Senior Artificial Intelligence Solutions Designer

iA Financial Group (Industrial Alliance); Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

Retirement savings plan

Employee share purchase plan

Telemedicine services

EFAP

Job summary

iA Financial Group in Montreal is seeking a Senior Artificial Intelligence Solutions Designer to lead design, development, and integration of intelligent AI products and agents. You will shape architecture, collaborate with solution architects, ML engineers, data engineers, and delivery teams to translate business needs into secure, scalable solutions.

This role demands 8+ years in software or technology design, strong C#/.NET and Python, cloud experience, and proficiency in French with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/SE/CE or related field.
• 8+ years of software development or technology solution design experience.
• Hands-on experience delivering cloud-based solutions and digital products.
• Experience delivering AI projects.
• Proficient in C#/.NET and Python; strong REST API knowledge.
• Knowledge of generative AI: LLMs, prompting, RAG, orchestration.
• French advanced and English intermediate; strong communication.
• Intellectual curiosity and technical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and enhance AI solutions, including conversational assistants and agents.
• Build UI components, APIs, services, and integrations with corporate systems.
• Design generative AI architectures: prompting, RAG, semantics, agent orchestration.
• Ensure production readiness via testing strategies, CI/CD, and continuous improvement.
• Incorporate security, governance, and privacy into solution design; manage AI risks.
• Serve as technical reference for delivery teams and support architecture planning.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to integrate AI into business processes and standards.

Skills

Full Stack development

C#/.NET

Python

REST APIs

Cloud-based solutions

Generative AI

LLMs

AI orchestration

French language

English language

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

Tools

REST APIs

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Job Description

Build the Future with Us

Are you passionate about technological innovation and eager to contribute to the adoption of generative artificial intelligence within a leading organization? At iA Financial Group, we are accelerating the integration of AI solutions to enhance the experience of our employees, advisors, and clients while optimizing the efficiency of our operations.

As a Senior Artificial Intelligence Solutions Designer, you will play a key role in the design, development, integration, and evolution of intelligent products and agents powered by the latest AI technologies. You will transform business needs and target architectures into practical, secure, and scalable solutions, working closely with solution architects, ML engineers, data engineers, and delivery teams.

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What You Will Accomplish with Us

As a Senior Artificial Intelligence Solutions Designer, you will be at the heart of our mission. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Design, develop, and enhance artificial intelligence solutions, including conversational assistants, intelligent agents, and advanced automation solutions that address business needs.
• Design and build the required application components, including user interfaces, APIs, services, and integrations with existing corporate systems.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of generative AI architectures, including RAG approaches, semantic search, prompting mechanisms, conversational context management, and agent orchestration.
• Ensure the quality, performance, reliability, observability, and production readiness of solutions by contributing to testing strategies, continuous deployment, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Integrate security, compliance, governance, and privacy requirements into solution design while helping manage risks associated with generative AI.
• Serve as a technical reference for delivery teams, support developers in adopting best practices, and contribute to architecture, planning, and estimation activities.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders to integrate AI capabilities into business processes, optimize solution performance, and support the evolution of the organization’s technology standards.

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What Could Help You Succeed in This Role

We are looking for someone who:

• Holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Has a minimum of 8 years of experience in software development or technology solution design.
• Possesses significant experience in developing modern cloud-based solutions and delivering digital products in complex environments.
• Has hands-on experience delivering artificial intelligence projects.
• Demonstrates expertise in modern Full Stack development technologies, REST APIs, service-oriented architectures, and programming languages such as C#/.NET and Python.
• Has knowledge of generative AI technologies, including LLMs, Prompt Engineering, RAG architectures, intelligent agents, and AI orchestration tools.
• Stands out through intellectual curiosity, technical leadership, analytical thinking, results orientation, and strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Advanced proficiency in French and intermediate proficiency in English are required, as the successful candidate will be required to participate in meetings, collaborate with English-speaking teams and business partners, and consult or produce technical documentation on a regular basis.

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Why You’ll Love Working with Us

• A work environment where learning and development combine with a shared pursuit of excellence.
• Artificial intelligence is in everyone’s hands, empowering greater personal effectiveness and supporting organizational growth.
• A healthy, safe, equitable, and inclusive workplace where individuals can fully realize and develop their potential.
• The opportunity to work in a hybrid environment supported by flexibility and access to inspiring, innovative workspaces.

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Competitive Benefits

• Flexible group insurance plans
• Competitive retirement savings plan
• Employee share purchase plan
• Vacation program, wellness days, and personal development days
• Telemedicine services
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• Ergonomic furniture program
• Performance bonus
• Discounts on iA products and much more!

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Location(s)

Quebec / 1080, Grande Allee West

Other Possible Location(s)

Montreal / 1981 McGill College Avenue

Company

iA Financial Group

Posting End Date

2026-09-29

Company Overview

iA Financial Group* is the strength of a company with a human side, with its over 8,000 employees. Together, we have earned the trust of our more than four million clients and 25,000 advisors who have chosen us for their insurance, savings, and wealth management.

With over $200 billion in assets and half a billion invested in technological innovation, we’re a key player in the financial services industry in Canada and the United States. The secret to our success? Investing in you, one person at a time. Because, for over 125 years, we have believed that it’s by supporting our employees and surrounding ourselves with the most reputable leaders in the industry, we will continue to innovate.

At iA, we’re invested in you.

* iA Financial group includes the following entities: iA Services financiers, iA assurance auto et habitation, iA Gestion privée de patrimoine, PPI Management, Investia, iA Gestion de placements, Prysm, iA Clarington, Michel Rhéaume et associés, Garanties Nationales, WGI Manufacturing, WGI Service Plan Division, Lubrico, iA Financement auto

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At iA Financial Group, we support and celebrate diversity. We strive to provide a workplace that is recognized as inclusive for all, regardless of ethnic origin, nationality, language, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family situation, or physical or mental disability.

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