Backend developer Jobs in Saskatoon, SK

Job Category: Information Technology

Location: Saskatoon

Work Contract: Reg Full-Time (K1)

At Cameco we understand the value of a diverse workforce and we embrace, encourage and support workplace inclusion and diversity. New ideas, perspectives, experiences, and expertise make Cameco stronger. We are committed to building a diverse workforce reflective of the communities we operate in. Our vision is to create a culture where inclusion is the goal, and a diverse and representative workforce is our measure of success. Cameco is committed to providing an inclusive selection process, free from systemic barriers. support employment equity and encourage all members of underrepresented groups (, women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of racialized groups/visible minorities) to voluntarily disclose. Cameco welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, abilities, and experiences to apply.

About Us

Cameco is one of the largest global providers of the uranium fuel needed to power a secure energy future. Utilities around the world rely on our nuclear fuel products to generate safe, reliable, emissions-free nuclear power. Cameco’s corporate office is based in Saskatoon. We have mining operations and projects in northern Saskatchewan, Kazakhstan, the United States and Australia. We are also a leading supplier of uranium refining, conversion, and fuel manufacturing services from our operations in Ontario.

The Role

The Sr. AI Developer leads the design and delivery of advanced AI and agentic solutions on Cameco’s AI platforms. This role provides technical leadership across model fine-tuning, RAG and system integrations, while mentoring developers and partnering with architects and business teams to deliver secure, responsibleAI solutions that create business value.

In this role, you will:

• Act as the technical leader for assigned AI solutions, coordinating development decisions, technical dependencies, quality controls and production readiness.
• Lead the design, development and delivery of advanced AI solutions and agentic applications on Cameco's AI platforms.
• Own complex technical work involving model fine-tuning, retrieval-augmented generation pipelines, vectorization of corporate data and hybrid search.
• Define and promote reusable workflows, coding standards, development patterns and best practices for the developer community.
• Provide technical guidance, reusable patterns and code-review support to AI Developers and other approved contributors to Cameco’s AI solutions.
• Define evaluation approaches and acceptance criteria for model outputs, retrieval quality, agent behaviour, security, reliability and production readiness.
• Define safe design patterns for agent permissions, tool use, human approvals, auditability and recovery from failed or unintended actions.
• Partner with platform, DevSecOps and agentic AI architects to shape solution designs and ensure components integrate effectively.
• Embed security, privacy and responsible AI controls into solutions in accordance with Cameco's AI governance framework.
• Lead troubleshooting, performance tuning and production support for critical AI capabilities.
• Translate business use cases into technical designs and provide effort estimates, risk considerations and technical recommendations.
• Evaluate development frameworks, models and solution patterns and recommend where they should be adopted, standardized or avoided.
  
  

Required:

• bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, data science, or related field;
• minimum eight years experience of software development experience, including significant hands-on AI/ML solution delivery;
• equivalent combination of education and work experience considered;
• demonstrated experience with model fine-tuning, RAG, and integrating AI into enterprise applications;
• experience providing technical leadership or mentorship on development teams; and
• experience integrating AI solutions with enterprise applications, APIs and cloud and on-premise data sources.

Recommended:

• experience building or integrating applications in a containerized/cloud-native environment;
• familiarity with responsible-AI, security, or regulated-industry practices;
• strong experience with Red Hat OpenShift, OpenShift AI, Kubernetes, containers and supporting operators;
• experience with GCP/BigQuery, Microsoft 365 and on-premise file shares;
• knowledge of identity, access, network and data security controls applied to AI platforms; and
• experience delivering solutions in regulated or security-sensitive environments.

Conditions of Employment:

• background check.

Cameco is proud to offer a competitive total reward package which includes:

• competitive compensation program with base and variable pay;
• flexible health, drug, dental, and vision plan with a health spending and personal spending account;
• fixed benefits including employee and dependant life, AD&D, disability benefits and paid vacation leave;
• Employee and Family Assistance Programs;
• RRSP and RPP matching program;
• career development opportunities; and
• relocation costs.
  
  

Cameco is an employment equity employer and aims to achieve gender parity, and as such, preference will be given to qualified members of equity groups. We are strengthened by the diverse backgrounds of experiences and encourage applicants with various levels of expertise to apply, as equivalent combination of education and work experience are considered.

This position is eligible for the employee referral bonus.

Req ID #: 42513

Posted: September 29, 2026

Posting end date: October 13, 2026 Salary Range: $103,000 - $129,000 annually

The physical and psychological safety of our employees is a top priority at Cameco. We invite candidates to voluntarily disclose accommodation requirements, if contacted in relation to a job opportunity. Information received will be addressed confidentially and Cameco’s Workplace Inclusion and Accommodation Program document is available upon request. Successful candidates for all positions that will work at Safety Sensitive Sites or Safety Sensitive Positions must take and pass a Substance Test, which includes marijuana, as a condition of employment. Marijuana remains in a user’s system for about 30 days, so applicants who recently used marijuana recreationally should not expect to pass a substance test.