Software Architect - AI Accelerated Engineering Lead

Slalom; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 123,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Culture & fun!

Lunch & learns

Health & wellness activities

Holiday parties

Employee community groups

Social clubs & activities

Vacation (20 days prorated)

Job summary

Slalom is seeking an Architect or Sr. Architect to lead client solution architectures in an AI-first engineering environment. You will design flows and guardrails to embed generative AI from ideation through operations, guiding teams and ensuring quality.

You will join a tightly knit product team of engineers, designers, and data practitioners, driving delivery, mentoring colleagues, and helping clients realize scalable, secure AI-enabled platforms with modern DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• 6+ years building and operating production software with leadership in system or platform architecture.
• Hands-on AI-accelerated development using AI agents beyond basic chat interfaces.
• Proven track record delivering GenAI solutions with multiple developers and AI agents.
• Deep knowledge of APIs, microservices, eventing, reliability, and security.

Responsibilities

• Redefine the AI-first SDLC with flows, patterns, and guardrails across ideation to operations.
• Lead with context engineering—prompt templating, embeddings, retrieval-augmented generation, data grounding.
• Manage GenAI-driven teams; orchestrate multi-developer environments with AI agents and engineers.
• Ship AI-enabled platforms; codify repeatable practices like evaluation harnesses and CI/CD hooks.
• Stay hands-on; own product architecture while prototyping AI-driven solutions with DevOps and observability.
• Enable and transform; coach teams and clients on AI-accelerated ways of working.

Skills

Architecture leadership

GenAI integration

Cloud & DevOps

TypeScript/Node

Python

Java

React/Next

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Cursor

Claude Code

Job description

Slalom is a fiercely human business and technology consulting company that leads with outcomes to bring more value, in all ways, always. From strategy through delivery, our agile teams across 52 offices in 12 countries collaborate with clients to bring powerful customer experiences, innovative ways of working, and new products and services to life. We are trusted by leaders across the Global 1000, many successful enterprise and mid-market companies, and 500+ public sector organizations to improve operations, drive growth, and create value.

At Slalom, we believe that together, we can move faster, dream bigger, and build better tomorrows for all.

Job Title: Architect or Sr. Architect - Accelerated Engineering (For Vacant Role)

Slalom is a fiercely human business and technology consulting company that leads with outcomes to bring more value, in all ways, always. From strategy through delivery, our agile teams across 52 offices in 12 countries collaborate with clients to bring powerful customer experiences, innovative ways of working, and new products and services to life. We are trusted by leaders across the Global 1000, many successful enterprise and mid-market companies, and 500+ public sector organizations to improve operations, drive growth, and create value.

At Slalom, we believe that together, we can move faster, dream bigger, and build better tomorrows for all.

Job Title: Architect or Sr. Architect - Accelerated Engineering (For Vacant Role)

Mission

As a Software Architect, you will own the architecture of client solutions while pioneering the next generation of AI-empowered software development. You’ll lead teams in adopting AI-first engineering practices-bringing clarity, structure, and guardrails to how organizations build with generative AI.

Who you’ll work with

You’ll join a tightly knit product team-engineers, product leaders, designers, and data practitioners, who co-create modern software with our customers. We move from discovery to delivery together, pairing on code, pressure-testing ideas with real users, and turning learnings into ship-ready increments. You’ll collaborate with customer stakeholders and field teams to bring outside-in insights into the roadmap, and you’ll help enable clients on the practices and tools we use so they can sustain value long after launch. Think craft-driven Builders who care about outcomes, not just output.

What you’ll do

• Redefine the AI-first SDLC:Design flows, patterns, and guardrails that integrate generative AI from ideation through operations.
• Lead with context engineering:Apply and guide strategies like prompt templating, embeddings, retrieval-augmented generation, and data grounding to ensure AI-driven development is accurate, reliable, and safe.
• Manage GenAI-driven teams:Orchestrate multi-developer environments where AI agents and engineers work side by side-ensuring productivity, quality, and responsible adoption.
• Ship AI-enabled platforms:Build and codify repeatable practices such as evaluation harnesses, code-review agents, context packs, and CI/CD hooks.
• Stay hands-on:Own product architecture while prototyping and hardening AI-driven solutions using modern DevOps and observability practices.
• Enable and transform:Coach teams and client stakeholders on AI-accelerated ways of working; translate complex AI concepts into clear business outcomes.

What you’ll bring

• Experience:6+ years building and operating production software, with proven leadership in system or platform architecture.
• Hands-on AI-accelerated development:Daily use of agentic IDEs and advanced tooling (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code) beyond basic chat interfaces.
• Proven track record with GenAI integration:Experience delivering solutions where multiple developers collaborated with generative AI and AI agents using context engineering strategies.
• Architecture expertise:Deep knowledge of APIs, microservices, eventing, reliability, and security.
• Programming skills:Proficiency in languages like TypeScript/Node, Python, or Java; comfort with React/Next and modern frameworks.
• Cloud & DevOps:Strong background with AWS/Azure/GCP, Kubernetes, CI/CD, IaC, and production observability.
• Leadership & communication:Ability to guide teams, mentor engineers, and articulate value to both technical and business audiences.

Bonus Skills

• AI orchestration frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex), vector databases, or model routing experience.
• MLOps, AI governance, or safety practices.
• Contributions to open source or thought leadership in AI-accelerated engineering.

Hybrid/In office: We are hybrid but there are expectations that if your team leader requires you onsite that you are able to meet those expectations/requirements

Slalom is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For the role, we are hiring at the following levels and targeted base pay salary ranges:

• Architect - CAD123,000 to CAD163,000
• Sr. Architect - CAD147,000 to CAD195,000

In addition, there is potential for a 10% discretionary bonus for Architect, and 12% for Sr. Architect, based on individual and company performance. Actual compensation will depend upon individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and other relevant factors.

Slalom Employee Perks:

• Culture & fun!
• Lunch & learns
• Health & wellness activities
• Holiday parties
• Employee community groups
• Social clubs & activities
• Vacation (20 days prorated based on start date & wellness/sick days)

Tangible perks

• Competitive compensation package
• $100 cell phone monthly reimbursement
• Registered Retirement Program (RRSP) & Employer Matching
• Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)
• Annual "Thrive Well-Being" Gift Card
• Family planning/ Fertility Benefit
• Maternity/Parental Leave Top-Up
• Medical & Dental Benefits
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Access to Supplementary Life and AD&D Insurance
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Inkblot Therapy
• And more!

*All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements

Slalom is an inclusive, equal opportunity employer dedicated to building a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will work to reasonably accommodate applicants’ needs throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please advise the talent acquisition team if you require accommodations during the interview process. At Slalom, we leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the efficiency and scalability of our recruitment process.To learn more about how we leverage AI please read our TA AI Usage policy here.

Please note if you are hired at Slalom you will be required to complete a background check.