Junior Software Engineer

About Canals Canals is a fully remote, profitable startup transforming the industrial supply chain ($10T industry) with AI. Our platform seamlessly integrates with the systems distributors already use, automating tedious tasks and reducing failure points in moving physical goods across the globe. We’re a 100 person team (60 in engineering) distributed across North and South America. The Role Our customer base is growing fast, and we’re looking for a Junior Software Engineer eager to learn and grow with us. You’ll work alongside experienced engineers building scalable, high-performance systems that solve real-world problems in logistics and automation. This is a great opportunity to gain exposure to modern engineering practices, real customers, and a product that delivers measurable business impact. What You’ll Do Work closely with senior engineers to design, build, and maintain backend systems that power our platform. Contribute to feature development, bug fixes, and performance improvements. Participate in code reviews, testing, and documentation to ensure quality and maintainability. Collaborate with product and design teams to bring ideas from concept to production. Learn new tools and technologies, and grow into greater ownership over time. What You'll Bring Typically, 0–2 years of professional experience as a software engineer (internships or projects count!). Solid programming fundamentals and familiarity with at least one backend language (Go, Python, Node, etc.). Curiosity and a desire to understand how complex systems fit together. Eagerness to learn from others and contribute to a collaborative, high-performing team. Strong communication and problem-solving skills. Interest in startups, AI, or logistics a plus. Why Join Canals Real-world impact: your work improves global supply chains, saving customers time and reducing risk. Strong engineering culture: we invest in quality and documentation to keep moving fast sustainably. Remote-first, flexible work environment across North and South America. Strong product-market fit with tons of customer love. Talent dense team with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Canals.ai is an equal opportunity employer. In addition to EEO being the law, it is a policy that is fully consistent with our principles. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status such as race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, pregnancy or age.