AI Engineering and Enablement

Career Opportunities at Sagard; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic investment management firm in Toronto is looking for a junior, technical individual to join its AI team. This role involves driving AI adoption, prototyping applications, and leveraging advanced technologies to enhance operational functions. The ideal candidate will have a background in computer science, foundational skills in Python or TypeScript, and a passion for experimentation and collaboration. This position offers the chance to work in a fast-growing environment transforming industry practices.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience building and deploying applications with GenAI tools and LLMs.
• Clear communication and facilitation with non-technical users.
• Comfort working in ambiguity; scrappy and curious.

Responsibilities

• Run training sessions to drive AI adoption.
• Prototype workflows and small applications.
• Support lightweight tools and integrations.

Skills

Python

TypeScript

APIs

Git

GenAI tools and LLMs

Education

Computer science degree or equivalent

Job description

Sagard Holdings ("Sagard") is a multi-strategy alternative asset manager with professionals located in North America, Europe, and the Middle East. Since 2016, Sagard has grown exponentially. Assets under management have expanded from US$500M to over US$28B, and Sagard's team of diverse professionals has grown from 50 to over 400 team members.

Sagard invests across four asset classes: Venture Capital, Private Equity, Private Credit, and Real Estate. Sagard Holdings was founded by Power Corporation of Canada as a complement to its global investment holdings and serves as one of its key strategic priorities with strong, long-term growth objectives.

Sagard's entrepreneurial DNA is palpable across our entire team and is a platform built by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs. Sagard looks to generate attractive returns by matching investment opportunities with flexible capital solutions and pairing entrepreneurs with teams that have deep industry knowledge. Sagard develops long-term partnerships and empowers the growth of its investments through a unique global network of portfolio companies, limited partners, advisors, and other valued relationships.

Sagard is on a journey to become an AI-first organization. We believe that AI will reshape the workplace by automating repetitive tasks and enabling our teams to focus on high-value, strategic work.

To accelerate this transformation, we’re hiring a junior, technical, delivery-focused individual to work on internal AI projects and enablement. You will be part of a small and agile team to discover opportunities, build fast prototypes, and drive adoption across investment, finance, and operational functions.

What You\'ll Do

• Run training, office hours, and playbooks to drive AI adoption.
• Find high-value use cases with different teams; prototype workflows, prompts, and small apps.
• Build and support lightweight tools and integrations in Python or TypeScript; use version control and basic cloud services.
• Track outcomes and iterate: usage, time saved, feedback.
• Track AI trends and experiment with emerging capabilities to fuel continuous innovation

What You Bring

• Computer science degree or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience building and deploying applications with GenAI tools and LLMs
• Solid fundamentals: Python or TypeScript, APIs, Git, basic cloud.
• Clear communication and facilitation with non-technical users.
• Comfort working in ambiguity; scrappy, curious, and biased toward "good-enough" prototypes over perfection.
• Growth mindset and collaborative spirit—passionate about enabling others, sharing learnings, and fostering a culture of experimentation.
• Nice to have: one to two years in consulting or customer-facing software engineering roles.

Why Join Us

You’ll be part of a small, entrepreneurial AI team shaping how Sagard works. You’ll get to lead high-impact projects, experiment with cutting-edge tools, and help your colleagues discover the potential of AI in their day-to-day work.

We’re looking for a builder, enabler, and evangelist who wants to make AI real inside a fast-growing investment firm.

Let’s transform how work gets done—together.

Sagard is an equal opportunity employer, which values diversity in the workplace. We are therefore happy to accommodate any individual. If you require accommodation in order to participate in the hiring process. Please contact the People & Culture team to make your needs known in advance.

We welcome all applications and wish to thank all candidates for their interest in applying for this position. However, only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.