Senior Software Engineer

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About Ideogram
Ideogram’s mission is to make world‑class design accessible to everyone, multiplying human creativity. We build proprietary generative media models and AI‑native creative workflows, tackling unsolved challenges in graphic design. Our team includes builders with a track record of technology breakthroughs, including early research in Diffusion Models, Google’s Imagen, and Imagen Video. We care about design, taste, and craft as much as research and engineering, shipping experiences that creatives actually love.

We’ve raised nearly $100M, led by Andreessen Horowitz and Index Ventures. Headquartered in Toronto with a growing team in NYC, we’re scaling fast, aiming to triple over the next year. We’re a flat team with a culture of high ownership, collaboration, and mentorship.

About the Role
We’re seeking an experienced backend engineer to join our team as a Senior Software Engineer. You’ll collaborate with exceptional engineers to build cutting‑edge AI design experiences that delight millions of users.

You'll Thrive Here If You're Excited About

Moving fast and shipping to production daily, alongside a strong, supportive team that values pragmatic engineering

Tackling complex technical challenges collaboratively, from scaling distributed systems to enabling new generative media experiences

Shaping our product roadmap and influencing technical direction, standards and team culture

What We're Looking For
Technical Excellence

3+ years developing and shipping large‑scale backend systems with proven ability to manage complexity through thoughtful abstractions and scalable design

Strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems

Experience designing APIs and database schemas that are extensible, performant, and account for real‑world read/write workloads

Track record of writing well‑instrumented, reliable code with appropriate metrics, monitoring, and proactive error handling

Engineering Leadership & Problem Solving

Ability to break down open‑ended, technically complex problems into actionable solutions with clear milestones

Experience scoping projects, identifying technical constraints, estimating timelines, and keeping teams on track

Interested in raising the quality bar through mentorship and constructive code reviews

Ownership

Deep sense of ownership – proactively identifies opportunities, suggests improvements, and acts on them

Thrives in fast‑moving, ambiguous environments with a strong bias toward action

Asks great questions, thinks from first principles, and seeks out resources to deepen understanding

Our Stack
Required

OpenAPI & gRPC

Kubernetes

Redis & Memcached

Elasticsearch

GCP, Google Bigtable, Google Big Query, Google Spanner, Google Pub/Sub

Docker & Terraform

Cloudflare

Our Culture
We’re a team of exceptionally talented, curious builders who love solving tough problems and turning bold ideas into reality. We move fast, collaborate deeply, and operate without unnecessary hierarchy, because we believe the best ideas can come from anyone.

Everyone at Ideogram rolls up their sleeves to make our products and our customers successful. We thrive on curiosity, creativity, and shared ownership. We believe that small, dedicated teams working together with trust and purpose can move faster, think bigger, and create amazing things.

Ideogram is committed to welcoming everyone — regardless of gender identity, orientation, or expression. Our mission is to create belonging and remove barriers so everyone can create boldly.

What We Offer

Competitive compensation and equity  designed to recognize the value and impact of your contributions to Ideogram’s success.

4 weeks of vacation  to recharge and explore.

Comprehensive health, vision, and dental coverage  starting on day one.

RRSP/401(k) with employer match up to 4%  to invest in your future from the moment you join.

Top‑of‑the‑line tools and tech  to fuel your creativity and productivity.

Toronto HQ perks :
Steps from Union Station and the PATH, with daily in‑office lunches and dinners.

Autonomy to explore and experiment  – whether you’re testing new ideas, running large‑scale experiments, or diving into research, you’ll have access to compute/resources you need when there’s a clear business or creative use case. We encourage curiosity and bold thinking.

A culture of learning and growth , where curiosity is encouraged and mentorship is part of the journey.

Location:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Salary: CA$ – CA$

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