WSP

AI Developer (LLM & Agentic Systems)

WSP$104K — $138K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline.
  • 5+ years of professional software development experience; 2+ years focused on LLM-based or agentic AI systems in production.
  • Demonstrated experience in designing end-to-end AI architectures.
  • Strong knowledge of LLM workflows including prompt engineering and agent orchestration.
  • Proficient in Python (FastAPI preferred) or Node.js for backend system architecture.
  • Hands-on experience with embeddings, vector search, and RAG pipelines.
  • Experience with cloud-native development (Azure preferred) and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable full-stack applications with AI and data integration.
  • Develop backend APIs and cloud-native components for data and analytics workflows.
  • Integrate LLMs and NLP techniques into production-ready systems.
  • Contribute to the design of knowledge-based platforms and data-driven applications.
  • Develop data pipelines and knowledge-driven components for applications.
  • Collaborate with analytics and data science teams to translate requirements into solutions.
  • Implement industry best practices for secure and maintainable code.

Benefits

  • Flexible work location anywhere in Canada.
  • Opportunity to work on impactful client-facing projects in diverse domains.
  • Access to ongoing learning and development programs.
  • Work with advanced technologies and cutting-edge AI applications.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Opportunity

Build the future with us.
As an AI Developer (LLM & Agentic Systems), you will design and develop AI-enabled applications and intelligent systems used in client-facing projects, supporting decision-making across mining, resources, infrastructure, and environmental domains. You will build next-generation AI applications that combine Large Language Models (LLMs), structured data, and domain knowledge to enable advanced reasoning and support complex engineering and operational decisions. This role can be based anywhere in Canada and plays a key part in advancing our AI-enabled platforms, internal tooling, and next-generation data solutions.

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Your Impact
  • Design, build, and maintain scalable full-stack applications that integrate advanced AI and data capabilities.
  • Develop backend APIs and cloud-native components that support scalable data and analytics workflows.
  • Integrate LLMs, agentic workflows, and NLP techniques (e.g., entity recognition and entity resolution) into production-ready systems.
  • Contribute to the design and evolution of knowledge-based and data-driven platforms.
  • Develop and integrate data pipelines and knowledge-driven components (e.g., structured data, semantic layers, or knowledge graphs) into applications.
  • Collaborate closely with analytics, data science, knowledge engineering, and digital product teams.
  • Work directly with internal teams and clients to translate requirements into scalable, production-ready solutions.
  • Implement secure, maintainable, and testable code aligned with industry best practices.
  • Support CI/CD, Git workflows, and DevOps automation.
The Skills That Set You Apart
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • 5+ years of professional software development experience, including 2+ years leading the design, deployment, and scaling of LLM-based or agentic AI systems in production environments.
  • Demonstrated experience designing end-to-end AI architectures, including data ingestion, retrieval, reasoning layers, and user-facing applications.
  • Strong experience with LLM workflows, including prompt engineering, evaluation strategies, agent orchestration, and tool integration.
  • Hands-on experience with embeddings, vector search, and RAG pipelines, including performance optimization and retrieval quality improvements.
  • Proven ability to design and build scalable backend systems and APIs (Python - FastAPI preferred, or Node.js), including microservices architectures.
  • Experience integrating structured and unstructured data into scalable AI applications.
  • Experience applying NLP techniques (e.g., entity extraction, entity resolution) in real-world applications.
  • Strong experience with cloud-native development (Azure preferred), including deployment, monitoring, and cost/performance optimization.
  • Experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and multi-environment deployments (dev, UAT, production).
  • Nice to have: Experience with knowledge graphs and graph query languages (e.g., SPARQL, Cypher), microservices, Docker/Kubernetes, ETL pipelines, or engineering-heavy data environments.
Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $104,100 - $138,000

MB & ON: $95,5000 - $130,800

NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $94,100 - $124,900

Disclosure:
The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.
Make Your Mark with WSP

If you're ready to shape the future of AI-enabled platforms and build digital tools that make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help redefine what's possible.

About WSP

WSP is a Canadian engineering consulting firm that provides services to transform the built environment and restore the natural environment. The firm's expertise ranges from environmental remediation and urban planning, to engineering iconic buildings and designing sustainable transport networks, to developing the energy sources of the future and enabling new ways of extracting essential resources. It has approximately 54,000 employees, including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors, program and construction management professionals, and various environmental experts. WSP has offices in more than 40 countries and territories around the world.
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