Backend Engineer at Cambio AI Inc. (Waterloo, Canada)
Cambio AI Inc.· Waterloo, Canada·
Role details
Work type
Hybrid
Employment
Full-Time
Job description
Cambio is a software platform for real estate decarbonization. We help commercial real estate owners bring their portfolios to net-zero with an AI-driven sustainability, asset, and investment management platform. We're backed by Y Combinator, Google, and Stanford — and we're the fastest-growing startup in our category.
THE ROLE
We're looking for a Backend Engineer to build, help teammates do their best work, and have fun doing it.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
- Launch customer-facing features by building Django backend services
- Improve the customer experience through performance optimizations
- Improve the eng team's quality of life by committing to tech debt reduction
- Support and collaborate with your teammates
WHO YOU ARE
- An A-player: low ego, curious, and serious about your craft
- You are outcome driven
- Work isn't in opposition to life for you - it's part of your life because you genuinely enjoy it
- You ship through obstacles — roadblocks are part of the problem to solve
- You move with urgency and close the week with visible impact
- You're relentlessly curious and treat truth-seeking as a discipline
- You believe iteration speed is quality - the way to build great things is to build fast and learn faster
- You show up for your teammates, in person. You unblock before being asked and never let someone stay stuck
- You own your work end-to-end - proactive about visibility, proud of your progress, and you over-communicate until everyone is fully aligned
WHAT YOU BRING
- Independent problem simplification skills
- Experienced in Python web development (Django & Ninja is a bonus)
- Solid grasp of computer science and algorithm fundamentals
- Exceptional research & debugging skills
- Understanding of technical trade-offs and the YAGNI principle
OUR TECH STACK
- Infra: AWS, Kubernetes, Redis, PostgreSQL, SQS, CDK, GitHub, Retool
- Backend: Django REST/Ninja, Celery
- Frontend: TypeScript, React, Next.js, Tailwind CSS
- LLM: AWS Bedrock, OpenAI, Claude
LOGISTICS
- Work authorization: authorized to work in the US or Canada, and able to travel to both
- This is an in-person role based in Kitchener-Waterloo, New York, or San Francisco
WHAT WE OFFER
- Competitive compensation and startup equity
- Flexible time off
- $1,200 annual learning budget
- Catered lunch
- Best workstation in a beautiful office in Uptown Waterloo
- Office gym
Why work at Cambio AI Inc.
- Culture & values: Emphasizes “effortless decarbonization,” customer obsession (Partner Strategy team acts as an extension of staff), and fearless experimentation (“we prototype new AI models constantly”).
- Team composition: Mix of software engineers, data scientists, building engineers, and real estate professionals – a blend of Silicon Valley tech and deep domain expertise.
- Growth trajectory: Rapidly scaling (102% yearly headcount growth) with strong funding and customer traction – offers significant ownership and impact.
- Remote / hybrid policy: Not publicly specified; headquarters in New York City with open positions likely supporting hybrid or remote arrangements (check job listings for specifics).
- Notable perks: Work on a mission-driven product that directly contributes to decarbonizing a $20T industry; autonomy to experiment with cutting-edge AI.