Technical Lead, Full-Stack & AI Platforms (Canada-only)

Aequilibrium

Vancouver

On-site

CAD 100,000 - 150,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Aequilibrium is seeking a Technical Lead to spearhead the development of its XR Training Academy platform. This role combines technical leadership and hands-on development to create scalable solutions that integrate AI technologies.

The ideal candidate should have over 8 years of software development experience and deep expertise in full-stack development, particularly with TypeScript, modern frameworks, and cloud-native architectures.

Qualifications

8+ years of software development experience.
3+ years in a Technical Lead, Lead Developer, or Solution Architect role.
Strong full-stack development experience.
Experience designing and building cloud-native applications.
Experience with modern frontend frameworks like React.

Responsibilities

Own the technical architecture of XR Training Academy platform.
Define and maintain architecture standards across frontend, backend, AI.
Design scalable cloud-native architectures.
Translate product requirements into technical implementation plans.
Guide the implementation of AI-powered experiences.

Skills

Software development experience

Technical Lead experience

Full-stack development

Cloud-native applications

TypeScript / JavaScript

React or modern frontend frameworks

Node.js

REST APIs

Cloud platforms (Azure preferred)

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

About Aequilibrium

Aequilibrium (AEQ) is a digital innovation partner that helps organizations create remarkable customer and employee experiences through AI, XR (VR/AR), digital transformation, and custom software development.

Our XR & AI practice is building immersive training and onboarding platforms that combine Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, and enterprise‑grade software architecture to help organizations improve learning outcomes, engagement, and operational performance.

Role Overview

This position is open only to Canadian citizens or permanent residents. It combines technical leadership, solution architecture, AI expertise and hands‑on development. The role will work closely with the Product Owner, Program Manager, Product Designer, and Unity Lead to transform product vision into scalable, maintainable, and high‑quality software solutions. It is not a people‑management role.

Expected allocation:

30% Technical Leadership & Architecture
70% Hands‑on Development

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

Own the technical architecture of the XR Training Academy platform
Define and maintain architecture standards across frontend, backend, AI, cloud, and Unity integrations
Create technical roadmaps aligned with product goals
Lead technical planning and solution design sessions
Review technical approaches and ensure alignment with business requirements
Prevent over‑engineering and unnecessary technical complexity

Solution Architecture

Design scalable cloud‑native architectures
Define APIs, integration patterns, and service boundaries
Ensure performance, security, maintainability, and scalability considerations are built into solutions
Guide AI architecture and integration decisions
Evaluate and recommend technology choices

Product Delivery

Translate product requirements into technical implementation plans
Break epics and features into technical workstreams
Define acceptance criteria and technical success metrics
Identify technical risks and mitigation strategies
Support estimation and sprint planning activities

AI Leadership

Guide the implementation of AI‑powered experiences
Evaluate and integrate LLMs, AI services, and agent‑based workflows
Establish best practices for AI architecture, prompting, evaluation, and governance
Coach team members on the effective use of AI‑assisted development

Hands‑On Development

Contribute production‑quality code
Build backend services, APIs, integrations, and cloud infrastructure
Support frontend and platform development as required
Review pull requests and mentor developers
Troubleshoot technical issues and support delivery teams

Team Collaboration

Partner closely with:
- Product Owner
- Program Manager
- Product Designer
- Unity Lead
Foster strong communication and accountability
Help create a high‑performing engineering culture
Participate actively in retrospectives and continuous improvement initiatives

Required Qualifications

Technical

8+ years of software development experience
3+ years in a Technical Lead, Lead Developer, or Solution Architect role
Strong full‑stack development experience
Experience designing and building cloud‑native applications
Experience with:
- TypeScript / JavaScript
- React or modern frontend frameworks
- Node.js or equivalent backend technologies
- REST APIs and integrations
- Cloud platforms (Azure preferred)
- CI/CD pipelines

Experience building applications that leverage Large Language Models (LLMs)
Familiarity with:
- OpenAI
- Azure OpenAI
- Agentic workflows
- RAG architectures
- Prompt engineering
- AI evaluation and governance
- Skills and MCP (Model Context Protocol)

Architecture & Leadership

Strong systems‑thinking and architecture skills
Ability to balance speed, quality, and scalability
Experience leading technical design discussions
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Ability to challenge assumptions and drive alignment constructively

Nice‑to‑Have Qualifications

XR, VR, AR, or Unity experience
Experience building training, education, or simulation platforms
Experience with multi‑modal AI systems
Experience in regulated industries such as financial services, healthcare, or education
Experience working in consulting or professional services environments

What Success Looks Like

Within the first 90 days