Information Technology - Principal Platform Engineer, Enterprise AI Enablement

Aritzia; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Product Discount

Baby Leave Program

A-OK Commissary & Cafe

The SET - Fitness studio

Aritzia Virtual Wellness

Aspirational Workplace

Additional amenities

The Extras

Job summary

Aritzia is looking for a Principal AI Platform Engineer to architect and oversee the foundational infrastructure supporting its AI evolution. This role focuses on designing the AI platform, leading platform engineering, and building vendor relationships.

With proven skills in AI infrastructure and a commitment to Aritzia's values, you will contribute to creating innovative solutions that empower the organization. This position offers a dynamic work environment with a myriad of perks to support your well-being.

Qualifications

• Deep architectural expertise in enterprise cloud AI ecosystems.
• Experience with model observability and drift detection.
• Experience with cognitive search and multi‑modal visual embeddings.
• Experience with vector databases and data orchestration.
• Experience with embedded AI architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design and own the strategic roadmap for the enterprise AI platform.
• Lead engineering of critical platforms that empower the organization.
• Build and manage a network of technology vendors and partners.
• Perform feasibility studies on emerging AI trends.

Skills

Enterprise AI Infrastructure & LLMOps / MLOps Architecture

AI guardrails engineering

Cognitive search

Vector databases

Application integration

Technical vendor evaluation

Job description

It's what we do and how we do it — together.

It's working alongside world-class talent in pursuit of world-class results.

It's maximizing your potential in a high-performance culture.

It's knowing that wherever you are, you belong.

It's elevating your world — and the world of those who love and will love Aritzia.

It's You. And an endless runway of opportunity.

With a Global Support Campus in Vancouver and additional Support Office hubs in major cities across North America — including Toronto, New York, Los Angeles and Seattle — our workplace network is strategically designed to support our People and serve our Clients a frictionless experience. So, you can do what you do best — with us.

THE TEAM

The mission of the AI Enablement Department is to empower domain teams to deliver AI solutions that unlock business value through strategic guidance and AI infrastructure.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Aritzia is growing, and the AI Enablement team in our Technology division is growing with it. This is a unique opportunity to architect and oversee the foundational infrastructure that powers Aritzia’s AI evolution. As the Principal AI Platform Engineer, you will use your technical expertise and strategic vision to establish the overarching philosophy, principles, and technical guardrails that shape how we design, deploy, and scale AI. You will own our AI platform roadmap — curating a network of world‑class partners and building robust development platforms, multi‑modal AI pipelines, intelligent autonomous agents, and self‑service tools that empower our enterprise to work smarter and faster. With a secure‑by‑design mindset, you will establish the critical infrastructure and monitoring frameworks required to ensure our AI usage is responsible, ethical, resilient, and continuously aligned with our unique brand voice. You will bridge the gap between emerging AI trends and practical applications, fostering enterprise‑wide AI literacy and supporting a culture of continuous learning. With your valuable contribution to the business in this role, the opportunities are endless — from a rewarding career in Technology to continued growth with Aritzia.

THE ROLE

As the Principal AI Platform Engineer, you will:

• Design and own the strategic roadmap for the enterprise AI platform, establishing the core technical architecture that powers Aritzia’s AI capabilities.
• Lead the engineering of critical platforms, including robust development platforms, that empower the organization.
• Build and manage a network of world‑class technology vendors and partners, ensuring the AI platform ecosystem is innovative, scalable, and aligned with strategic business goals.
• Perform feasibility studies on emerging AI trends and collaborate with internal/external tech experts to accelerate advanced, practical adoption.

THE QUALIFICATIONS

The Principal AI Platform Engineer has proven skills, education, and/or applicable certifications:

• Enterprise AI Infrastructure & LLMOps / MLOps Architecture: Deep architectural expertise in enterprise cloud AI ecosystems (e.g., Azure AI Studio, AWS Bedrock, Google Cloud Vertex AI) to build and provision scalable developer environments and agentic orchestration frameworks
• Experience with AI guardrails engineering, model observability, and drift detection, and establishing autonomy limits and action authorization controls for agentic systems
• Experience with cognitive search, RAG, multi‑modal visual embeddings, and enterprise data architecture
• Experience with vector databases and data orchestration
• Experience with application integration and embedded AI architecture
• Experience with technical vendor evaluation and AI strategy
• A commitment to learn, apply, champion and enrich Aritzia's Values and Business and People Leadership principles
• The skills to collaborate strategically with cross‑functional partners in the pursuit of shared business outcomes
• The ability to set clear objectives and design a strategy that inspires the team
• A dedication to quality and investing in results and new business opportunities that add value

THE PERKS

Some of the industry‑leading benefits you will receive working at Aritzia:

• Product Discount — Maybe you’ve heard of our famous product discount? Or our exclusive private shopping events? You have now.
• Baby Leave Program — We provide up to 16 weeks of paid time to support you and your growing family.
• A-OK Commissary & Cafe — Everyday Luxury dining, exclusive to Aritzia. Our in‑house bistro and cafe is a private oasis where employees can enjoy curated, subsidized Everyday Luxury dining.
• The SET — Our in‑office fitness studio and gym with state‑of‑the‑art equipment, custom‑created classes and optional personal training. Open 7 days a week, it works out well.
• Aritzia Virtual Wellness — Because your health, happiness and safety matter, we provide 24/7 resources to support you in your wellbeing goals, whether they’re physical, mental, social or financial.
• Aspirational Workplace — Our offices are specially designed to be spaces of creativity, productivity and inspiration. They’re also dog friendly. Woof.
• Amenities — Additional amenities include a private parent’s room, shower facilities with elevated complementary conveniences, bike rooms and more.
• The Extras — We also offer a multitude of other perks like dry‑cleaning, hotel and restaurant discounts, self‑care promos and on‑site medical care.