Senior AI Systems Architect - Intelligence Layer & RAG

DarkRoast Design

Canada

Remote

CAD 96,000 - 165,000

Part time

14 days+
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Job summary

A leading technology firm in Canada is seeking a Senior AI Systems Architect to design the foundational intelligence layer for innovative AI-driven features. The role includes defining robust retrieval systems and ensuring cost control and reliability. Ideal candidates should have experience with systems design in real products. This is a contract position with the possibility of full-time employment, requiring 10-20 hours per week.

Qualifications

  • Experience designing AI intelligence systems inside real products.
  • Fluent in RAG, memory design, and retrieval strategies.
  • Care about idempotency, reliability, and cost control.

Responsibilities

  • Own the design of the AI intelligence layer.
  • Define a robust memory taxonomy and retrieval strategies.
  • Design evaluation and feedback loops for intelligence.

Skills

AI intelligence systems design
RAG, memory design, retrieval strategies
System-level thinking
Idempotency and reliability
Clear abstractions and contracts

Job description

A leading technology firm in Canada is seeking a Senior AI Systems Architect to design the foundational intelligence layer for innovative AI-driven features. The role includes defining robust retrieval systems and ensuring cost control and reliability. Ideal candidates should have experience with systems design in real products. This is a contract position with the possibility of full-time employment, requiring 10-20 hours per week.
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