Senior AI Developer (AI-Powered Applications)

Socket.dev; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 135,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenText in Waterloo, Ontario seeks a Senior Software Developer to build AI-powered applications and agentic experiences using LangChain, LangGraph, Node.js, Python, and LLMs.

You will collaborate with product managers and engineers to deliver scalable backend services, design intelligent agents, and advance Content Aviator as a strategic platform across the OpenText portfolio.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in Node.js, JavaScript/TypeScript, and Python.
• Hands-on experience with LangChain and LangGraph.
• Strong understanding of LLMs, prompt engineering, agentic workflows, and RAG techniques.
• Experience integrating vector databases (e.g., pgvector, Pinecone, Weaviate, FAISS) with LLM-based applications.
• Experience delivering complex software solutions throughout the full development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop AI-driven applications using LangChain and LangGraph.
• Build scalable backend services, APIs, and platform capabilities using Node.js and Python.
• Take ownership of significant features and technical initiatives from design through deployment.
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, customers, and cross-functional teams to deliver business value.
• Contribute to the evolution of the Content Aviator platform and its agentic AI capabilities.
• Design and build intelligent agents and orchestration workflows that solve real-world business challenges.

Skills

Node.js

JavaScript/TypeScript

Python

LangChain

LangGraph

LLMs

Prompt engineering

Agentic workflows

RAG techniques

Cloud platforms

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

pgvector

Pinecone

Weaviate

FAISS

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

OPENTEXT - THE INFORMATION COMPANY

OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.

AI-First. Future-Driven. Human-Centered.

At OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do—powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We are hiring talent AI can't replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us.

Job: Senior AI Developer (AI-Powered Applications)

Team: OpenText Content Aviator - Enterprise Information Management

Location: Waterloo, ON, Canada (Office-based)

About Our Product

OpenText Content Aviator

OpenText Content Aviator is OpenText's AI-powered and agentic platform that brings generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) across our Information Management portfolio. It enables conversational search, content summarization, translation, intelligent automation, and task orchestration directly within OpenText applications. Beyond delivering out-of-the-box AI experiences, Content Aviator provides the foundation for building sophisticated low-code and custom agentic solutions that help customers automate complex business processes, surface actionable insights, and unlock greater value from their enterprise content and data.

Your Impact

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Software Developer to help build cutting-edge AI-powered applications and agentic experiences. In this role, you will work as a key contributor in the development of intelligent systems using LangChain, LangGraph, Node.js, Python, and Large Language Models (LLMs), with a focus on Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures and agentic workflows.

You will collaborate closely with product managers, architects, developers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable and innovative AI solutions. As a senior member of the team, you will take ownership of significant technical deliverables, contribute to architectural discussions, and help drive engineering excellence through strong development practices and collaboration.

You will contribute to the ongoing evolution of Content Aviator as a strategic agentic platform, enabling OpenText teams and customers to develop powerful low-code and custom agentic solutions across the OpenText product portfolio. This flagship platform leverages advanced AI capabilities to transform how organizations manage, automate, and interact with enterprise information.

What the Role Offers:

As a Senior Software Developer, you will:

• Design and develop AI-driven applications using LangChain and LangGraph.
• Build scalable backend services, APIs, and platform capabilities using Node.js and Python.
• Take ownership of significant features and technical initiatives from design through deployment.
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, customers, and cross-functional teams to deliver business value.
• Contribute to the evolution of the Content Aviator platform and its agentic AI capabilities.
• Design and build intelligent agents and orchestration workflows that solve real-world business challenges.
• Develop and optimize RAG pipelines to improve LLM performance using enterprise content and data sources.
• Integrate AI capabilities into production systems while ensuring reliability, scalability, and maintainability.
• Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, technical design sessions, and engineering planning activities.
• Apply best practices in code quality, performance, security, testing, and operational excellence.
• Contribute to a culture of collaboration, innovation, continuous learning, and accountability.
• Stay current with advancements in AI, agentic systems, LLMs, and related technologies.

What You Need to Succeed

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in Node.js, JavaScript/TypeScript, and Python.
• Hands-on experience with LangChain and LangGraph.
• Strong understanding of LLMs, prompt engineering, agentic workflows, and RAG techniques.
• Experience integrating vector databases (e.g., pgvector, Pinecone, Weaviate, FAISS) with LLM-based applications.
• Experience delivering complex software solutions throughout the full development lifecycle.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to independently drive technical work to completion.
• Experience collaborating effectively with product managers, architects, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Understanding of software architecture, scalability, distributed systems, operational considerations, and production support.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools while maintaining strong engineering discipline, secure coding practices, and software quality standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven track record of successfully shipping AI-powered products to market.
• Hands-on experience designing and implementing production-grade RAG pipelines using LangGraph.
• Experience with Google Gemini, OpenAI, or open-source LLMs (e.g., Llama, Mistral).
• Experience building or deploying agentic AI systems in enterprise environments.
• Background in NLP, knowledge graphs, semantic search, or AI-powered information retrieval.
• Contributions to open-source AI/LLM projects.
• Familiarity with observability, evaluation, and monitoring tools for AI systems.

Why Join Us?

• Work at the forefront of AI, agentic systems, and LLM technologies.
• Help build OpenText's strategic AI platform and next-generation AI experiences.
• Collaborate with a passionate, highly talented, and experienced team.
• Influence the future of enterprise content and information management.
• Build AI solutions that deliver meaningful business value for some of the world's largest organizations.
• Enjoy opportunities for continuous learning, career growth, and technical leadership development.

One last thing:

OpenText is more than just a corporation, it's a global community where trust is foundational, the bar is raised, and outcomes are owned.

Join us on our mission to drive positive change through privacy, technology, and collaboration. At OpenText, we don't just have a culture; we have character. Choose us because you want to be part of a company that embraces innovation and empowers its employees to make a difference.

#LI-KP2

OpenText's commitment to diversity and inclusion surpasses legal requirements, evident in our Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy which promotes a respectful and empowering environment for employees of all backgrounds, culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please submit a ticket at Ask HR. Our proactive approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and personal growth, enriching OpenText's vibrant workplace.

Compensation:

At OpenText, we offer a thoughtfully designed benefits package that supports your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. As you move through the hiring process, we’re happy to provide more details about our compensation programs, including variable and commission compensation opportunities for eligible roles, vacation entitlement, and paid time off.

Salary Range:

$98,080.00 - $147,120.00; Depending on the candidate’s education, experience, skills, geographical location, and alignment with internal equity and external market, actual salary may vary and be higher or lower than the range posted.

AI Usage Disclosure:

As part of our commitment to transparency, we use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in various stages of our recruitment process, including resume screening, candidate matching, interview scheduling, and communications. These tools are designed to improve efficiency, reduce bias, and enhance candidate experience. All decisions regarding hiring are made by qualified human professionals, and we continuously monitor our AI systems to ensure fairness and compliance with applicable regulations.