Data Engineer

Valtech

AI Platform Engineer leading multidisciplinary teams building AI-powered applications and intelligent workflows at Valtech. Shape the future of experience through Data, AI, and emerging solutions.

Posted 7/6/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaSeniorLead💰 CA$95,000 - CA$130,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design and delivery of enterprise AI applications, copilots, assistants, and agentic solutions.
Define implementation strategies that align AI capabilities with business objectives and user needs.
Guide teams in building scalable AI workflows, retrieval systems, orchestration layers, and tool-integrated experiences.
Drive best practices across prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), tool calling, context management, testing, observability, and evaluation.
Partner with clients to understand business challenges and identify AI-powered opportunities.
Translate ambiguous requirements into practical implementation approaches and technical roadmaps.
Act as a trusted advisor during workshops, discovery sessions, and executive presentations.
Collaborate closely with Data Scientists, Data Engineers, Architects, Analytics Engineers, Product teams, and business stakeholders.

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of experience in software engineering, AI engineering, machine learning engineering, or related fields.
2+ years of experience leading technical teams or managing engineering professionals.
Strong experience building AI-powered applications and LLM-enabled solutions in production environments.
Hands-on experience designing and implementing:
Generative AI applications
Agentic workflows
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions
Tool-calling and workflow orchestration patterns
API-driven integrations
Advanced Python development experience.
Experience working with Microsoft Azure
Experience working with cloud-based AI platforms and services.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

A comprehensive insurance plan, where you can choose the module that best suits your needs—Gold, Silver, or Bronze. The employer may contribute up to 80% of your coverage depending on the selected module. This plan includes short- and long-term disability coverage.
Dialogue via Sun Life provides virtual healthcare services, allowing you to consult with a healthcare professional for emergencies, prescription renewals, and more. You also have access to the Employee and Family Assistance Program, as well as a complete mental health support program.
A $500 Personal Spending Account, which can be used for healthcare reimbursements, gym memberships, public transit passes, office supplies, or contributions to your RRSP through Valtech.
A retirement plan where Valtech will match 100% of your RRSP contributions through a Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP), up to a maximum of 4%. You can start contributing to your RRSP immediately, and to the DPSP after 3 months. The vesting of the DPSP will be after a 24 months of service.
Access to a flexible vacation under Valtech's policy to support your work-life balance, with 5 days available during your probation period and a prorated amount calculated for the remainder of the year.
Personal Technology Reimbursement – $30/month for every employee-offered on day 1.
We close during the winter holidays and offer flexible scheduling throughout the year, so you can enjoy those sunny Friday afternoons—provided your weekly hours are completed.

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Hard Skills & Tools

AI EngineeringMachine Learning EngineeringSoftware EngineeringAPI-Driven IntegrationsWorkflow OrchestrationTool-Calling PatternsScalable AI WorkflowsContext ManagementTesting and ObservabilityTechnical Roadmapping

Soft Skills

Stakeholder ManagementCommunication SkillsTeam Leadership