AI Solutions Developer (Full-time, 1 year contract with possibility for extension)

Our Company BrandActive specializes in the financial analysis, strategy and logistics of rebrand implementation. Since 1998, we've helped many of the world’s most valuable brands plan, budget and implement brand change—optimizing spend, improving efficiency and reducing complexity along the way.

Our work combines industry‑leading analytics with a proven methodology to help clients make smarter decisions, save time and money, and get more value from their brand investments—whether they're navigating a major rebrand or managing their brand day to day.

At BrandActive we’re committed to building an inclusive, supportive workplace where people can do their best work and grow together. We strive to set the global standard for excellence in our industry while fostering a culture rooted in trust, agility and growth—guided by our North Star: great people, doing great work and having a great team doing it.

The Opportunity

BrandActive is seeking an AI Solutions Developer to support the development and implementation of artificial intelligence solutions across the business. This role will work closely with the AI Solutions & Implementation Specialist to help build, test and deploy AI‑enabled tools that improve internal workflows and client delivery. The position will focus on technical implementation, prototyping, system integration and application development, translating architecture and technical designs into working systems.

This role is ideal for someone with strong development fundamentals who is interested in working with AI‑driven systems, APIs and cloud‑based applications, while gaining hands‑on experience building production‑grade solutions.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and deployment of AI‑powered applications, tools and workflows across internal initiatives.
• Implement application components and services based on system architectures and technical specifications provided by the AI Solutions & Implementation Specialist.
• Develop and maintain Python‑based services, APIs and backend components used in AI‑enabled systems.
• Integrate AI tools and services with platforms such as Microsoft 365, SharePoint Online, Smartsheet, Power Platform and other enterprise systems.
• Work with AI coding assistants and development tools, including GitHub Copilot and Claude Code, to accelerate development and experimentation.
• Assist in building and testing AI agents and agentic workflows, supporting automation and intelligent system behaviour.
• Design and refine prompts and prompt‑engineering workflows for LLM‑based applications.
• Troubleshoot system issues including API errors, integration failures and service reliability problems, and identify appropriate solutions.
• Interpret API responses, HTTP error codes and service logs to diagnose and resolve system issues.
• Support containerised deployments and cloud‑hosted services in Azure environments where applicable.
• Assist with the development of data ingestion, transformation and processing pipelines used by AI‑driven systems.
• Participate in system testing, beta testing and quality assurance, ensuring reliability, performance and usability of deployed solutions.
• Contribute to technical documentation, reusable code modules and internal development standards.

Professional Development

• Own your growth by setting and updating development goals, actively seeking feedback and aligning your aspirations with business goals.
• Contribute to internal initiatives that impact the client and/or team member experience such as our EDI Advisory Committee, Community Impact Committee or our Social Committee.
• Bring forward smarter, faster, better solutions to processes and identify opportunities to be more agile in day‑to‑day activities.
• Demonstrate inclusive and supportive behaviour, contributing to BrandActive’s core values of trust, agility and growth, commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI), humanity and wellbeing.

Qualifications and Experience

• 1–3 years of experience in software development, automation or AI‑related technical roles.
• Experience developing applications or services using Python or similar programming languages.
• Experience working with AI‑assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code or similar coding assistants.
• Understanding of prompt engineering principles for working with large language models.
• Familiarity with agentic concepts and AI‑driven workflows, including task automation or agent‑based systems.
• Basic understanding of system design principles including modular architecture, service interactions and scalability considerations.
• Experience integrating with APIs and external services, including handling API authentication, responses and error management.
• Ability to debug issues using logs, API responses and error codes.
• Experience participating in software testing processes, including functional testing, beta testing and quality validation.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to implement solutions from architectural guidance.
• Ability to work collaboratively in cross‑functional teams and communicate technical concepts clearly.

Required Technical Skills

• Programming experience in Python.
• Experience developing or integrating REST APIs.
• Experience working with AI platforms or tools, including LLM‑based systems.
• Familiarity with Git‑based version control and collaborative development workflows.
• Experience using AI‑assisted coding tools, including GitHub Copilot and Claude Code.
• Understanding of prompt‑engineering techniques for LLM‑based applications.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve API errors and service integration issues.
• Experience supporting testing, debugging and quality assurance processes.

Nice‑to‑Have Skills

• Experience with Java development.
• Experience building frontend interfaces using Angular.
• Experience with frontend UI/UX design concepts.
• Experience with containerisation tools such as Docker.
• Exposure to Azure cloud environments.
• Experience working with data pipelines or analytics workflows.

Preferred Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate (AI‑102)
• PCAP™ – Certified Associate in Python Programming (Python Institute)
• Oracle Certified Professional: Java SE Developer (OCP Java)

Compensation and Benefits

BrandActive offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, including:

• Competitive compensation: $65,000–$90,000 CAD. Total compensation depends on experience, skills and location and includes non‑cash rewards.
• Values‑led culture focused on humanity, trust, agility and growth. Learn about our Culture Statement.
• Comprehensive health and dental coverage with no waiting period – benefits start on day one.
• Mental health resources such as an Employee Assistant Program and access to the Headspace app.
• Generous paid time off: Additional office closures, Flex Fridays and extended long weekends during summer.
• Holistic wellbeing benefits, including a wellbeing allowance, flexible additional time off to care for a loved one, mandatemental health support or observe meaningful religious or cultural holidays.
• Parental leave benefits to support you and your family.
• $2,000 annual professional and personal development support, including funding and time off for learning.
• Home office and communications reimbursement to help you work comfortably.
• Charitable donation matching to support the causes that matter to you.
• Flexible work options – hybrid with adaptable schedules.
• Two annual town halls in Toronto, featuring engaging sessions and fun team activities.
• Supportive leadership and career development, with ongoing coaching and feedback, quarterly formal feedback, annual performance reviews and separate annual development meetings.
• Work‑from‑anywhere flexibility, with the option to work abroad for up to four weeks in eligible countries.
• And more!

Start Date

Immediately

Location

Remote or hybrid. BrandActive also has an office available for those in Toronto, ON.

Commitment to Equal Opportunity

BrandActive is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer and values inclusion in its workforce. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or disability status.

Accessibility Statement

BrandActive is dedicated to ensuring an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates. If you require accommodations during the application process, please let the Talent Manager know. We are committed to partnering with you to provide support and make reasonable adjustments throughout the process. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential and will be handled in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

The Interview Process

At BrandActive, we use AI within our recruitment process in the following ways: screening applicants and recording calls and interviews. All candidates will be notified of the use of AI at the start of a call or interview and can request to opt out.

• Initial Call (Pre‑Screen): If your application is selected, you will have a pre‑screen call with the Talent Manager where we will use AI to transcribe for accurate note‑taking.
• Virtual Interview: Followed by an interview with the hiring manager.
• Case Presentation Interview: The last step is a case study and presentation to our team.

We thank all applicants for their interest in BrandActive. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

#J-18808-Ljbffr