Senior AI Developer — Experience with Python, Spark/PySpark, Databricks, and AWS

Intact Financial Corporation; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 119,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Pension with guaranteed lifetime annu

Job summary

Intact Financial Corporation is seeking a Senior AI Developer with experience in Python, Spark/PySpark, Databricks (Unity Catalog) and AWS to join our growing data platform team. You will help move models from discovery to production, collaborating with data scientists and platform engineers in a hybrid work environment.

The role emphasizes MLOps, data pipelines, and real-time streaming with Kafka, plus strong communication across technical and business stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data / engineering.
• Strong with big data and cloud: Spark/PySpark, Databricks (Unity Catalog, Delta Lake), and AWS (S3, IAM, ECS/EKS, ALB).
• Comfortable with streaming systems: Kafka, real-time event processing, schema management.
• Strong coding skills: Python; comfortable with Java/Spring Boot for backend services.
• Hands-on MLOps: MLflow, GitLab CI/CD, Docker, Terraform, and monitoring tools like Dynatrace.
• Natural collaborator who can talk data science with the DS team and trade-offs with architects.
• Strong communication; builds trust, listens well, and works with people across disciplines.
• Able to adapt communication by audience (engineers, architects, directors).
• Bilingualism (French / English); interact across the country.
• No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Build the path from discovery to production; ensure data scientists can run models in Python/PySpark on Databricks and Kafka streams.
• Contribute to delivery; translate architecture ideas into sprint work; write and review code for modern, event-driven systems.
• Raise the bar on MLOps; collaborate on testing, model versioning, safe deployments, and drift monitoring.
• Be a technical partner to Data Science; evaluate algorithms and data feeds before production.
• Collaborate across the tribe; share feedback on code and design; promote continuous improvement.
• Support healthy team dynamics; align priorities and facilitate forward motion.
• Speak the language of both business and engineers; tailor communication by audience.

Skills

Python

Spark / PySpark

Databricks Unity Catalog

AWS

Kafka

MLflow

Docker

Terraform

Java / Spring Boot

GitLab CI/CD

Big data engineering

French/English bilingual

Tools

Unity Catalog

Delta Lake

Job description

Our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we help people, businesses, and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times.

Our employee promise represents Intact’s commitment to you in exchange for living our Values, striving to do your best work, being open to change and investing in your career. In return, we promise to provide support, opportunities and performance-led financial rewards at a workplace where you can shape the future, win as a team and grow with us.

Pay at Intact is about much more than just salary.

• Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model

• Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year

• Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more

• Share plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more (ask how you could earn guaranteed income for life)

Salary range (but not limited to):

118,700 - 145,100

Annual bonus target, based on the base salary, with a potential payout of up to double the target (subject to personal and company performance):

12%

As part of our commitment to Win As A Team, we share our success with employees through our annual bonus plan and Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – with Intact matching 50% of your net shares.

Our pension offerings provide flexibility and long‑term security for our employees beyond their careers. We are one of the few companies offering the opportunity to receive guaranteed income for life via our defined benefit pension plan.

Salary for the candidate will be determined taking into consideration a number of factors including: experience, skills, qualifications, anticipated contribution to role, internal equity, etc. The salary range presented above is based on a 35‑hour workweek and would represent a majority of different candidate profiles. However, we encourage candidates who may fall outside of this range to apply as well.

About the role

We’re looking for a Senior AI Developer — Experience with Python, Spark/PySpark, Databricks (including Unity Catalog), and AWS to join our growing team!
What you'll do here:

• Build the path from discovery to production. Make sure data scientists can write a model once (in Python or PySpark) and have it run cleanly on both Databricks batch jobs and real-time Kafka streams. No rewrites, and keep technical debt low.
• Contribute to delivery. Work with the Platform PO and Program Systems Business Analyst to turn architecture ideas into real sprint work. Write and review code, keep quality high, and help migrate legacy services toward modern, event‑driven setups.
• Raise the bar on MLOps. Team up with DevOps and QA on testing, model versioning (MLflow, Unity Catalog), safe deployments, rollback plans, and drift monitoring.
• Be a technical partner to Data Science. Help the team evaluate new algorithms and data feeds (GPS, accelerometer, Mapbox) before they turn into production headaches.
• Collaborate across the tribe. Work alongside engineers at all levels, share feedback on code and design, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.
• Support healthy team dynamics. When priorities clash or questions arise, engage early, listen to different perspectives, and help the team land on a way forward.
• Speak everyone's language. Translate technical trade‑offs for business stakeholders, and business priorities for engineers. Adjust your style depending on who's in the room, whether that's a data scientist, an architect, or a director.

What you bring to the table:

• 5+ years of experience in data / engineering.
• Strong with big data and cloud: Spark/PySpark, Databricks (Unity Catalog, Delta Lake), and AWS (S3, IAM, ECS/EKS, ALB).
• Comfortable with streaming systems: Kafka, real‑time event processing, schema management.
• Strong coding skills: expert in Python, and comfortable enough in Java/Spring Boot to work with our backend services.
• Hands‑on MLOps experience: MLflow, GitLab CI/CD, Docker, Terraform, and monitoring tools like Dynatrace.
• A natural collaborator who can talk data science with the DS team and infrastructure trade‑offs with architects, without missing a beat.
• Strong communication skills: someone who builds trust easily, listens well, and works well with people across disciplines.
• Comfortable giving and receiving direct, constructive feedback with care and respect.
• Able to adapt how you communicate depending on the audience, from hands‑on engineers to senior stakeholders.
• Bilingualism (French / English) – Need to interact on a regular basis with colleagues across the country.
• No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada.

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Il s'agit d'un nouveau rôle au sein de notre équipe en pleine croissance | This role is a new member of our growing team.

We are an equal opportunity employer

At Intact, our Value of respect is founded on seeing diversity as a strength. We strive to create an accessible workplace where employees feel valued, included and encouraged to share their unique perspectives.

We encourage applications from individuals who are members of equity‑deserving groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, Black people, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.

As part of Intact’s commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that we work, meet and travel across the land currently called Canada, originally inhabited by First Nations, Metis and Inuit people. This history extends through many centuries and continues to evolve today.

We have policies to ensure equal access and participation for people with disabilities, including providing workplace adjustments (accommodations). A copy of applicable policies is available on request.

If we can provide a specific adjustment to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity. We’ll work with you to meet your needs.

Learn more about our recruitment process and your candidate journey here.

Please note that Intact does not provide sponsorship or other support for immigration-related matters including but not limited to employer-specific closed work permits. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada from the anticipated start date and throughout their employment and are solely responsible for maintaining their work eligibility.

If you are an employee of Intact or belairdirect, please apply for this role on Internal Career Site.