Build the future of softwareWith engineers who ship, own, and grow
Sixth Summit is the engineering team SMEs trust to take their AI from prototype to production. If you want frontier tools, real ownership, and a team that ships, apply below.
Who we hire
The bench behind our Forward Deployed Engineering retainers and AI Readiness Audits. Roles are hired on demand, so openings move with client engagements. We're always glad to meet great people early, so apply whenever.
AI Engineer
Ship production AI-native software for SME and startup clients, embedded with their team on a monthly retainer. From Junior through Tech Lead. Full-stack, opinionated, fast.
- A real ladder: Junior, Intermediate, Senior, Tech Lead
- Juniors start with a rotation in functional QA and test automation, then move into feature work
- Claude and OpenAI under the hood, GCP for infrastructure; own features end-to-end
- At the top rung: architecture, code review, and mentoring across a portfolio of engagements
Client Success
Own the client relationship end-to-end. The connective tissue between Sixth Summit and the people we build for.
- Weekly cadence, expectation-setting, scope conversations
- Spot risk early, route it before it becomes a fire
- Make every client feel like our only client
AI Consultant
Lead AI Readiness Audits: a ~4-week read on where AI pays off in a client's business, what's working, what's wasting money, and what to build next. Facilitate the Build Day inside each audit.
- Assess real workflows, data, and production systems, not slide decks
- Turn findings into a 12-month roadmap the client can hand to our engineers
- Grounded in hands-on build experience across our client work
What makes Sixth Summit different
We're not an agency. We're not a freelance pool. We're a human-led, AI-driven team that runs differently, and it shows up in the work.
AI-native by default
We don't bolt AI onto legacy workflows, we build software where AI is part of the substrate. Every engineer here ships with current-gen models in the loop.
Always on the frontier
Paid R&D time and a real budget to experiment with the newest models, frameworks, and tooling as they ship. Frontier work is part of the job, not something you cram into your weekend.
Retainer-funded stability
We're paid monthly by clients on multi-month engagements, not sprint-by-sprint. That means stable income, focused work, and no chasing the next contract every Friday.
Outcomes over hours
We measure what you ship and the impact it has, not seat time, billable utilization, or how many tickets you closed. If the outcome is there, the rest is yours.
Embedded, not ticket-shoveling
You'll work as part of the client's team, in their Slack, in their planning, with real ownership over systems. We're not a body shop and we won't treat you like one.
Small bench by design
We hire selectively and only when we're growing. That keeps the bar high, attrition low, and the standing room for great work wide open.
How we work
Remote-first, async-first, and embedded with clients. We hire primarily Canadian talent, with US-based hires considered case-by-case based on client and project needs. Here's the shape of a typical engagement from your side.
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Kickoff with the client
You drop into the client's team, their tools, and their cadence. The first week or two is about understanding what success actually looks like, not just the brief.
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Embedded delivery
Remote-first, async-first. You ship work the way you ship best: Claude Code, Cursor, GCP, and whatever else is the right tool for the job. Weekly client touch-points keep direction tight.
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Ongoing optimization
Once it's in production, you keep iterating: shipping new features, tightening performance, watching what the data says. Engagements are long enough that you actually see your work compound.
Our hiring process
No cover letter. No whiteboard puzzles. No 7-stage gauntlet. We respect your time and we move fast.
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Apply
Send the form below. No cover letter required, your intro video does that job better.
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We review within 7 days
Every application gets a personal look. You hear back either way within a week.
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Intro + paired session
30-minute intro chat, then a paid paired-work session on a real, scoped problem. No leetcode, no whiteboard puzzles.
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Offer
If it's a fit, we move fast. You meet who you'd work with, agree on terms, and pick a start date.
Get on our radar
No specific role open today? Apply anyway. We hire when great people land in the pipeline, not on a fixed calendar. Most of our bench is Canadian; US-based applicants are welcome and considered case-by-case depending on client and project needs.
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