Senior AI/ML Engineer

Synechron; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid annual leave

Personal leave

Insurance plan

Hybrid policy

Job summary

Synechron is seeking aSenior AI/ML Engineer to build enterprise-scale RAG pipelines and advanced semantic search using vector databases. You will develop multimodal AI applications capable of processing text, images, and documents, and craft prompts to optimize LLM performance.

You will design data ingestion, embedding, retrieval, and ranking strategies for scalable solutions. The role requires deep Python expertise, hands-on RAG experience, and familiarity with LangChain and AWS Bedrock.

Qualifications

• Experience building enterprise-scale AI/ML applications.
• Proficient in Python with hands-on RAG implementation.
• Strong knowledge of vector databases and semantic search.
• Familiarity with embeddings, retrieval strategies, and LLMs.
• Proven expertise in prompt engineering for higher accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise-scale RAG pipelines.
• Build and optimize semantic search solutions using vector databases.
• Develop multimodal AI applications processing text, images, and documents.
• Create/promote prompts to improve LLM performance and accuracy.
• Develop data ingestion, chunking, embedding, retrieval, and ranking strategies.

Skills

Python

RAG solutions

Vector databases

Embeddings

Prompt engineering

Multimodal AI

LLMs

LangChain

Tools

LangChain

AWS Bedrock

Job description

At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 16,700+, and has 57 offices in 22 countries within key global markets.

We are looking for a Senior AI/ML Engineer with expertise in Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), vector databases, multimodal AI, and prompt engineering. The candidate will be responsible for building intelligent AI applications that leverage structured and unstructured enterprise data.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise-scale RAG pipelines.
• Build and optimize semantic search solutions using vector databases.
• Develop multimodal AI applications capable of processing text, images, documents, and other data formats.
• Create and optimize prompts for improved LLM performance and accuracy.
• Develop data ingestion, chunking, embedding, retrieval, and ranking strategies.
• Evaluate and improve AI solution quality, accuracy, and latency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI capabilities into enterprise applications.

Required Skills

• Strong proficiency in Python.
• Hands-on experience building RAG solutions.
• Experience with vector databases such as Pinecone, Weaviate, Milvus, Chroma, or OpenSearch.
• Strong understanding of embeddings, retrieval strategies, and semantic search.
• Expertise in Prompt Engineering.
• Experience building Multimodal AI solutions.
• Knowledge of LLMs and foundation models.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Amazon Bedrock and AWS AI services.
• Familiarity with LangChain for RAG implementations.
• Knowledge of evaluation frameworks and AI observability tools.
• Experience deploying AI/ML applications in production environments.

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of Agentic AI concepts.
• Experience with LangGraph or multi-agent architectures.
• Exposure to MLOps and model deployment pipelines.

We can offer you

• A multinational organization with 57 offices in 22 countries and the possibility to work abroad
• 15 days (3 weeks) of paid annual leave plus an additional 10 days of personal leave (floating days and sick days)
• A comprehensive insurance plan including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long term disability
• Flexible hybrid policy to fit your schedule
• RRSP with employer’s contribution up to 4%
• A higher education certification policy
• On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses
• Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups

SYNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Synclusive’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.