Knak is a mission-driven company
Why? Because our time is limited, our competition is fierce, and our margin for error is small. For us to have the greatest impact on the world, we need to be laser focused on our core mission, which is...
Empowering people to be creative.
That’s why Knak exists.
We are a world-class enterprise email and landing page creation platform with a focus on making successful and happy customers by providing them with an incredibly powerful, yet easy to use creation platform.
Our industry leading SaaS solution is built by Marketers, for Marketers. We know that it’s the small things that make the biggest impact and that emails and landing pages are where the rubber hits the road when it comes to Marketing Automation. We change the way Marketers work by making them more efficient, while improving conversion rate of their campaigns and helping them stay on brand.
Oh, and we have a bit of fun while doing it, too!
We’re looking for a thoughtful and innovative AI Software Developer to join our AI team. In this role, you'll help design, build, and maintain intelligent AI agents and autonomous features that supercharge marketing workflows. From building agentic systems to applying machine learning for campaign insights, you’ll be at the heart of transforming how marketers work.
You'll collaborate closely with designers, product managers, and developers, bringing cutting-edge AI ideas to life while always keeping user experience top of mind.
What You’ll Be DoingBuild end-to-end AI features: Own development from idea to production, using agile processes and cross-functional collaboration.
Create autonomous agents: Use Python, Node.js, and microservices architecture to deliver powerful, intelligent features.
Implement agentic workflows: Use frameworks like LangGraph for reasoning, planning, and multi-step execution.
Ensure reliability: Build testing and evaluation frameworks with LangSmith to monitor and maintain agent performance.
Develop ML-driven analytics: Apply machine learning to surface insights that drive smarter marketing.
Shape architecture: Work with the AI Architect to design scalable cloud-based systems.
1–3+ years of experience in software development, with a strong focus on Python
Solid understanding of machine learning concepts (model training, evaluation, etc.)
Experience building and consuming APIs, working with Git, and applying test-driven development
Clean coding practices and a passion for solving hard problems
Curiosity, drive, and a genuine excitement for AI
Experience with Node.js, LangGraph, or LangSmith
Background in building agentic systems or intelligent workflows
Exposure to SaaS product development, especially in marketing tech
What We Offer
At Knak we have four foundational pillars. Culture, customers, product and growth. Culture is our number one pillar because we know that is at the core of building a strong company that can build amazing products and delight our customers. We do this with a laser focus on hiring the right people who are smart, positive and who want more than the typical nine-to-five offers.
We offer an extremely rewarding, second to none work environment as acknowledged by Ottawa’s Best Places to Work 2024! We show our investment in our people through our competitive salaries, equity in the company, great benefits, paid vacation, Life leave days (because life happens), team lunches and off-sites, and most importantly our commitment to YOUR career growth.
If this sounds like something you’re looking for, then we’d love to hear from you!
If you don’t see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on the posting above, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that women and underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences to apply. Knak believes in creating an inclusive, barrier-free working environment. If you require ANY accommodation to the interview process please contact [email protected].
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