AI Developer

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Summary :

The AI Developer Analyst will design and develop intelligent applications leveraging both open-source and commercial AI models with a focus on scalable containerized solutions. This role combines software engineering AI expertise and agile project leadership in a research-focused environment. The incumbent will have a deep experience in Large Language Models (LLMs) Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and modern cloud AI platforms including but not limited to Azure AI and Google Vertex AI.

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Design develop and deploy intelligent applications using LLMs (e.g. GPT PaLM open-source models like LLaMA Mistral or Falcon etc).
• Implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation pipelines to enhance model performance on domain-specific tasks.
• Integrate and coordinate multiple AI agents and models to solve complex problems.
• Utilize cloud-based AI platforms for model training deployment and serving.
• Leverage APIs from both commercial (OpenAI Anthropic Google Azure) and open-source LLM providers (Hugging Face

Ollama vLLM).

Requirements

Education : Undergraduate Degree

Experience : Three (3) years related experience

Desired : Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering Software Engineering or a related field.

Skills & Expertise :

Before applying please note that to work at McGill University you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.

Knowledge of English : McGill University is an English-language university where day to day duties may require English communication both verbally and in writing. The level of English required for this position has been assessed at a level # (qualifier) on a scale of 0-4 .

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Minimum Education and Experience :

Bachelors Degree 3 Years Related Experience /

Annual Salary :

(MPEX Grade 05) $71890.00 - $89860.00 - $107830.00

Job Profile :

MPEX-IST2E - IT Business Application - Professional 2

Hours per Week : 33.75 (Full time)

Supervisor :

Portfolio Manager AI & Automation

Position End Date (If applicable) :

Deadline to Apply :

McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons / visible minorities women Indigenous persons persons with disabilities ethnic minorities and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact in confidence .

Key Skills

CCTV,Computer Science,Corporate Marketing,E Learning,Arabic English Translation

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 71890 - 107830