Senior AI Engineer

Senior AI Engineer page is loaded## Senior AI Engineerlocations: Waterloo, Ontario: Toronto, Ontariotime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: JR00117969You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.**Job Description:**The Canada IT – Platforms and Engineering Domain is looking for a Senior AI Engineer with at least 5 years of development experience. This role will be instrumental in driving innovation, implementing cloud capabilities, and building GenAI solutions across our contact centers in Canada, Asia, and the US. This role offers an exciting opportunity to shape the future of our contact center technology and drive innovation at a global scale. The ideal candidate has a passion for cutting-edge technologies and a proven track record of building large-scale, complex software systems.* Work closely with the Enterprise Architect to design and implement solutions that align with the platform capabilities roadmap* Research and pilot the latest GenAI technologies and practices* Champion a culture of continuous improvement, motivating change and fostering innovation within the team* Create and maintain technical design artifacts that describe application functionality, solution designs, data models, interfaces, and integrations* Use and enhance our DevOps practices and tools to enforce software guardrails, increase automation, and help engineers build code faster, at a lower cost, and lower risk* Stay current with industry advancements in cloud technologies, AWS services, and AI/ML* Provide post-production support for deployed applications, including troubleshooting, performance optimization, and continuous improvement* Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a relevant field* Exceptional communication skills, able to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders* Hands-on expertise with Python, AWS Lambda, Java and APIs* Experience with developing AI bots/agents* Familiarity with chatbot development concepts, RAG techniques and vector databases* Experience with DevOps culture, tools, and best practices* Proven leadership skills, with the ability to guide agile teams across multiple locations* Strong problem-solving abilities and analytical skills with a keen eye for detail and the ability to assess alternatives, risks, and benefits* Commitment to fostering a collaborative, transparent, and trust-based team culture* Demonstrated success in coaching and mentoring junior engineers in an Agile team setting* We’re honoured to be recognized as a 2024 Best Workplaces in Ontario by Great Place to Work Canada.* *We are thrilled to be recognized by **Excellence Canada** with their top-level certification, the **Canada Order of Excellence for Mental Health at Work**, for prioritizing employee well-being, fostering a positive work culture, and achieving excellence in mental health.** We’re proud to be recognized as a company with a 2023 Most Trusted Executive team by Great Place to Work Canada.* Wellness programs that support the three pillars of your health – mental, physical, and financial* The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential.* As a hybrid organization, you and your leader use business and Client needs to choose where you work, at home or in the officeThe Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results. Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our Clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may e-mail a request to thebrightside@sunlife.com.We are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you Several work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.**Salary Range:**90,000/90 000 - 140,000/140 000**Job Category:**IT - Application Development**Posting End Date:**18/12/2025**Shine together**At Sun Life, you can be your most brilliant self. Our supportive, flexible, and inclusive work environment is one where you – and your career – can thrive. Whatever your aspirations, collaborative leaders and colleagues are ready to help you learn, grow, and succeed.**Make life brighter**We’re a global company with a passion for people. Our purpose is to help Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. As a team of 30,000 across 26 countries, our impact is far-reaching, and locally relevant There’s power in numbers. As part of Sun Life’s growing team, you have an impact on people in your community and around the world.**Shape the future**With an optimistic eye on a brighter future, we drive to innovate. Be part of leading change, push boundaries and try new ways of working. Use data to drive bold actions. Be agile and pivot as we test and learn. At Sun Life, we’re driving transformation, sustainability and innovation for our Clients, employees, partners, and communities. Join us. 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