Senior Developer, Agentic AI Development

Position Title:

Senior Developer, Agentic AI Development (French Services) (Telework)

Status of Employment:

Contractee Long-Term (Fixed Term)

Position Language Requirement:

French

Language Skills:

French (Reading), French (Speaking), French (Writing)

Work at CBC/Radio-Canada

At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance. 
 
Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

Unposting Date:

:59 PM

There is an opportunity for this to be a full-time teleworking position. Work arrangements will be discussed with hiring managers per departmental guidelines.

Why is this role important?

As part of a strategic initiative to modernize our digital ecosystem, we are seeking a passionate Agentic AI Developer, capable of designing and integrating agentic AI-powered features to deliver personalized experiences to our users.

Working closely with product managers, the architect, and the technical manager, your mandate will be to ensure smooth product development within your area of expertise, coordinate the technical efforts required to deliver the requested features, and adhere to the standards, practices, and guidelines established by the development leadership team — such as implementing automated tests and producing documentation.

Working for CBC/Radio-Canada means not only joining Canada's leading voice in cultural expression, but also taking part in its digital revolution. With us, you'll discover a stimulating work environment, an outstanding team spirit, and cutting-edge workplace technology.

Your Main Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and deploy autonomous AI agents capable of interacting with various systems and executing complex tasks.
• Integrate personalized features based on agentic AI architectures into our applications.
  Leverage and optimize frameworks such as LangChain, AutoGen, and CrewAI to create conversational and decision-making pipelines.
• Implement advanced Prompt Engineering techniques to optimize AI interactions.
• Ensure agent interoperability and smooth integration into our application ecosystem.
• Implement and maintain drift monitoring to detect and correct model performance degradation.
• Work in an Azure environment, including integration and deployment via Microsoft's native AI and cloud services.
• Collaborate with product, UX, and infrastructure teams to align AI solutions with user needs.
• Ensure quality, performance, and scalability of AI features.
• Stay actively informed about new approaches in generative and agentic AI.
   

Required Skills:

• University degree in a relevant field (engineering, computer science, etc.) or equivalent professional experience.
• Proficiency in Python and/or TypeScript development.
• At least 5 years of software development experience.
• Expertise in MCP (Model Context Protocol).
• Strong understanding of AI concepts, machine learning, and generative AI.
• Knowledge of AI APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure OpenAI, etc.) and advanced language models (LLMs).
• Understanding of event-driven architectures, inter-service communication, and distributed systems.
• Experience in multi-agent interoperability.
• Proficiency in debugging and performance optimization in complex environments.
• Knowledge of drift monitoring methods and continuous performance optimization.
• Ability to read, produce, and follow software architecture diagrams (UML, sequence diagrams, etc.).
• Broad general knowledge and strong intellectual curiosity (eager to acquire and develop new knowledge and skills).

Qualities of a Good Agentic AI Developer:

• Ability to model complex workflows and translate them into autonomous intelligent agents.
• Sharp sense of prompt optimization and conversational context management.
• Skill in evaluating and refining AI agent behavior (planning, execution, information retrieval).
• Analytical mindset and critical thinking for evaluating AI-generated results.
• Curiosity, creativity, and willingness to experiment with innovative approaches.
   

Perks you can look forward to:

• Hybrid work environment with flexible work schedules, allowing you to prioritize yourself, your family and your work.
• Competitive benefits and compensation.
• Opportunities to work with cutting-edge technology.
• Opportunities for continued learning and professional development.
• Opportunities to become a member of our Employee Resource Groups.
• Pair programming and mentorship opportunities, where you can learn from the best in the industry and help coach new talent.
• A creative and dynamic work environment, where your ideas and contributions can be heard, valued and respected.
• An environment that favours experimentation and an iterative approach in order to achieve the highest form of technical innovation.

Please note this is a 12-month contract position, renewable annually. This regular position is not a consulting assignment but a long-term opportunity with attractive CBC/Radio-Canada employee benefits.

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.
 

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

As part of our recruitment process, candidates who advance to the next

step will be asked to complete a background check. This includes:  

• A mandatory Criminal record check. 

• Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country's diversity. That's because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. That's why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada's public broadcaster. For more information, visit the Diversity and Inclusion section of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to
 
You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our corporate website. All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of interest. In the event that you become an employee, it will be important to inform us, as quickly as possible, of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.

Primary Location:

1000, Rue Papineau, Montreal, Quebec, H2K 0C2

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time

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