AI Engineer

Sun Life Financial, Inc.

$65K — $105K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field
  • 3+ years of development experience in software engineering
  • Practical experience with technologies like Python, AWS Lambda, Java, and APIs
  • Experience in AI bot/agent development
  • Familiarity with chatbot concepts and vector databases
  • Strong collaboration skills in an Agile environment
  • Good problem-solving and analytical skills

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement solutions aligned with the platform roadmap
  • Research and pilot the latest Generative AI technologies
  • Develop and deploy scalable AI solutions and automation workflows
  • Create and maintain technical design documents
  • Enhance DevOps practices and tools for better automation
  • Stay updated on cloud technologies, AWS services, and AI advancements
  • Provide post-production support for deployed applications

Benefits

  • Wellness programs focusing on mental, physical, and financial health
  • Opportunities for diverse career paths with networking potential
  • Flexibility to work from home or the office based on business and client needs
Full Job Description
Job Description:
The Canada IT - Platforms and Engineering Domain is looking for an AI Engineer with 3+ years of development experience. You will drive GenAI innovation, implement cutting-edge cloud capabilities, and build scalable solutions that transform how we work. This role offers an exciting opportunity to shape the future of our insurance solutions through advanced AI technology and drive innovation at a global scale. The ideal candidate has a passion for cutting-edge technologies and a proven track record of building large-scale, complex software systems.

What you will do:
  • Work closely with the Enterprise Architect to design and implement solutions that align with the platform capabilities roadmap
  • Research and pilot the latest GenAI technologies and practices
  • Develop and deploy scalable AI solutions and automation workflows targeting high-impact, validated business use cases.
  • Create and maintain technical design artifacts that describe application functionality, solution designs, data models, interfaces, and integrations
  • Use and enhance our DevOps practices and tools to enforce software guardrails, increase automation, and help engineers build code faster, at a lower cost, and lower risk
  • Stay current with industry advancements in cloud technologies, AWS services, and AI/ML
  • Provide post-production support for deployed applications, including troubleshooting, performance optimization, and continuous improvement

What you need to succeed:
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or a relevant field
  • Good communication and presentation skills, with experience explaining technical approaches and decisions to varied stakeholder groups
  • Practical experience developing solutions using technologies such as Python, AWS Lambda, Java, and APIs
  • Experience with developing AI bots/agents
  • Familiarity with chatbot development concepts, RAG techniques and vector databases
  • Experience with DevOps culture, tools, and best practices
  • Strong collaborator who contributes effectively in an agile team environment
  • Good problem-solving and analytical skills, with attention to detail and ability to evaluate trade-offs
  • Commitment to collaborative and transparent teamwork within an Agile environment
  • Willingness to support and mentor junior team members while developing your own technical expertise


What's in it for you:
  • Wellness programs that support the three pillars of your health - mental, physical, and financial
  • The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential.
  • As a hybrid organization, you and your leader use business and Client needs to choose where you work, at home or in the office


The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.

We are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you.

Salary Range:
65,000/65 000 - 105,000/105 000

Job Category:
IT - Application Development

Posting End Date:
16/09/2026

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