Questrade Financial Group is looking for a Principal AI Engineer to lead the development of AI-assisted SDLC and engineering productivity, and to advance AI-assisted development and automation in a regulated technology environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in AI, automation, and software engineering, and excellent leadership and communication skills.
Requirements
- BS or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Systems Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
- 10 years of professional software or systems engineering experience with a proven track record shipping features in ambiguous, cross-team environments
- Knowledge of FinOps principles and working on a FinOps enabled environment
- Demonstrated experience building or operating LLM-, agent-, or ML-backed capabilities in production
- Technical proficiency: Hands-on mastery in at least one modern engineering stack used for services or automation
- Strong experience with CI/CD, software quality practices, and operating services with attention to reliability, performance, and observability
- Familiarity with LLM application patterns (including RAG and retrieval design), agent orchestration concepts, workflow automation platforms, and evaluation / observability approaches for non-deterministic systems
- Practical grounding in APIs, microservices, and data governance considerations for AI model serving and data flows
- Experience with major cloud providers (e.g., GCP) and cloud-native practices
- Leadership & communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to translate technical concepts for engineering, risk, and leadership audiences
Benefits
- Health & wellbeing resources and programs
- Paid vacation, personal, and sick days for work-life balance
- Competitive compensation and benefits packages
- Work-life balance in a hybrid environment with at least 3 days in office
- Career growth and development opportunities
- Community contribution opportunities to support various causes
