Senior Software Engineer, Applied AI (Toronto)
Justworks · Toronto, Canada
Posted about 3 months ago · $188,000.00 to $242,000.00
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 87 days Justworks's roles stay open a median of 87 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 81% of Justworks's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Justworks
- high 100 stale, 2 reposted of 100 open
- Hiring momentum
- 134 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-29
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Justworks's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Justworks.
About this role
As a Senior Software Engineer at Justworks, you will be part of a small, autonomous team focused on building AI agents that transform operational workflows. Your responsibilities will include designing and developing core components of the agent platform, integrating tools, and architecting knowledge infrastructure. You will also mentor team members and collaborate with Operations to identify automation opportunities.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Justworks as an employer.
What you need
- 5+ years of backend engineering experience building and operating production systems
- Hands-on experience with LLMs and AI agents (orchestration, RAG, tool/function calling, or similar)
- Strong API design and system integration skills
- Proven ownership of complex projects in ambiguous, early-stage environments
Nice to have
- Product-minded: questions requirements and contributes to product decisions, not just execution
What you get
- Welcoming and casual environment
- Great benefits
- Wellness program offerings
- Company retreats
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work options beyond hybrid
- Fast-paced, early-stage environment may require adaptability
- Role involves significant ownership and initiative without explicit instructions
Summarised from Justworks's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Justworks on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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