AI Developer (x4) (55376) POST NUMBER: 474609

About the Company
Our client is a leading Canadian energy organization with a strong presence across Ontario.  They operate critical infrastructure that supports millions of customers and drives economic growth.  

Why Work Here
Our client is engaging in ongoing transformation and investing in cutting-edge technologies and modernizing operations to meet the evolving needs of the energy sector.  By joining, you will be part of an organization that values collaboration, professional development, and making a meaningful impact on the future of clean energy.

About the Opportunity

• Collaborating with business partners to understand operational needs and translating them into technical solutions. 
• Developing data pipelines to process structured and unstructured data (documents, spreadsheets, images, text) for AI applications. 
• Ensuring data quality, traceability, and compliance with organizational policies. 
• Managing the full lifecycle of AI solutions, including model development, system integration, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance. 
• Implementing machine learning operations practices for reliable deployment, version control, monitoring, and continuous improvement. 
• Designing agent?based AI systems capable of planning, reasoning, and multi?step actions to achieve defined objectives. 
• Applying modern software development practices, including collaborative source code management, peer review, and structured change management. 
• Contributing to responsible and ethical AI use by assessing solutions for fairness, reliability, and explainability. 
• Producing technical documentation, supporting design and architecture reviews, and communicating technical concepts to diverse audiences. 

About You 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical discipline (advanced degree is an asset). 
• Strong programming skills with experience developing production code in Python. 
• Proven ability to design and implement AI systems using large language models and predictive modeling techniques. 
• Experience building data pipelines for structured and unstructured data. 
• Demonstrated experience deploying and operating AI solutions within cloud environments (Azure preferred). 
• Experience with enterprise data and analytics platforms (e.g., Databricks) for data preparation and scalable processing. 
• Familiarity with machine learning operations practices, including model versioning, controlled deployment, performance monitoring, and lifecycle management. 
• Proficiency with collaborative development tools such as GitHub for source control, versioning, and peer review. 
• Strong understanding of software engineering best practices, including testing, documentation, and maintainable design. 
• Ability to clearly communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non?technical audiences. 
• Demonstrated experience delivering AI solutions from concept through production deployment. 
• Professional certifications in cloud computing, data platforms, or AI technologies are considered an asset. 

Pay Range
$87.58 - $97.58/hr

How to Apply
Click the “Apply Now” button and follow the instructions to submit your resume. Please know that we only accept documents in MS Word or Rich Text formats. 
When referencing this job, quote #474609.

You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.