Software Engineer, Annotation Systems
Obvio · Remote · Toronto, Ontario ·
COMPENSATION
€•• – ••k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Fully remote
- Backend engineering
- Distributed systems
- Series A startup
- 3-5 years exp
Join the backend team at Obvio AI, where you will develop the infrastructure powering high-throughput data review and annotation pipelines. Your work will directly support machine learning models used to enforce traffic laws and reduce reckless driving.
You will collaborate with product, ML, and operations teams to create resilient, secure, and observable systems. The role requires translating ambiguous requirements into clean APIs and backend abstractions while ensuring performance under real-world load.
What you'll do
- Design and build distributed systems for high-throughput data annotation
- Ensure system performance and reliability under heavy real-world load
- Implement security practices including access control and secure data handling
- Translate cross-functional requirements into clean APIs and backend abstractions
- Collaborate with product, ML, and ops teams to streamline feedback loops
- Participate in design reviews and contribute to architectural decisions
- Write maintainable code and provide thoughtful peer code reviews
What you'll need
- 3-5 years of backend engineering experience
- Experience building and maintaining production distributed systems
- Comfort with observability, alerting, and failure recovery practices
- Working knowledge of security principles like least privilege
- Ability to turn scoped requirements into solid designs and interfaces
- Collaborative mindset with ability to give and receive feedback
Nice to have
- Familiarity with human-in-the-loop systems or labeling tools
- Experience with ML data pipelines
- Background in fast-paced startup environments
What you get
- Competitive compensation package
- Early-stage equity opportunities
- Work that directly contributes to saving lives
- Meaningful ownership in a fast-moving environment