Senior Consultant - AI Engineer

Keyrus Canada

$90K — $135K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or related field, or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of experience in Software Engineering, AI Engineering, or Data Engineering with a focus on Generative or Agentic AI solutions
  • Experience in consulting or client-facing environments is valuable
  • Certifications in AWS AI/ML, AWS Solutions Architect, Salesforce Agentforce, or equivalent are a plus
  • Strong Python development skills and solid understanding of software engineering principles

Responsibilities

  • Architect and deliver production-ready AI solutions that meet business objectives
  • Collaboration with executives and stakeholders to define success metrics
  • Evaluate and recommend AI platforms based on integration and scalability
  • Design and build Agentic and Generative AI architectures and workflows
  • Create evaluation pipelines and observability frameworks for AI solutions
  • Deliver Proofs of Concept and support production deployments using modern AI practices
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to defining AI best practices

Benefits

  • Stimulating work environment promoting innovation
  • Strong culture of entrepreneurship
  • Social events and team celebrations
  • Group insurance for employees and their families
  • RRSP and DPSP participation plans
  • Monthly Wellness Allowance
  • Flexible work-from-home policy
  • Four weeks of paid vacation
  • Access to continuous learning opportunities and training programs
  • Coaching and individual development plans
Full Job Description


📍 Location: Hybrid - Toronto or Montreal, Canada (2 days per week on-site)
💼 Contract: Permanent, Full-time

WHAT YOU'LL ARCHITECT:

As a Senior Consultant - AI Engineer, you will architect and deliver enterprise AI solutions that move beyond experimentation into production-ready systems. Combining software engineering excellence with consulting expertise, you will design intelligent architectures, build agentic workflows, and guide organizations through the adoption of scalable, reliable, and measurable AI capabilities.
  • Translate business objectives into AI solutions by collaborating directly with executives, business leaders, and technical stakeholders to define success metrics and measurable outcomes
  • Evaluate AI platforms and recommend the most appropriate technology stack based on integration, governance, scalability, cost, and time-to-value considerations
  • Architect Agentic AI and Generative AI solutions including multi-agent workflows, RAG pipelines, tool/function calling, memory management, guardrails, and human-in-the-loop orchestration
  • Build production-grade AI agents and intelligent automations using LangChain, LangGraph, Bedrock AgentCore, and modern orchestration frameworks integrated with enterprise systems through APIs
  • Design evaluation pipelines, observability frameworks, prompt lifecycle management, and versioning strategies that maximize reliability, performance, and governance
  • Deliver Proofs of Concept, demonstrations, and production deployments supported by modern AI Engineering, CI/CD, and MLOps practices
  • Contribute to pre-sales initiatives by shaping solution offerings, supporting proposals, and providing technical credibility during client engagements
  • Mentor engineers and junior team members while defining reusable architectures, engineering standards, and AI best practices
  • Continuously evaluate emerging models, frameworks, MCP capabilities, and agent protocols to strengthen client solutions and Keyrus' AI practice

WHO YOU ARE:
  • You combine deep engineering expertise with a strong consulting mindset
  • You see AI systems as business capabilities rather than isolated technical implementations
  • You naturally balance rapid innovation with scalability, governance, and long-term maintainability
  • You enjoy collaborating with clients and multidisciplinary teams to transform business challenges into intelligent solutions
  • You are comfortable making architectural decisions and communicating technical trade-offs to both executives and engineers
  • You continuously explore new AI technologies and translate them into practical, production-ready solutions
  • You contribute to a culture of mentorship, collaboration, and continuous learning

WHAT YOU BRING:

Qualifications / Certifications
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field-or equivalent professional experience
  • 5+ years of experience in Software Engineering, AI Engineering, or Data Engineering, including hands-on experience delivering Generative AI or Agentic AI solutions into production
  • Experience working within consulting or client-facing environments is highly valued
  • AWS AI/ML, AWS Solutions Architect, Salesforce Agentforce, or equivalent certifications are considered an asset

Technical Skills
  • Strong Python development skills and solid software engineering fundamentals including APIs, microservices, version control, testing, and modular architecture
  • Hands-on experience building AI agents and tool-enabled LLM applications using orchestration frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, or equivalent technologies
  • Practical experience with AWS AI services, especially Amazon Bedrock, Bedrock Agents, Guardrails, and the broader AWS ecosystem including Lambda, API Gateway, S3, and IAM
  • Strong understanding of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), embeddings, chunking strategies, hybrid and semantic search, reranking, evaluation methodologies, and vector databases
  • Experience evaluating AI platforms objectively and designing architectures that balance business value, technical feasibility, governance, and cost
  • Knowledge of production AI engineering practices including observability, prompt management, evaluation pipelines, CI/CD, and MLOps
  • Experience integrating enterprise AI solutions with CRM, ERP, and other business systems through APIs and modern cloud architectures

Nice-to-haves
  • Hands-on experience with Salesforce Agentforce and Data Cloud / Data 360
  • Experience comparing and integrating multiple AI agent platforms within enterprise architectures
  • Familiarity with Responsible AI, model governance, security, and enterprise guardrails
  • Experience using Anthropic Claude, Claude Code, Claude Skills, Plugins, and MCP servers
  • Industry experience in Financial Services, Retail, Supply Chain, or Healthcare
  • Knowledge of regulatory and privacy frameworks such as GDPR
  • Exposure to React or modern frontend frameworks for AI copilots and interactive demonstrations

What Makes You Successful
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical teams and executive stakeholders
  • Comfortable translating complex AI architectures into practical business solutions and clear technical roadmaps
  • Brings a consultative mindset that balances innovation with governance, scalability, and measurable outcomes
  • Demonstrates ownership, structured problem-solving, and strong engineering judgment across the full AI lifecycle
  • Builds credibility through collaboration, mentorship, and continuous technical excellence
  • Thrives in environments where learning, experimentation, and production delivery coexist


WHAT WE OFFER AT KEYRUS:
  • A stimulating environment where you will be able to surpass yourself and discover new horizons
  • A strong culture of innovation and entrepreneurship
  • Team celebrations, social events, birthdays, breakfasts, and special activities
  • Group insurance for you and your family members
  • RRSP and DPSP participation plans
  • Monthly Wellness Allowance
  • Telecommunication reimbursement
  • Flexible work-from-home policy
  • 4 weeks of paid vacation
  • Language courses (French & English)
  • Access to continuous learning through conferences, certifications, training programs, and industry events
  • Individual development plans and coaching opportunities

The expected base compensation for this position ranges from $90,000 to $135,000 CAD, depending on experience, skills, location, and internal equity. This salary range is provided as a guideline and may be adjusted for the selected candidate.



Department Operations Locations Montréal, Toronto Remote status Hybrid

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