Python & Database Developer

Astek; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Astek is seeking a skilled data/AI engineer in Montreal to design and deploy production-grade data pipelines and AI/ML services. You will implement anomaly detection, develop generative AI solutions with LLMs, and build robust endpoints using FastAPI.

Ideal candidates have 5–7 years of Python and database experience, plus 2–3 years of hands-on AI projects. Familiarity with Unix, Git, and pytest is expected, with a plus for Agile squad experience.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of Python and database experience.
• 2–3 years of hands-on AI project experience.
• Experience with anomaly detection (isolation forest, clustering, time series).
• Experience building AI/ML services and generative AI solutions with LLMs.
• Proficient with FastAPI for AI endpoints.
• SQL knowledge and ability to write stored procedures.
• Familiar with Unix and version control (Git).
• Experience with unit tests (pytest).
• Able to work on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Agile squad experience is a plus.

Skills

Python programming

Data processing

AI/ML services

Team collaboration

Self-starter

Tools

Python

pandas

scikit-learn

FastAPI

SQL

Unix

Git

pytest

Docker

Job description

• Strong proficiency of Python with experience developing production-grade data processing pipelines and AI/ML services.
• Expertise in pandas and familiarity in scikit-learn libraries for data manipulation and machine learning model implementation.
• Experience with anomaly detection algorithms and techniques, particularly isolation forest, clustering, time series analysis, and pattern mining.
• Design and deploy generative AI solutions using LLMs and multimodal models to solve business problems.
• Familiarity with object-oriented programming (OOP).
• Expertise in FastAPI framework for building AI service endpoints and asynchronous processing systems.
• Good knowledge of Database concepts and writing SQL queries and Stored Procedures.
• Working knowledge of Unix.
• Experience with version control tools (preferably Git).
• Writing unit tests (e.g. using pytest).
• Self-starter with ability to work in a fast-paced environment and be able to work on multiple projects.

Years of experience:

• 5-7 years of Python & Database experience (70%)
• 2-3 years of hands-on AI project experience (30%)

Good to Have:

• Experience of working in Agile Squads.
• Finance data domain knowledge.
• Understanding of model performance monitoring, model debugging, and logging systems within AI applications.
• Experience with containerization and deployment of ML services in enterprise environments.