Aviva

Senior GenAI Engineer

Aviva • $120K — $160K *
Toronto, ON M3C 0E3In-Person
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
2 weeks ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or equivalent.
  • 6+ years in Software engineering, AI engineering, or data platform development.
  • Experience with enterprise Generative AI applications delivery.
  • Hands-on experience with enterprise data and ML platforms like Snowflake or Databricks.
  • Strong Python programming skills.
  • Familiarity with AI agents and orchestration frameworks such as LangChain or LlamaIndex.
  • Experience with containerization technologies like Docker.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement Generative AI services and knowledge copilots.
  • Build retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines using enterprise data.
  • Implement semantic search, knowledge indexing, and document intelligence systems.
  • Develop reusable frameworks for prompt management and AI observability.
  • Design and deploy AI agents for multi-step workflow execution.
  • Enable AI agents to interact with internal APIs and maintain governance controls.
  • Monitor AI outputs for reliability, bias, and quality.

Benefits

  • Compelling rewards package including base compensation and eligibility for annual bonus.
  • Hybrid flexible work model.
  • Outstanding career development opportunities.
  • Support for professional development education.
  • Competitive vacation package with the option to purchase additional days off.
  • Employee-driven diversity and inclusion programs.
  • Corporate wellness programs for physical and mental health support.
Full Job Description
The Opportunity

Aviva Canada is building the next generation of AI-enabled insurance platforms and is seeking a Senior GenAI Engineer to own the development of enterprise-grade Generative AI and Agentic AI solutions.

This position is dedicated to creating smart AI copilots and autonomous agents that enhance business processes by using enterprise data platforms like Snowflake and current cloud and on-prem technologies. The role emphasizes building robust AI services on enterprise LLM platforms, with a focus on data integration, AI orchestration, agent frameworks, and scalable deployment in the cloud.

You will collaborate with engineering, data, architecture, and business teams to deliver secure, compliant, and scalable AI solutions for a regulated insurance environment.

What you'll do:
  • Design and implement enterprise Generative AI services and knowledge copilots.
  • Build retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines leveraging enterprise data.
  • Implement enterprise semantic search, knowledge indexing, and document intelligence systems.
  • Develop reusable frameworks for enterprise prompt management, evaluation, and AI observability.
  • Design and deploy AI agents capable of planning and executing multi-step workflows across enterprise systems.
  • Implement multi-agent orchestration architectures where specialized agents collaborate to complete business tasks.
  • Enable AI agents to interact with internal APIs, databases, and business applications while maintaining governance controls.
  • Integrate AI systems with enterprise data platforms including Snowflake and its AI capabilities such as Snowflake Cortex.
  • Implement AI guardrails, safety filters, and governance controls for enterprise GenAI usage.
  • Design human-in-the-loop review workflows for critical insurance decisions.
  • Ensure compliance with privacy, security, and regulatory requirements.
  • Monitor AI and agent outputs for reliability, bias, and quality.
  • Provide technical leadership in the adoption of GenAI and Agentic AI across the enterprise.
  • Partner with enterprise architecture and data teams to define AI platform standards.
  • Mentor engineers and contribute to reusable enterprise AI frameworks.
  • Help scale GenAI adoption across multiple business units.


What you'll bring:
  • A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or equivalent.
  • 6+ years of experience in Software engineering, AI engineering, or data platform development.
  • Experience designing and delivering enterprise Generative AI applications.
  • Hands-on experience with enterprise data and ML platforms such as Snowflake or Databricks.
  • Experience building cloud-native solutions on AWS, Azure or Google Cloud.
  • Strong Python programming skills.
  • Experience building RAG pipelines, semantic search and AI driven workflows.
  • Familiarity with AI agents and orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex, or similar).
  • Experience integrating AI with APIs, enterprise applications, and business processes.
  • Ability to design scalable AI architectures with strong governance, security ad privacy.
  • Experience working with structured and unstructured enterprise data.
  • Practical experience with containerization technologies, including Docker.


What makes you stand out:
  • Experience working in insurance or financial services, with exposure to regulated environments.
  • Familiarity with insurance domains such as claims, underwriting, and policy servicing.
  • Experience using enterprise LLM platforms such as Azure OpenAI Service or Amazon Bedrock.
  • Hands-on experience building enterprise knowledge copilots or AI assistants.
  • Experience implementing AI observability and evaluation frameworks.
  • Familiarity with running and optimizing local LLMs, including model tuning, GPU configuration, or on-device inference.


What you'll get:
  • The salary band for this position ranges from $120,000 to $160,000. Please note that individual salary is determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills and experience, as well as internal equity.
  • Compelling rewards package including base compensation, eligibility for annual bonus, retirement savings, share plan, health benefits, personal wellness, and volunteer opportunities.
  • Hybrid flexible work model.
  • Outstanding career development opportunities.
  • We'll support your professional development education.
  • Competitive vacation package with the option to purchase 5 extra days off per year.
  • Employee-driven programs focused on gender, LGBTQ+, origins, diversity, and inclusion.
  • Corporate wellness programs to support our employees' physical and mental health.


This job advertisement is for an existing vacancy which has been posted both internally & externally.

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About Aviva

Natural health retailer and resource. Aviva promotes a holistic approach to your health and well-being through proper nutrition and a healthy, natural lifestyle. Aviva operates a retail store in Winnipeg, MB Canada and serves customers across Canada and around the world through www.avivahealth.com. Everything for healthy living.

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