AI Engineer

Nucleus Software

Forward Deployment AI Engineer designing and deploying AI-powered solutions for small and mid-size businesses in Canada. Work with clients to diagnose inefficiencies and engineer impactful solutions.

Posted 5/23/2026full-timeVancouver • 🇨🇦 CanadaJuniorMid-Level💰 CA$120,000 - CA$150,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Embed directly with clients to discover operational pain points, map workflows, and identify high-ROI opportunities for AI and automation.
Design and build AI agents using frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, AutoGen, or similar, including tool-use, memory, and multi-agent orchestration patterns.
Develop AI-powered workflows that integrate with clients' existing systems (CRMs, ERPs, cloud platforms, communication tools, etc.)
Engineer automation solutions across areas such as document processing, data extraction, reporting, customer communication, and internal operations.
Own the full delivery lifecycle from scoping and architecture to build, testing, handoff, and lightweight documentation.
Train and enable client teams to maintain and iterate on solutions post-deployment.
Serve as a trusted technical advisor, translating complex AI capabilities into clear business value for non-technical stakeholders.
Contribute internally by codifying reusable components, playbooks, and delivery templates that scale across the practice.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field
2+ years of professional experience in software engineering, AI/ML engineering, or a technical consulting role
Working proficiency in Python and familiarity with REST APIs and cloud services
Hands-on experience building with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, or similar)
Understanding of prompt engineering, RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), and agentic workflow patterns
Ability to work independently in ambiguous, fast-moving client environments
Strong communication skills: You can explain a vector database to a CFO without losing them.

Benefits

Comp & perks

An award-winning culture and organization that focuses time and energy on YOU and fostering an awesome workplace
Hybrid Remote Environment
In-Person and Virtual Staff Socials – we offer an outgoing culture that provides lots of opportunities to connect with your co-workers
Competitive Salary & Annual Vacation Time
Comprehensive Benefits, including a Health Spending Account and RRSP Matching program
Birthdays off!

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonREST APIsAI agentsLangChainLangGraphAutoGenLLM APIsprompt engineeringRAGautomation solutions

Soft Skills

strong communication skillsindependent worktechnical advisingclient engagementproblem-solving

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer ScienceBachelor's degree in EngineeringBachelor's degree in Information Systems