Description and Requirements

Job Description

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 - CAD112,000 to CAD152,000
• Sr. Architect - CAD134,000 to CAD183,000

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