AI Solutions Architect (Senior and Principal)

Urban Ridge Supplies; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Variable bonus

RRSP contributions

4 weeks paid time off

Health & dental coverage

Job summary

RAVL seeks an experienced AI Solutions Engineer (Senior/Principal) to turn ambitious AI ideas into secure, scalable solutions for financial services clients. You will design AI-enabled applications that integrate with enterprise systems, govern with strong security, and deliver measurable business outcomes.

You will lead architectural decisions, mentor teammates, and shape RAVL's AI engineering practice while thriving in a hybrid client-driven environment across Canada.

Qualifications

• We are seeking an experienced AI Solutions Engineer with strong software engineering fundamentals and practical AI delivery experience.
• Hands-on GCP architecture including landing zones, Shared VPC, Org Policy, and security controls.
• Experience building AI-enabled applications using LLM frameworks and retrieval patterns.
• Ability to mentor engineers, influence architecture, and navigate ambiguity on complex engagements.

Responsibilities

• Own the GCP side of the target architecture including landing zone, resource hierarchy, Shared VPC, and Org Policy.
• Design and deliver production-ready AI-enabled applications and intelligent agents with robust testing and observability.
• Architect solutions balancing agents, workflows, memory, and human oversight for optimal outcomes.
• Integrate foundation models with enterprise systems through secure contracts and APIs.
• Develop evaluation frameworks with automated testing, trace analysis, and business metrics.
• Lead technical discussions, mentor engineers, and contribute reusable patterns across engagements.

Skills

GCP architecture

Cloud trade-offs

Python/TypeScript

Distributed systems

AI-enabled apps

Secure software

Stakeholder collaboration

Technical leadership

GCP experience

Tools

Cloud IAM

Workload Identity

VPC Service Controls

Cloud KMS

Artifact Registry

Job description

RAVL helps technologists accelerate their careers.

At RAVL, we connect strategy with execution, care deeply about the people we work with, and measure success by the lasting impact we leave behind. Our purpose is to build a team that puts real, sustainable business outcomes at the core of everything we do.

We're here to leave our clients better than we found them—and to create a place where our people are proud to Build. Better.

About The Role

We're looking for an experienced AI Solutions Engineer to help our financial services clients turn ambitious AI ideas into secure, scalable, production-ready solutions.

This is a software engineering role with an AI specialization, not a prompt engineering role. You'll design and deliver AI-enabled applications and agentic systems that integrate with enterprise platforms, business workflows, and governance requirements. You'll work alongside client teams to navigate ambiguity, make pragmatic architectural decisions, and deliver measurable business outcomes.

As a Senior or Principal engineer, you'll bring technical leadership to complex engagements, influence solution direction, mentor teammates, and help shape RAVL's growing AI engineering practice.

What does success look like in this role?

• Own the GCP side of the target architecture as a first-class cloud: landing zone, resource hierarchy, Shared VPC, and Organization Policy on Google Cloud
• Set the GCP reference patterns other pods build on: Cloud IAM and Workload Identity, VPC Service Controls, Cloud KMS, and Artifact Registry
• Design, build, and deliver production-ready AI-enabled applications and intelligent agents with robust testing, observability, and operational resilience
• Architect solutions that deliberately balance agents, workflows, retrieval, tools, memory, and human oversight—and recognize when traditional software is the better solution
• Integrate foundation models with enterprise systems including APIs, identity platforms, business applications, and data sources using secure, well-defined contracts
• Develop evaluation frameworks that measure AI quality using automated testing, regression suites, trace analysis, and business outcome metrics - not just successful demonstrations
• Design AI systems that meet financial-services expectations around privacy, auditability, security, governance, authorization, and responsible AI
• Partner closely with clients to understand business challenges, translate ambiguity into actionable delivery plans, and communicate technical decisions with clarity
• Lead technical discussions, mentor engineers, conduct architecture reviews, and contribute reusable patterns that strengthen both client delivery and RAVL's AI capabilities
• Continuously improve engineering practices by identifying opportunities for automation, standardization, and operational excellence across engagements

Sounds great, but do my skills fit?

We're looking for engineers who combine strong software engineering fundamentals with practical experience building AI-powered systems.

• Hands-on GCP architecture, not Azure or AWS only: landing zones, resource hierarchy, Shared VPC, and Org Policy
• Deliberate GCP-versus-Azure trade-offs and portable patterns across both clouds
• Professional software engineering experience using Python or TypeScript, with a strong focus on clean architecture, testing, maintainability, and production quality
• Experience designing distributed systems and integrating enterprise APIs, including authentication, authorization, resilience, idempotency, and service boundaries
• Hands-on experience building AI-enabled applications using modern LLM frameworks, orchestration patterns, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), tool use, memory strategies, and human-in-the-loop workflows
• Experience evaluating AI systems through structured testing, trace analysis, regression testing, and measurable quality metrics
• Strong understanding of secure software development and responsible AI practices, particularly around privacy, governance, prompt injection, auditability, and access controls
• Experience collaborating directly with stakeholders to translate business problems into practical technical solutions
• For Senior and Principal candidates, demonstrated experience leading technical initiatives, influencing architecture decisions, mentoring engineers, and navigating ambiguity on complex delivery engagements
• Extensive experience in GCP environments

Nice To Have Skills

• Experience delivering AI solutions within banking, insurance, wealth management, or capital markets
• Experience designing intuitive human-AI experiences that improve user adoption and trust
• Experience with multimodal AI or model adaptation techniques
• Experience with Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, or similar managed AI platforms
• Cloud certifications (Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud)
• Experience consulting with enterprise clients or working in professional services environments

Mindset Traits

• You thrive in ambiguity and enjoy bringing structure to complex technical problems
• You balance experimentation with engineering discipline
• You communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• You take ownership from discovery through production support
• You enjoy mentoring others and raising the technical bar around you
• You're curious, pragmatic, and continuously learning as AI technologies evolve
• You care about delivering measurable business outcomes - not just interesting technology

Why join RAVL?

• Work alongside experienced consultants solving meaningful, enterprise-scale challenges
• Help shape the future of AI delivery within one of Canada's leading technology consulting firms
• Flexible, client-aligned hybrid work model - autonomy with accountability, adapting to client delivery needs
• Variable bonus & RRSP contributions tied to performance and delivery impact
• 4 weeks paid time off (plus public holidays)
• Paid professional development days and continuous learning opportunities
• Comprehensive health & dental coverage, including mental health support
• Commitment to lifelong learning through mentorship, certifications, and continuous improvement

Compensation & Hiring Process

This is a current permanent opportunity.

The salary range for this role is $120,000-$170,000 CAD, reflecting expected base pay. Total compensation may also include additional pay such as bonuses or incentives, depending on the position, and final offers are based on experience, skills, and qualifications.

As part of our hiring process, we may use technology, including AI-based tools, to help summarize and assess applications. These tools assist our team and do not replace human review or decision-making.

Equal Opportunity & Accessibility

RAVL is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and accessible workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals and provide accommodations throughout the hiring process upon request.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.