Application Development AI Engineer - Vice President

CitiMississauga Ontario Canadafull timeExecutive
ActiveVerified 16h ago

Job description

We are seeking a visionary and highly accomplished Vice President (VP), to join our team as Application/Product Development AI Engineer. The ideal candidate is a seasoned engineer with a proven track record of building and scaling high-performing and resilient products, driving innovation in product development, and designing robust, scalable software architectures. A critical aspect of this role is to champion and integrate cutting-edge AI development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Devin) into our engineering workflows to accelerate development cycles, enhance code quality, and foster a culture of innovation.


Responsibilities:

  • Technical Leadership:
    • Collaborate closely with Product Management, Design, and other business stakeholders to ensure technical solutions meet customer needs and market demands.
    • Champion agile methodologies and a culture of continuous improvement to deliver high-quality products efficiently and predictably.
  • Innovation & AI Integration:
    • Stay at the forefront of industry trends, particularly in software architecture, microservices, and artificial intelligence.
    • Lead the evaluation and adoption of new technologies and tools to enhance engineering productivity and product capabilities.
    • Actively promote and guide the hands-on use of AI-driven development tools like GitHub Copilot, Devin, and other emerging technologies to optimize coding, testing, and debugging processes.

Qualifications and skills required:

  • 6+ years of experience in software engineering
  • 4+ years' experience and demonstrated expertise in designing and building large-scale, distributed systems using microservices architecture.
  • 4+ years' experience and deep and extensive knowledge of modern software architecture principles and framework design.
  • Technical Skills:
    • 6+ years' experience and mastery of one or more modern programming languages (e.g., Java, Go, Python).
    • 3+ years proven experience with API design (REST, gRPC), data modeling, and various database technologies (SQL, NoSQL).
    • Hands-on experience and proficiency in leveraging AI-powered development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Devin) in a professional engineering environment.
    • Must have Full stack -Java backend, React or Angular frontend experience
  • Leadership & Soft Skills:
    • Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate large teams.
    • Strong strategic thinking and business acumen, with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
    • A passion for innovation and a forward-thinking mindset.
  • Education:
    • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent experience

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Applications Development

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Time Type:

Full time

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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

$120,800.00 - $170,800.00

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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