Senior AI Architect & Platform Lead (RAG/Agents)

OpenText; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Thoughtfully designed benefits package

Variable and commission opportunities

Vacation entitlement and paid time off

Job summary

A global leader in information management is seeking a hands-on Sr. Principal Software Architect (AI) to drive the design and evaluation of AI solutions. The role collaborates with architects and development teams to implement best practices across the AI lifecycle. Applicants should have 12+ years of software engineering experience, strong Python and AI frameworks knowledge, and a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field. This opportunity in Ontario promises a supportive environment for innovation and collaboration.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software engineering experience, with experience in principal or architect roles.
• Hands-on experience building enterprise AI solutions.
• Understanding of the AI lifecycle from experimentation to production.

Responsibilities

• Shape AI solutions design and evaluation at OpenText.
• Work closely with architects and development teams.
• Adopt best practices across the AI lifecycle.

Skills

Design modern RAG pipelines

Build agent orchestration solutions

Create prototypes and POCs

Advise on prompt engineering best practices

Identify architectural gaps

Stay current with AI frameworks

Explain AI architecture decisions

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Python

JavaScript / TypeScript

Google Vertex AI

FastAPI

Job description

A global leader in information management is seeking a hands-on Sr. Principal Software Architect (AI) to drive the design and evaluation of AI solutions. The role collaborates with architects and development teams to implement best practices across the AI lifecycle. Applicants should have 12+ years of software engineering experience, strong Python and AI frameworks knowledge, and a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field. This opportunity in Ontario promises a supportive environment for innovation and collaboration.