Performance engineer Jobs in Edmonton, AB

About KV Capital At KV Capital, we have established ourselves as industry leaders in real estate debt and investment, driven by our unwavering commitment to excellence, trusted partnerships, and innovative solutions. Since our founding in 2006, we have expanded across three connected areas of service: real estate private equity, real estate lending, and private equity investments in real estate supply chain businesses. Managing a robust portfolio of +$1.8 billion in funded investments, accompanied by +$650 million in assets under management, our dedicated team of finance professionals is driven by a shared goal to cultivate prosperity for our clients, partners, and communities. We have offices in Calgary and Edmonton, and we are expanding nationally to Vancouver and Toronto. Position AI Engineer, Operations Excellence Reporting to Vice President, Operations Excellence Location Edmonton, Alberta (hybrid option) The Opportunity KV Capital is seeking an AI Engineer to help build the next generation of KV's lending platform — AI-powered tools that automate property valuation, deal analysis, document review, and market intelligence, embedded directly into the workflows of our origination teams. This is a hands-on, full-stack engineering role with significant autonomy. You'll work closely with the VP of Operations Excellence, the domain experts and other peer engineers. Good ideas ship fast. Your Key Responsibilities - AI agents for property valuation, comparables analysis, and deal screening - Document extraction pipelines (PDFs → structured data) for appraisals, title documents, and financials - Internal tools that put AI in the hands of analysts and originators - Borrower-facing experiences for application tracking and transparency - Production deployment, monitoring, and iteration with real users Your Capabilities and Credentials - Strong fundamentals in Python and one modern web stack (TypeScript / React / Node, or equivalent) - Hands-on experience building with LLMs — you know when to trust and when to challenge AI - Ability to ship full-stack features end-to-end: backend services, APIs, database, and a robust, secure frontend - Comfort with SQL and relational databases (Postgres preferred) - Working familiarity with cloud deployment (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and CI/CD - Solid engineering hygiene: version control, code review, testing, clear documentation - Deep understanding of ALM best practices - Curiosity about real estate, finance, or lending — domain training is provided, so willingness to learn matters more than prior experience - Strong written and verbal communication; able to translate between technical and non-technical stakeholders - Self-direction — you can take a fuzzy problem, scope it, and ship a working solution - A portfolio of working projects (GitHub, deployed apps, hackathon submissions) Nice to Have - Experience with agent frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex, or custom orchestration) - Familiarity with vector databases, embeddings, or RAG systems - Background or interest in real estate, mortgage, fintech, or property tech - Public AI projects, open source contributions, or hackathon wins - Proficiency in C# and .NET - Experience with the Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Dataverse, and model-driven apps - Familiarity with design systems like FluentUI and TailwindCSS What KV Capital Offers - Competitive total compensation package, including performance based and long-term incentives. - Competitive vacation and flexible time off, including birthdays off and holiday office closure - 100% employer paid benefits - Tuition and professional development support - On-site gym - Hybrid work model: 4 days in office, 1 day remote per week Apply Now! You will be part of an enthusiastic and highly effective team with no end of challenging and transformational work in sight. KV Capital is in a phase of growth and expansion, offering a collaborative work environment, recognition for outstanding performance, and abundant opportunities for both personal and professional advancement. For more information on our company, please visit our website at www.kvcapital.ca. To apply, please forward your resume and cover letter in confidence to careers@kvcapital.ca. with the subject line: “AI Engineer”.