Senior AI Engineer

Syndio is a Series C technology company leveraging advanced technology and responsible AI to accelerate decision-making, streamline compliance, and democratize insights for consistent, equitable compensation practices at scale. Backed by $83M in investments from Bessemer Venture Partners, Voyager Capital, and Emerson Collective, we are expanding our team and products to help companies align their rewards strategies with their business goals.
Our customers are our greatest asset. Syndio partners with many of the world’s most recognized and respected enterprises, helping them implement leading-edge compensation solutions with expert guidance. Join us in our mission to help companies make smarter pay decisions they can trust!
We are seeking a talented AI Developer to join our applied AI team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, building, and scaling our AI systems that solve complex problems related to compensation and compliance. You’ll work closely in a cross-functional squad that includes data scientists, software engineers, product managers, and business stakeholders.
You will have the opportunity to work at the forefront of AI innovation–exploring emerging tools and techniques while translating them into production-ready solutions that deliver real business impact.
Design, develop, and deploy production AI/ML systems that deliver business impact to our customers.
Build and maintain LLM-based applications leveraging context engineering techniques and toolsets.
Collaborate with data scientists to transition approved proof of concepts from a research environment into production.
Integrate AI capabilities into existing products and services through APIs and microservices.
Design and implement evaluation frameworks to assess model accuracy, reliability, and task-specific performance.
Monitor production performance and implement optimizations based on evaluation metrics and real-world usage patterns.
Stay up-to-date with the rapid changes in the AI landscape (e.g., new foundation models, quantization techniques) and prototype new ideas quickly.
Proficiency developing clean modular and efficient code with Python
Track record building and deploying AI systems within Google Cloud Platform, familiarity with BigQuery, Firebase, and Vertex AI
Familiarity with evaluation methodologies for assessing LLM accuracy, hallucinations, and task-specific performance
Exposure to—or strong interest in—vector databases, semantic search, agent frameworks, and protocols like MCP for connecting AI systems to external tools and data sources
Fluent with AI-assisted development tools (Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub CoPilot)
Foundational knowledge of machine learning concepts, model architectures, and LLM capabilities and constraints
Natural curiosity and passion for staying current with rapidly evolving AI technologies
Adaptable when navigating ambiguity and rapidly shifting priorities
Comfortable communicating technical concepts and trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders
Bonus Points
~ Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or quantitative field OR equivalent hands-on experience in a related professional industry

We value architectural clarity and execution speed. As such, we empower engineers to make bold moves and back it up with a culture that supports learning through iteration.
Relocation is not currently offered.
Kindly note, you must also be eligible to work in Canada legally, as we are NOT able to provide visa support or transfer at this time.

For this role our base salary is targeted at $153-180k CAD. Syndio Equity. Pension Contribution
Remote-First with opportunities for local meet-ups in Calgary
Immediate Impact From day one, you'll be immersed in our platform, infrastructure, and codebase. Month 3: Driving Innovation By the third month, you'll be a fully integrated member of our AI team, operating at full capacity. This includes active participation in technical discussions, independent execution of complex tasks, and the ability to propose and implement innovative technical solutions.
Below you'll find an outline of the interview plan for our Senior AI Developer position. 20 min - Phone call with a member of our Talent Team

• 1 hr - Technical Interviews
• At Syndio, we're building a diverse team that values candor, curiosity, and community. If you share these values and are interested in joining us, we'd love to talk with you even if you don't 100% meet the "about you" listed here. We are building an inclusive and collaborative workplace as we grow, and we welcome team members regardless of gender/identity, sexual orientation, race or cultural background, religion, physical disability and age.