Senior AI Developer
National Research Council Canadaover 1 year ago
Ottawa, CanadaSenior
Responsibilities
- Analyze requirements and translate them into AI-based solutions in collaboration with NRC and external experts.
- Design, develop, test, implement, and maintain AI tools and agents.
- Prepare technical documentation including data models, architecture patterns, Concept of Operations documents, and user guides.
- Select, install, configure, test, and modify AI development tools and frameworks while ensuring programming and ethical AI standards.
- Design and adapt AI solutions supporting digital construction capabilities such as digitalized construction codes.
- Define use cases, requirements, target-state designs, and implementation plans with project teams and subject matter experts.
- Document best practices, develop training materials, and mentor team members on data architecture and digital construction technologies.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline, or a technical college diploma in Computer Science or a related field; an equivalent combination of education and direct experience may be considered.
- Significant and recent experience designing, developing, and deploying AI solutions using Natural Language Processing and Large Language Models.
- Significant and recent experience designing, developing, and implementing data and Retrieval Augmented Generation solutions.
- Experience developing AI software solutions using modern programming languages, frameworks, and software development tools.
- Advanced knowledge of Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Large Language Models, data and Retrieval Augmented Generation pipelines, vector databases, and embeddings.
- Knowledge of agentic AI, Model Context Protocol, harness, DevSecOps/MLOps, software deployment practices, API development, and solution integration.
- Ability to research and analyze AI use cases, recommend solutions, and produce high-quality technical documentation and diagrams for technical and non-technical audiences.
- Asset experience with AI Agent solutions, knowledge graph-driven data, and Azure DevOps Repos and Pipelines or similar version control and CI/CD tools.
- English language proficiency and eligibility to obtain Reliability Status clearance, including five years of background verification.
Benefits
- Compensation is $103,911 to $130,061 per annum.
- Comprehensive benefits include a robust pension plan, health and dental coverage, disability and life insurance, and office closure at the end of December.
- Additional well-being supports and relocation assistance may be available in accordance with NRC directives.
- This is a three-year term position based in Ottawa with a hybrid arrangement combining onsite work and telework; alternative arrangements may be considered.
- The closing date is October 6, 2026, at 23:59 Eastern Time.
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About National Research Council Canada
National Research Council Canada is the federal government’s primary research and technology organization, headquartered in Ottawa and founded in 1916. It operates labs and programs across aerospace, construction, energy, digital technologies, and health, conducting R&D and partnering with industry and academia. Its business model is publicly funded research and fee-for-service collaboration; it also supports Canadian SMEs through the NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) with advisory services and grants.