AI Developer

Staff - Non Union Job Category M&P - AAPS Job Profile AAPS Salaried - Information Systems and Technology, Level D Job Title AI Developer Department UBC IT | Digital Experience and Creative Media Compensation Range $8,305.08 - $12,952.33 CAD Monthly

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Posting End Date February 5, 2026

Note : Applications will be accepted until 11 : 59 PM on the Posting End Date.

Job End Date

February 1, 2027

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Summary

The AI Developer is responsible for supporting the need for innovation in service delivery for administrative units at UBC through the rapid prototyping, experimenting with, and validating of AI tools and services to explore their potential value for UBC based on identified business challenges. This role is focused on assessing AI technologies, testing small-scale AI solutions, and iterating based on feedback to determine feasibility before scaling the tools for broader adoption. The Sr. AI Developer will explore AI capabilities in a controlled, low-risk environment and identify opportunities for innovation.

The successful candidate will work with a variety of AI and machine learning frameworks, including open-source libraries (e.g., Hugging Face, LangChain, spaCy), cloud AI platforms (e.g., AWS SageMaker, Amazon Bedrock, OpenAI, Azure AI), and other emerging tools. This role will involve designing proof-of-concept solutions, working with stakeholders to refine AI applications, and experimenting with new AI models and methodologies to assess their feasibility for UBC’s administrative and operational needs.

Organizational Status

The Digital Experience Lab (DxL) under the umbrella of UBC Office of the CIO (OCIO) has been established to help the IT organization safely experiment with artificial intelligence (AI) by testing and proving concepts with the intention to scale validated initiatives into future IT services. The goal is to explore AI capabilities through agile experimentation, shaping concepts before transforming them into enhanced services for the UBC community.

The DxL is focused on incorporating AI and Machine Learning (ML) capabilities to address administrative challenges, improve operational efficiencies, and evaluate AI’s potential impact before scaling solutions to facilitate broader institutional adoption.

This position reports to the Sr. Manager, Digital Experience and Creative Media and works in collaboration with management and staff across various portfolios within the Office of the CIO and IT service teams. The role involves close interaction with business stakeholders, and other organizational units across UBC to ensure AI solutions are usable, practical, and aligned with UBC’s strategic objectives.

Work Performed

AI Prototyping & Experimentation :

• Develop and test proof-of-concept (PoC) AI applications to explore emerging AI capabilities.
• Assess and experiment with new AI tools, models, and platforms to determine their viability for UBC’s administrative and operational needs in response to documented business challenges.
• Quickly iterate on AI solutions based on stakeholder feedback, ensuring alignment with real-world use cases.

AI Model Development & Engineering :

Chatbot & AI Tool Development :

Data Processing & Feature Engineering :

AI Governance, Ethics, & Responsible AI :

Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing :

Continuous Learning & AI Trend Analysis :

Consequence of Error / Judgement

This position plays a critical role in supporting the development of AI solutions to support the efficient and effective delivery of administrative services at UBC, and de-risking AI adoption by ensuring the rigorous testing and evaluating AI solutions before they are operationalized at scale. Errors in judgment, lack of experimentation rigor, or premature deployment of unproven solutions could lead to :

Supervision Received

Supervision Given

Provides mentorship and technical guidance to junior AI developers, helping them develop AI prototypes effectively.

Minimum Qualifications

Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline. In-depth knowledge of applications and the business requirements supporting them. Minimum of five years of related experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

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