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Mila – Québec Artificial Intelligence Institute

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Senior AI Applications Developer

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Description

You will lead the architecture and development of backend and AI application systems. You will integrate LLMs, RAG systems, embeddings, agents, and distributed pipelines; establish engineering practices; improve reliability, performance, scalability, and security; mentor less experienced developers; and document reusable components and technical decisions.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and evolve backend architectures using Python, FastAPI, and APIs
  • Lead the integration of AI models, including LLMs, RAG systems, embeddings, and agent frameworks
  • Architect and maintain ML and agent pipelines and distributed services
  • Enforce testing, CI/CD, code-quality, and documentation practices
  • Participate in code reviews and guide technical decisions
  • Mentor and support junior and intermediate developers
  • Ensure the reliability, performance, scalability, and security of deployed applications
  • Collaborate with researchers, developers, designers, and project managers to align products with user needs
  • Document architectural decisions, shared components, and technical flows
  • Develop reusable internal libraries, frameworks, and system components
  • Monitor emerging GenAI, LLMOps, and agent-based architecture practices

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, software engineering, applied mathematics, AI, or a related field
  • 5–7+ years of professional software development experience with a strong backend focus
  • Excellent command of Python, API development, database integrations, distributed systems, and backend design
  • Strong software architecture, system design, testing, CI/CD, debugging, and performance optimization skills
  • Proven experience integrating LLM, RAG, agent, embedding, or vector database systems in real-world applications
  • Ability to lead initiatives in a multidisciplinary environment
  • Proficiency in French and English

Benefits

  • Comprehensive group insurance including health, dental, disability, life, travel, and extended benefits
  • Employee and family assistance program
  • Access to telemedicine services
  • 20 days of vacation upon hiring
  • Retirement savings plan with a minimum 4% employer contribution
  • Flexible benefits package, including lifestyle credits, enhanced insurance, extra vacation days, and enriched pension contributions
  • Flexible working hours and summer schedule
  • Possibility of telecommuting

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