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Senior Data Solutions Engineer
HOOPP (Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan)
Toronto, ON · CA ON Toronto
- $103,000 to $153,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
…for permanent employees, including coverage supporting our team's diversity and mental health (e.g., gender affirmation, fertility and drug treatment, psychological support benefits of…
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Staff Software Engineer - Capital One Travel Tech - Full-stack
Capital One
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
If you're looking for challenging work with real impact, a team that cares deeply about the code they ship, and a product that real people use when they're planning their next trip - come…
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Founding AI Engineering (Forward Deployed)
CGI
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
Ability to lead a delivery team, mentor others, and set technical direction.
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Lead AI Engineering Specialist
CGI
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
We are looking for a Distinguished AI Engineering Specialist, the most senior technical individual contributor on the team. This is a Director-level role focused on technical leadership…
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Director AI Engineering
CGI
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
We are looking for a Director, Consulting Services to build and lead this new capability. This is a people leadership role with accountability for the team, delivery, and client…
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Senior Consultant - GCP Agent Platform Architect
Deloitte
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
…equivalent cloud with a credible GCP transition path). You will lead workstreams and mentor 2–4 junior team members while working under the direction of a Manager or Senior…
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Front-end Software Engineering Lead & Manager, SVP
Citi
Mississauga, ON
- Full-time
The Front-end Software Engineering Lead & Manager is a senior management level position that also requires hands-on engineering, responsible for accomplishing results through the management…
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Java Backend Developer (Only 100% Onsite)
André
Montreal, QC
- $70,000 to $80,000 USD / year
- Full-time
Can work on a collaborative cross-technology team where Java, APIs (services), PL/SQL interact with a range of business logic interfaces & systems.
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Bilingual Technical Design Lead, Identity & Access Management
Maplesoft Group, an SEB Company
Ottawa, ON
- Contract
We are seeking an experienced Lead Analyst, IT Security to join a dynamic Information Technology team. This leadership role is responsible for the design, implementation, enhancement, and…
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AVEVA Enterprise SCADA Specialist
SGS
Vancouver, BC
- $85,000 to $165,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
…specialisation in Enterprise SCADA under the guidance of senior team…
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26000J4O-Analyste d'affaires (intermédiaire)
CGI
Montreal, QC
- Full-time
We're looking for an experienced Business Analyst to join our team as a key link between business, IT, and compliance stakeholders on high visibility banking technology projects. You'll act…
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26000GTH-Analyste d'affaires (intermédiaire)
CGI
Montreal, QC
- Full-time
Take ownership of critical projects and lead Operating Committee and Steering Committee meetings.
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Mgr, IT / Gestionnaire, TI
TD SYNNEX Canada ULC
Mississauga, ON
- Full-time
We are seeking a highly strategic and results-driven technology leader to lead the planning, delivery, and optimization of enterprise information systems that power our business and support…
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Lead DevOps Engineer
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
…development and streamlining the software delivery lifecycle? As a Lead DevOps Engineer, you will play a critical role in bridging the gap between development and operations, ensuring that…
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Senior Lead Developer Back-End
National Bank of Canada
Montreal, QC
- Full-time
A career as a Senior Lead Developer Back-End in the Data Destruction Governance Platform IT Delivery team at National Bank means acting as a full-stack developer and putting your technical…
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Senior Integration Developer
York University
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
Ability and willingness to work effectively as a member of a team.
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Senior CRM Developer
York University
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
…and service. The Senior CRM Developer serves as the technical lead for the enterprise CRM platform and is responsible for technical design, recommending business optimized and enterprise…
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AVEVA Enterprise SCADA Specialist
SGS
Regina, SK
- $85,000 to $165,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
…specialisation in Enterprise SCADA under the guidance of senior team…
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AVEVA Enterprise SCADA Specialist
SGS
AB · Edmonton, AB
- $85,000 to $165,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
…specialisation in Enterprise SCADA under the guidance of senior team…
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AVEVA Enterprise SCADA Specialist
SGS
Calgary, AB
- $85,000 to $165,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
…specialisation in Enterprise SCADA under the guidance of senior team…
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Senior Data Solutions Engineer
HOOPP (Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan)
Toronto, ON
- $103,000 to $153,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
…for permanent employees, including coverage supporting our team's diversity and mental health (e.g., gender affirmation, fertility and drug treatment, psychological support benefits of…
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Mgr, IT / Gestionnaire, TI
TD SYNNEX
Mississauga, ON
- Full-time
We are seeking a highly strategic and results-driven technology leader to lead the planning, delivery, and optimization of enterprise information systems that power our business and support…
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AVP Full Stack Java/Angular Developer
Citi
Mississauga, ON
- Full-time
…responsible for providing full leadership and direction to a team of employees in an effort to establish and implement new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with…
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AVEVA Enterprise SCADA Specialist
SGS
Calgary, AB
- $85,000 to $165,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
…specialisation in Enterprise SCADA under the guidance of senior team…
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Product Security Specialist
Geotab
Oakville, ON
…successful in this role you will be a meticulous, highly organized team player with excellent verbal and written communication skills who thrives under fast-changing priorities. In…

CGI

Founding AI Engineering (Forward Deployed)

Toronto, ON, Canada

Full-time

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Job details

Job type: Full-time
Posting language: English
Posted: Sep 25, 2026

Original job description

Position Description

We are looking for a Founding AI Engineering professional to help build this capability. This is a senior, hands-on role where you will build real AI products and help shape how they are built. You will work closely with client teams and lead by example through coding, architecture, and mentoring developers and co-ops.

This is a great fit for a builder with strong full-stack roots who has shipped AI products to production and wants to help shape a new AI engineering capability.

This role is hybrid and requires you to be at our downtown Toronto office and/or client office a minimum of 2 days per week, subject to change at any time.

Your future duties and responsibilities

Design and build production AI systems, including full-stack applications, agents, and the services behind them.
Set patterns and standards for building with AI, including prompt, context, harness, and loop engineering.
Build shared tools, harnesses, and evaluations the team uses to move fast and stay reliable.
Lead delivery while embedded with client teams, from first idea to a product in production.
Mentor devlopers and co-ops through code reviews, pairing, and clear guidance.
Own the quality, security, and reliability of what the team ships.
Work with leadership to shape the roadmap and identify the right problems to solve.
Keep learning and bring new AI tools and ideas into the team.

Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role

5–12 years building and shipping software, with recent hands-on AI work.
Strong with Java and Node.js; able to design front end, back-end APIs, and data together.
Strong with PostgreSQL and MongoDB, including design and performance.
Experience shipping LLM or agent products to production and keeping them running.
Experience building full-stack software daily with AI coding tools such as Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Antigravity, or Claude Code.
Deep knowledge of prompt engineering, context engineering, harness engineering, and loop engineering.
Ability to design evaluations and make AI systems safe, tested, and dependable.
Experience deploying applications to the cloud, such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
Ability to lead a delivery team, mentor others, and set technical direction.
Clear written and spoken English; able to explain technical work to developers and business leaders.

Assets / Nice to Haves

Background in Banking, Insurance, or Wealth Management.
Experience with RAG, vector databases, agent frameworks, and the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
Experience with MLOps, observability, and monitoring for AI systems.
Awareness of security, privacy, and compliance in regulated industries.
Experience standing up a new team, practice, or product from scratch.
Speaking, writing, or open source work that shows thought leadership in AI.

CGI is providing a reasonable estimate of the pay range for this role. The determination of this range includes factors such as skill set level, geographic market, experience and training, and licenses and certifications. Compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $95,000–$145,000. This role is an existing vacancy.

Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

At CGI, we value the strength that diversity brings and are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone belongs. We collaborate with our clients to build more inclusive communities and empower all CGI partners to thrive. As an equal-opportunity employer, being able to perform your best during the recruitment process is important to us. If you require an accommodation, please inform your recruiter.

That same commitment to fairness extends to how we use technology. To support our recruitment team, AI tools may be used to help assess applications though they never replace human judgement. All hiring decisions remain entirely in the hands of our recruitment professionals.

To learn more about accessibility at CGI, contact us via email. Please note that this email is strictly for accessibility requests and cannot be used for application status inquiries.

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Responsibilities

Design and deliver production AI systems, including full-stack applications, agents, shared tools, and evaluation frameworks, while establishing reliable engineering standards. Lead client-embedded delivery, mentor developers and co-ops, own product quality and security, and help shape the team’s roadmap.

Requirements

Requires 5–12 years of software development experience, recent hands-on AI work, strong Java and Node.js skills, and experience building and operating production LLM or agent products. Candidates should also have database and cloud experience, expertise in AI engineering and evaluation, and the ability to lead delivery and communicate clearly.

Skills

Java
Node.js
Full-Stack Development
Artificial Intelligence
Large Language Models
AI Agents
Prompt Engineering
Context Engineering
Harness Engineering
Loop Engineering
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Cloud Deployment
AI Evaluation
Technical Leadership
Mentoring

Benefits

Health and Well-Being Support
Professional Development Opportunities

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Keywords

Artificial Intelligence
AI Engineering
Java
Node.js
Full-Stack Applications
Large Language Models
AI Agents
Prompt Engineering
Context Engineering
Harness Engineering
Loop Engineering
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Azure
AWS
Google Cloud Platform
RAG
Vector Databases
Agent Frameworks
Model Context Protocol
MLOps
Observability
Monitoring
AI Evaluation
Security
Privacy
Compliance
Banking
Insurance
Wealth Management

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