Software Engineer, AI/ML

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Act as the subject matter expert in AI/ML within the team.

• Keep up-to-date with the latest AI/ML technologies, trends, and opportunities.

• Integrate AI/ML strategies and best practices into various solutions.

• Assist in documenting the company’s AI strategy, ensuring it aligns with the product roadmap and overall company objectives.

• Define project approaches, scopes, milestones, and solution designs at the initiation of projects.

• Collaborate with the development team to implement AI/ML solutions.

• Write code, configure external components, and prototype new technologies.

• Produce maintainable code and unit tests, along with creating necessary documentation.

• Attend client meetings as needed.

• Monitor priorities, deadlines, and backlogs, providing coaching or assistance to the team with project tasks.

• Grasp the functionality being developed to effectively support the team.

• Conduct thorough code reviews, engage in pair programming, and collaboratively analyze problems.

• Join Product and Technology meetings, contributing to technical processes, architecture, and strategy.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of experience in software architecture, full-stack development, or AI engineering.

• Demonstrated experience in designing and documenting end-to-end software architectures for complex projects.

• Minimum of two years implementing advanced AI solutions, including semantic matching, RAG systems, and document parsing for structured content.

• Experience in designing and deploying agentic systems utilizing frameworks such as LangGraph, Crew AI, or the OpenAI Agents SDK.

• Familiarity with coding-assisted platforms like Claude Code and Codex.

• Knowledge of the Model Context Protocol (MCP), associated tooling systems, model ensemble methods, and fine-tuning techniques.

• Experience with Knowledge Graph databases, such as Neo4j or similar.

• Proficient with Apache suites like Databricks, Spark, and Iceberg or related workflows.

• Experience with Human-in-the-loop (HITL) integrations within AI workflows.

• Background in implementing evaluation frameworks, testing results, and iterative refinement techniques for AI models.

• Strong understanding of coding best practices, including writing clean, modular code and using shared internal libraries.

• Deep familiarity with all authored code, including code generated or co-authored by AI tools.

• Experience in crafting comprehensive unit and integration tests, alongside relevant technical documentation.

• Ability to create clear, concise documentation that facilitates smooth developer onboarding and project contributions.

• Excellent collaboration skills with a proven record of owning specific development components and meeting tight deadlines.

• Experience in mentoring team members and collaboratively brainstorming technical architectures.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote Work Environment.

• Flexible Time Away From Work Policy, including PTO, Personal and Sick Days.

• Competitive Salary and Health/Medical Benefits.

• RRSP/TFSA/401K Employee Contribution.

• Life and Disability Insurance.

• Employee Assistance Program.

• FHIR Study Program and Skillsoft Learning.

• Super HAPI Fun Club.

• Workplace accommodations during interviews or while working at Smile.

• A workplace focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion.