Senior Ai Application Development Specialist

Join a new Montréal-based team focused on turning emerging AI capabilities into reliable, maintainable product experiences. As part of the Energy Intelligence initiative, you will contribute to a broader effort to develop AI-enabled solutions supporting multiple products, engineering workflows, and lines of business.In this role, you will build and contribute to the application layer around AI models, transforming successful experiments into production-quality software components, services, tools, and reusable capabilities. Working across product development, data, MLOps, architecture, and domain teams, you will integrate AI into existing Digital Energy Software products and help move promising use cases from prototype to maintained product functionality.This role is designed for an experienced software professional who enjoys solving complex problems collaboratively and can balance rapid experimentation with the thoughtful engineering practices required to build secure, testable, observable, and dependable AI-enabled systems. You do not need prior experience in every aspect of our domain. We value strong software engineering foundations, demonstrated experience integrating AI into applications, and the ability to learn and collaborate across disciplines.What you'll be doing
Build production-quality applications and services that integrate AI models into real product experiences.Integrate AI capabilities into existing Digital Energy Software products, developer tools, and engineering workflows.Develop the AI abstraction layer, including model adapters, APIs, routing, policy enforcement, and fallback mechanisms.Create APIs, SDKs, reusable libraries, and reference applications that allow AI capabilities to be adopted across products and teams.Build workflows for script generation, validation, explanation, conversion, and review, including agentic workflows where relevant.Implement human-in-the-loop experiences that enable appropriate review and oversight of high-impact AI decisions.Design deterministic validation and testing mechanisms to improve the reliability and predictability of probabilistic model outputs.Apply secure engineering practices to the handling of prompts, data, credentials, model responses, tool access, and telemetry.Contribute to automated testing, observability, performance optimization, and the deployment of AI-enabled applications and services.Partner closely with product developers to transform successful prototypes and validated use cases into secure, maintainable product capabilities.What you bring
Professional experience developing reliable, maintainable software applications or services.Proficiency in at least 1 relevant programming language, such as C#, Python, TypeScript, or Java.Experience in areas such as API design, distributed systems, cloud-native development, or automated testing.Experience integrating LLMs or machine-learning models into software applications.The ability to develop prototypes and evolve successful concepts into maintainable, production-quality systems.An understanding of secure software development practices.A collaborative approach, curiosity, and the ability to learn in an evolving technical environment.You might also have
A background in developer tools, compilers, parsers, static analysis, or code transformation.Knowledge of building management systems or industrial automation software.Familiarity with Azure, containers, Kubernetes, or edge applications.Exposure to implementing agentic workflows with controlled access to tools.A background in applied AI, building technologies, or energy management would be an asset.We recognize that skills and competencies can be developed through a variety of experiences, both professional and personal. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement listed, we still encourage you to apply. Your unique background and perspective could be exactly what we’re looking for.This job posting represents an active opportunity within our team. All applications are reviewed directly by our recruitment professionals, and no AI is used in the screening or selection process.At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work.Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: “We see you. We value you”. It’s more than just pay and benefits- it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker.The expected pay range is CAD $114,750 - CAD $162,000 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives.For Ontario applicants, this posting complies with provincial law which does not require disclosure of the pay range. Inquiries regarding the pay range can be directed to the recruiting / hiring manager.Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to youOur Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you’ll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:Care for yourself and your family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: insurance coverage for health, inclusive of medical, dental, vision, basic life, accident, and disability insurance;
telemedicine program;
paid family leaves;
parental and care leave;
employee assistant program with mental, family, and legal counselling and flexible work arrangements.Invest and plan your future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs: base salary;
incentive plans;
employee share ownership plan;
retirement plan with employer pension match.Grow your skills and career. We commit to helping you grow with ongoing performance and development conversations, Senior Talent Program, global career opportunities, access to our Schneider Career Hub for new positions, projects, and mentors, and learning platforms like Coursera to equip you with the skills for today and tomorrow.Team up in the workplace. We encourage teaming up through project opportunities on the Schneider Career Hub, smart ways to collaborate, celebrating contributions via a recognition program (including service anniversary), sharing your voice in our engagement survey, and fostering an inclusive, caring workplace.Support your community. We make a difference in your community with volunteer leave, programs through the Schneider Electric Foundation, and initiatives that support youth education.Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?
When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.We are looking for IMPACT Makers;
exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.€40 billion global revenue+9% organic growth150 000+ employees in 100+ countriesSchneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter hereSchneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.
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