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Principal CAD Developer

CoLab is an AI platform that helps mechanical engineering teams accelerate product development by capturing design feedback and surfacing issues earlier. They seek a Principal CAD Developer — a senior individual contributor and product-minded engineer — to lead technical prototyping, de-risk strategic initiatives, and translate domain knowledge into product and architecture direction for browser-based 2D/3D engineering workflows.

Skills

  • Proven principal/staff-level development experience in SaaS environments
  • Hands-on experience with browser-based 2D/3D graphics or CAD tooling
  • Strong prototyping and rapid-experimentation skills to validate technical approaches
  • Ability to operate in high ambiguity and define problems before solving them
  • Experience working cross-functionally with product, design, and customers

Responsibilities

  • Architect and prototype systems to ingest and visualize diverse engineering/design data
  • Rapidly experiment to explore and de-risk strategic product initiatives
  • Translate domain knowledge into technical architecture and product direction
  • Collaborate directly with product, design, leadership, and customers to validate concepts
  • Identify constraints and opportunities when handling various CAD and engineering file types

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in a relevant field is a plus but not required

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation with stock options
  • Remote-first across North America
  • Extended health benefits
  • Unlimited vacation / flexible time off
  • RRSP / 401(k) matching
  • Inclusive hiring and opportunities for impact in a growing R&D-focused company
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