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Ideogram · 4 days ago

Senior Software Engineer

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

Ideogram is a company focused on making world-class design accessible to everyone through innovative AI-driven solutions. The Senior Software Engineer will work with a talented team to develop large-scale backend systems and contribute to shaping the technical direction of the product.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AIInformation TechnologyInternet

Responsibilities

Collaborate with exceptional engineers to build cutting-edge AI design experiences that delight millions of users

Move fast and ship to production daily, alongside a strong, supportive team that values pragmatic engineering

Tackle complex technical challenges collaboratively, from scaling distributed systems to enabling new generative media experiences

Shape our product roadmap and influence technical direction, standards and team culture

Break down open-ended, technically complex problems into actionable solutions with clear milestones

Scope projects, identify technical constraints, estimate timelines, and keep teams on track

Raise the quality bar through mentorship and constructive code reviews

Proactively identify opportunities, suggest improvements, and act on them

Qualification

Backend systems developmentData structuresAlgorithmsAPI designDistributed systemsPythonKubernetesGCPMentorshipProblem solvingCollaborationOwnership

Required

3+ years developing and shipping large-scale backend systems with proven ability to manage complexity through thoughtful abstractions and scalable design

Strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems

Experience designing APIs and database schemas that are extensible, performant, and account for real-world read/write workloads

Track record of writing well-instrumented, reliable code with appropriate metrics, monitoring, and proactive error handling

Ability to break down open-ended, technically complex problems into actionable solutions with clear milestones

Experience scoping projects, identifying technical constraints, estimating timelines, and keeping teams on track

Interested in raising the quality bar through mentorship and constructive code reviews

Deep sense of ownership - proactively identifies opportunities, suggests improvements, and acts on them

Thrives in fast-moving, ambiguous environments with a strong bias toward action

Asks great questions, thinks from first principles, and seeks out resources to deepen understanding

Preferred

Experience with OpenAPI & gRPC

Experience with Kubernetes

Experience with Redis & Memcached

Experience with Elasticsearch

Experience with GCP, Google Bigtable, Google BigQuery, Google Spanner, Google Pub/Sub

Experience with Docker & Terraform

Experience with Cloudflare

Benefits

4 weeks of vacation to recharge and explore.

Comprehensive health, vision, and dental coverage starting on day one.

RRSP/401(k) with employer match up to 4% to invest in your future from the moment you join.

Top-of-the-line tools and tech to fuel your creativity and productivity.

Toronto HQ perks: Steps from Union Station and the PATH, with team lunches every Tuesday and dinners every Thursday.

Autonomy to explore and experiment — whether you’re testing new ideas, running large-scale experiments, or diving into research, you’ll have access to compute/resources you need when there’s a clear business or creative use case.

A culture of learning and growth, where curiosity is encouraged and mentorship is part of the journey.

Fully remote flexibility across North America, with regular in-person team meetups and collaboration opportunities.