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# Senior AI Engineer at NovoEd,  Inc.

- **Company:** NovoEd,  Inc.
- **Location:** Canada
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-11-04
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-07
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/novoed/jobs/8352972

## Job description

## About Us

We’re a fast-growing product company integrating cutting-edge AI capabilities into our core offering to stay competitive and deliver exceptional value to customers. Our AI work spans task-specific ML models, large language model (LLM) integration, and agentic systems that orchestrate multiple tools to produce end-user results.

We run a Python-based backend (FastAPI + Gunicorn + Nginx) with heavy background job processing using Celery. We’re looking for a senior-level AI Engineer who is equally strong in backend engineering and applied AI — capable of building production-grade systems that are fast, reliable, and maintainable.

## What You’ll Do

- Design, develop, and deploy production-grade AI-powered backend systems.
- Integrate LLMs and traditional ML models into performant, scalable architectures.
- Integrate and optimize vector databases for retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines and other traditional ML queries.
- Write clean, well-structured, and testable Python code following best practices.
- Capable of thinking about performance and ensuring optimal decision making to reduce latency.
- Build hybrid architectures that balance LLM calls with traditional ML.
- Debug complex, cross-layer issues spanning backend, AI inference, and UI integration.
- Conduct thorough dev testing before QA handoff to ensure production reliability.
- Collaborate with product, backend, and frontend engineers to deliver cohesive solutions.

Must-Have Skills & Experience

- 3–5+ years professional backend engineering experience in Python, FastAPI or Flask, and background processing.
- Masters Degree in related field
- Proven record of deploying Python applications to production (not just scripts or academic work).
- Strong grasp of software design patterns
- Strong understanding of backend performance, parallel processing in background jobs and multi-threading
- Proficiency in performance tuning specially for heavy AI models
- Applied machine learning experience — training, evaluating, and maintaining small task-specific models.
- Familiarity with LLM integration, prompt engineering, and context window optimization.
- Proven ability to debug AI behavior, identify root causes, and make targeted fixes.
- Strong testing discipline for both backend and AI components.
- Experience with background processing with Celery or other major libraries
- Experience with monitoring APIs and background processing
- Experience with ensuring visibility and error reporting.
- Nice to have: experience with Docker, understanding of CI/D, deployment automation and Kubernetes

Who Will Succeed in This Role

- Independent problem solver — you can debug without constant supervision.
- Production mindset — you understand that reliability, scalability, and maintainability matter as much as accuracy.
- System thinker — you see backend, AI, and UI as a connected whole.

## Why Join Us

- Direct impact on the company’s competitive edge.
- Small, fast-moving team with high autonomy.
- Work on practical, real-world AI applications — not just research.
- Opportunity to shape our AI architecture and best practices from the ground up.
- Benefits Package, with time off and Holiday pay

If you’re a backend-first AI engineer who thrives in shipping production-ready systems and knows how to make AI practical, fast, and reliable — we’d love to talk.

## About NovoEd,  Inc.

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: NovoEd provides a collaborative learning platform that enables organizations to design and deliver experiential, relationship-based talent development programs at scale.
- **Entity Type**: Private (acquired by Devonshire Investors in 2018)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2012 (at Stanford University’s Social Algorithms Lab)
- **Founders**: Farnaz Ronaghi (Co-Founder & CPTO) and Amin Saberi (Co-Founder, now Board Advisor)

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Corporate Learning & Development / HR Technology (E‑Learning Providers)
- Target customers: Enterprise organizations, Fortune 500 companies, executive education providers, training firms, and mid‑market businesses (B2B, B2B2C)
- Mission statement: “Empower organizations to design and deliver experiential learning that accelerates business performance on a global scale.” The platform connects learners, mentors, and leaders to unlock collective knowledge and drive measurable outcomes.

## Products & Services
- **NovoEd Collaborative Learning Platform (Learn+):** A SaaS platform focused on experiential, relationship‑based learning. Includes features for scenario‑based skill building, mentorship, coaching, group collaboration, and performance tracking.
- **NovoAI:** A suite of AI features that help L&D and HR leaders create, repurpose, manage, and personalize learning content while enhancing human interactions.
- **Integrations:** Seamless connections with LMS, communication tools, and other enterprise systems.
- **Administration & Analytics:** Centralized dashboards, automated communications, and real‑time insights into skill gaps and program impact.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap:** Not publicly disclosed (private company backed by Devonshire Investors)
- **Key Metric (Financial):** Annual revenue estimated at $8.0 M (as of 2025/2026) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/novoed)
- **Key Metric (Funding):** Raised a Seed round (2013, led by Ulu Ventures), Series A (2014, led by Costanoa Ventures), and a Private Equity round (2018, led by Devonshire Investors). Acquired by Devonshire Investors in 2018 but continues to operate independently.
- **Notable Investors/Partners:** Devonshire Investors (parent financial partner), Ulu Ventures, Costanoa Ventures.
- **Growth Signals:** +15.2% headcount growth year‑over‑year (56 employees); operations in 5 countries (US, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, Saudi Arabia); active job postings increased 100% year‑over‑year; LinkedIn followers growing 5.2% annually.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Relationship‑based learning model** that goes beyond traditional LMS/LXP by emphasizing mentorship, peer collaboration, and practice.
- **Foundational research** born at Stanford’s Social Algorithms Lab, giving the platform a strong academic underpinning.
- **Stable financial backing** from Devonshire Investors (a private equity group of the global investment company Berkshire Partners) enabling long‑term product innovation without venture‑capital pressure.
- **Enterprise‑grade compliance** (SOC 2 Type II) and robust security measures.
- **NovoAI** integrates AI while preserving the human‑interaction core that drives learning outcomes.

## Strategic Focus
- Continue expanding the Creator Platform and High‑Impact Learning capabilities within the Learn+ product.
- Deepen customer discovery across enterprise, executive education, and mid‑market segments.
- Strengthen global reach (already in 5 countries) and scale the platform to support larger, distributed workforces.
- Maintain a product‑led growth approach, with a recent emphasis on AI‑powered features (NovoAI) and seamless integrations.

## Why Work Here
- **Remote‑first culture**: Fully remote since 2020, with flexible hours and unlimited PTO. Annual in‑person gatherings and regular departmental meet‑ups keep teams connected.
- **Competitive total rewards**: Market‑rate base salaries, variable compensation, medical/dental/vision, life insurance, disability coverage, 401(k) with match, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), cell‑phone reimbursement, and annual home‑office stipend.
- **Generous leave policies**: Parental leave, retirement savings plans, and support for work‑life balance.
- **Growth opportunities**: Training resources, mentorship, and professional development (“we practice what we preach” — employees have access to the same learning platform).
- **Inclusive culture**: Strong commitment to DEIB, with training and development programs to foster awareness and belonging. The company values collaboration, accountability, and joy in work.
- **Transparent hiring process**: Typically 3–7 virtual interviews depending on seniority; clear steps outlined on the careers page.

## Sources
1. [NovoEd Official Website](https://novoed.com/)
2. [NovoEd Careers Page](https://novoed.com/careers/)
3. [NovoEd Our Story (History & Founders)](https://novoed.com/our-story/)
4. [NovoEd Leadership Team](https://novoed.com/team/)
5. [LinkedIn Company Page – NovoEd](https://www.linkedin.com/company/novoed)

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