experience deploying ML services in cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS SageMaker, Amazon Bedrock, etc.)
Comfortable working with ambiguous or loosely scoped technical challenges
Excellent communicator—able to translate technical problems into clear paths forward

Preferred

Experience with CAD modeling software like SolidWorks, Creo, or OnShape is a strong plus
Experience with mechanical engineering concepts is a strong plus

Benefits

Extended health benefits
Unlimited paid vacation
RRSP matching
100% health/dental coverage

Company

CoLab

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CoLab is a cloud based platform for engineering design review.
dateFounded in 2017
location
St. John's, Newfoundland, CAN
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://www.colabsoftware.com

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$132.83M
Key Investors
Intrepid Growth PartnersInsight PartnersCanada's Ocean Supercluster
2025-11-10Series C· $72M
2025-11-10Secondary Market· $17.2M
2024-05-09Series B· $21M

Leadership Team

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Adam Keating
Co-Founder & CEO
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Jeremy Andrews
Co-Founder & CTO
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