Canals - Senior Backend Engineer (Typescript, Node)

About the Company Canals is AI for distributors. AI-powered sales order entry that automatically turns customer emails into quotes, AI-powered accounts payable that automatically turns vendor emails into payables, AI-powered PO acknowledgement processing that automatically flags discrepancies in vendor confirmations vs your POs. No templates or part numbers needed. Our AI models are trained to handle a wide range of inputs, including email text, attachments, PDFs, CSV files, images, Word documents, and even handwritten notes. "I wouldn't work anywhere without this," is what users say. With data entry off their plate, your team can focus on work that matters: growing your business. Show your customers, suppliers, and team that you’re in business for the future, with operations that are faster and more accurate than ever before. About the Role We have a ton to do and need help to do it. Most of our work is on the backend, and we prefer generalists. We work in node, but we don't care if you don't have lots of node experience. Learning a new technology is not an issue for strong engineers. The interview process will include DSA-style live coding challenges. Tech Stack Typescript, Node, Python(For the ML) Postgres, Elastic Search. Docker AWS Sveltekit Tailwind. We're just looking for 2 things: Get a lot done. Get it done well. Some of the qualities you'll need to be successful here are: Sense of Urgency. We run on a level of urgency that is Uncommon. Great Technical Talent. Good judgement. Meaning that you're going to receive autonomy and you need to do the right thing. Work Ethic/Motivation. Canals isn't fit for people looking for 9-5. Why Join us An AI product that is actually useful and not just riding the bubble. Top 1% startup measured by time to revenue. You'll receive Equity. No runway. We're profitable . No accumulating tech debt, no bureaucracy. A culture of ''Just do it'' and prioritizing the long term. Few meeting, just 2.5hs per week per engineer. Fully remote. Interview Process Silver screening Interview. Silver Technical Interview. Client Screening Interview. Client Live coding Interview. Client Technical interview. Client Behavioral Interview.