Software Engineer

Minimal

. Build and maintain features across the CLI, backend, and frontend, using AI coding agents as a core workflow .

Posted 11/5/2026full-timeRemote • Canada, United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 CA$170,000 - CA$220,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong programming fundamentals and systems-level experience, particularly in Rust, while effectively managing code at scale through testing, CI, and code review. Exhibits a genuine enthusiasm for AI-accelerated development and a solid understanding of software supply chain security.

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Rust ProgrammingAI-Accelerated DevelopmentCloud InfrastructureCode ReviewSoftware Supply Chain Security

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Hard Skills

Programming FundamentalsSystems-Level ExperienceTestingContinuous IntegrationClean ArchitectureOperating System FundamentalsLinux NamespacesVirtualizationNetworkingCode Review

Soft Skills

JudgmentProblem SolvingCollaborationCommunicationTeam Culture Contribution

Tools & Technologies

AI Coding AgentsMinimalCloud InfrastructureDeveloper ToolingOpen Source

Industry Keywords

Software Supply Chain SecurityEarly-Stage Startup ExperienceOSS EcosystemsPackage Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudLinuxOpen SourceRust

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and maintain features across the CLI, backend, and frontend, using AI coding agents as a core workflow
Own projects from idea through deployment and beyond
Make architecture and design decisions that keep a fast-moving generated codebase coherent, maintainable, and secure
Review, test, and take full responsibility for shipped code, whether written by the engineer or an agent
Collaborate closely with teammates, including product management
Operationalise quality by building deterministic checks and running them on produced work
Use Minimal to build Minimal by identifying and fixing rough edges in daily work
Communicate changes before they land and write proposals when work affects other systems or teammates
Take turns running the weekly release
Contribute to a supportive, heard, and engaged team culture
Participate in technical interviews using coding agents as they would on the job

Requirements

What you’ll need

A genuine enthusiasm for AI-accelerated development; already build with coding agents day to day and excited working with generated code at scale
Sharp judgment about code you didn’t type yourself; able to read, trace and judge obscure code and catch subtle correctness and security issues
Ability to interrogate incomplete specifications and ask simplifying questions
Experience managing code at scale with strong habits around testing, CI, code review, and maintaining clean architecture
Strong programming fundamentals and professional systems-level experience, ideally in Rust
Comfort with ambiguity and ability to solve loosely defined problems
Solid experience with cloud infrastructure, best practices, and design patterns
Interest in software supply chain security
Solid operating system fundamentals, including Linux namespaces, virtualization (KVM/HVF), and networking
Ability to learn unfamiliar platforms and languages quickly
Experience at an early-stage startup (nice to have)
Background in security, developer tooling, open source and package management (nice to have)
Experience building tooling, workflows, or evals that make AI agents more effective for a whole team (nice to have)
Contributions to OSS ecosystems (nice to have)
Authorized to work in Canada or the USA
No visa sponsorship offered

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity stake in the company
Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
Retirement plans with employer matching
Remote-first work environment
Up to 5 weeks of PTO
Opportunities to travel and work with your team in person