Cambio AI Jobs

Backend Engineer

Cambio AI

Backend Engineer

Posted 2 Months Ago

Hybrid

Waterloo, ON, CAN

Entry level

Hybrid

Waterloo, ON, CAN

Entry level

Build customer-facing backend features using Django, optimize application performance, reduce technical debt, and collaborate closely with teammates. The role requires Python web development, computer science and algorithm fundamentals, strong research and debugging abilities, sound technical judgment, and ownership of work from development through delivery. This is an in-person position in Kitchener-Waterloo, New York, or San Francisco, with authorization to work in the US or Canada and ability to travel between both countries.

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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

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