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Remote – North America | Full-Time | Canals AI

Canals is a bootstrapped, profitable startup transforming wholesale distribution (trillion dollar industry) with AI . Our platform seamlessly integrates with the systems distributors already use, automating tedious tasks and reducing failure points in moving physical goods across the globe. We’re a 60-person, fully remote team (40 in engineering) across North and South America, operating at millions in ARR and growing rapidly without outside funding.

Our customer base is expanding fast. Existing customers want to scale, and new customers are onboarding at pace. To keep up, we need senior-level engineers who can move quickly while maintaining high quality , owning complex backend systems while shaping product features that deliver real value.

Backend engineering work focused on scalability, performance, and reliability.

Own large, complex projects from planning to deployment.

Collaborate directly with product and customer teams to align engineering with business needs.

Balance hands-on coding with guiding the team’s technical direction.

Help shape the future of Canals as we continue scaling with our customers.

Senior-level experience as a backend engineer building scalable, high-performance systems.

Comfort taking ownership of deliverables and ensuring projects are delivered to a high standard.

Bootstrapped and profitable: stability without the chaos of venture pivots.

Real-world impact: your work improves global supply chains, saving customers time and reducing waste.

Strong engineering culture: we invest in quality and documentation to keep moving fast sustainably.

Remote-first, flexible work environment across North and South America.

Stellar product-market fit with tons of customer love.

ai is an equal opportunity employer. In addition to EEO being the law, it is a policy that is fully consistent with our principles. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status such as race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, pregnancy or age.

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