Remote Software Developer Jobs – Software Engineer (AI/ML Infrastructure), Thumbtack

Job Description

Remote software developer jobs with an AI infrastructure focus are among the most future-proof roles in 2026, and this one is genuinely accessible to early-career engineers: Thumbtack is hiring a Software Engineer to build and evolve the AI/ML infrastructure behind its production GenAI and traditional machine-learning workloads. The full-time remote role (Canada-based) spans backend services, execution infrastructure, model-tool integrations, training and serving systems, data workflows, CI/CD and deployment tooling.

Responsibilities

- Build backend services and execution infrastructure for AI/ML workloads
- Develop model-tool integrations, training and serving systems
- Work on data and feature workflows, orchestration and evaluation tooling
- Partner with product and platform teams plus senior engineers
- Deliver scalable platform capabilities with measurable business impact

Requirements

- 1–3 years of software engineering experience
- Strong computer-science fundamentals
- Proficiency in a major programming language
- Familiarity with databases such as Postgres or DynamoDB
- Proactive learning and sound technical judgement in a fast-moving environment
- Effective cross-functional collaboration in a remote team

Benefits

- CAD 123,300–159,500 annual salary
- Fully remote role within Canada
- Work on production GenAI systems at scale
- Fast-moving environment with real ownership