AI Engineer - Generative & Agentic AI

Putting people first, every day
 

BDO is a firm built on a foundation of positive relationships with our people and our clients. Each day, our professionals provide exceptional service, helping clients with advice and insight they can trust. In turn, we offer an award-winning environment that fosters a people-first culture with a high priority on your personal and professional growth.

Your Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced AI Engineer with a strong foundation in software engineering and a proven track record of building Generative and Agentic AI solutions. This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of software development, applied AI research, and practical solution design. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and deploying production-grade AI systems that leverage the latest in large language models (LLMs), orchestration frameworks, and agentic architectures.

Key Responsibilities

• Design & Development
  • Build scalable and robust AI-driven applications using LLMs and agentic frameworks.
  • Implement vector database solutions to enable semantic search, RAG (retrieval augmented generation), and knowledge management.
  • Develop orchestration pipelines with frameworks like LangChain, Semantic Kernel, AutoGen, or emerging agentic frameworks such as Agno and Parlant.
• Automation & Integration
  • Integrate workflow automation platforms (n8n, dify.ai Power Automate, etc.) with AI systems to deliver end-to-end business solutions.
  • Ensure seamless integration with existing enterprise software ecosystems and APIs.
• Quality & Evaluation
  • Apply or contribute to LLM evaluation methodologies, leveraging platforms like Arize, DeepEval, or IBM WatsonX for model benchmarking, monitoring, and continuous improvement.
  • Establish best practices for testing, performance tuning, and evaluation of agentic/LLM-based workflows.
• Collaboration & Delivery
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams including data scientists, software engineers, and product owners.
  • Translate business requirements into technical designs and deliver working AI-powered applications in production environments.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong background in software engineering (e.g., system design, distributed systems, APIs, CI/CD).
• Proven experience in building Generative AI and/or agentic systems.
• Hands-on expertise with:
  • LLMs and model fine-tuning or integration.
  • Vector databases (e.g., Pinecone, Weaviate, Milvus, FAISS, etc.).
  • LLM orchestration frameworks (LangChain, Semantic Kernel, AutoGen, etc.).
  • Agentic frameworks (Pydantic AI, Agno, Parlant, or similar).
• Proficiency in at least one major programming language such as Python or .NET (strong engineering fundamentals matter more than specific syntax).
• Hands-on experience architecting, deploying, and operating cloud-native solutions on one or more major hyperscale platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
• Experience with workflow automation tools like n8n, dify.ai, Power Automate, or similar platforms.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Familiarity with LLM evaluation frameworks (Arize, DeepEval, IBM WatsonX).
• Contributions to open-source AI frameworks or communities.
• Experience in MLOps, monitoring, and model deployment pipelines.

Who You Are

• A problem-solver with strong engineering rigor and curiosity for cutting-edge AI.
• Comfortable moving between architecture, coding, and deployment.
• Passionate about transforming abstract business needs into intelligent, production-ready systems.

Why BDO?
Our people-first approach to talent has earned us a spot among Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2025. This recognition is a milestone we’re thrilled to add to our collection of awards for both experienced and student talent experiences. 

Our firm is committed to providing an environment where you can be successful in the following ways: 

• We enable you to engage with how we change and evolve, being a key contributor to the success and growth of BDO in Canada. 

• We help you become a better professional within our services, industries, and markets with extensive opportunities for learning and development. 

• We support your achievement of personal goals outside of the office and making an impact on your community.

Giving back adds up: Where company meets community. BDO is actively involved in our communities by supporting local charity initiatives. We support staff with local and national events where you will be given the opportunity to contribute to your community.

Total rewards that matter: We pay for performance with competitive total cash compensation that recognizes and rewards your contribution. We provide flexible benefits from day one, and a market leading personal time off policy. We are committed to supporting your overall wellness beyond working hours and provide reimbursement for wellness initiatives that fit your lifestyle.

Everyone counts: We believe every employee should have the opportunity to participate and succeed. Through leadership by our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leader, we are committed to a workplace culture of respect, inclusion, and diversity. We recognize and celebrate the valuable differences among each of us, including race, religious beliefs, physical or mental disabilities, age, place of origin, marital status, family status, gender or gender identity and sexual orientation. If you require accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us.

Flexibility: All BDO personnel are expected to spend some of their time working in the office, at the client site, and virtually unless accommodations or alternative work arrangements are in place.

Our model is a blended approach designed to support the flexible needs of our people, the firm and our clients. It’s about creating work experiences that meet everyone’s needs and providing flexibility to adjust when, where and how we work to meet the expectations of our role.

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