About the role

Principal AI Platform Engineer leading enterprise AI capabilities in Aritzia's technology division. Architecting AI infrastructure and managing vendor partnerships to empower AI solutions.

Responsibilities

Design and own the strategic roadmap for the enterprise AI platform, establishing the core technical architecture that powers Aritzia’s AI capabilities.
Lead the engineering of critical platforms, including robust development platforms, that empower the organization.
Build and manage a network of world-class technology vendors and partners, ensuring the AI platform ecosystem is innovative, scalable, and aligned with strategic business goals.
Perform feasibility studies on emerging AI trends and collaborate with internal/external tech experts to accelerate advanced, practical adoption.

Enterprise AI Infrastructure & LLMOps / MLOps Architecture: Deep architectural expertise in enterprise cloud AI ecosystems (e.g., Azure AI Studio, AWS Bedrock, Google Cloud Vertex AI) to build and provision scalable developer environments and agentic orchestration frameworks
Experience with AI guardrails engineering, model observability, and drift detection, and establishing autonomy limits and action authorization controls for agentic systems
Experience with cognitive search, RAG, multi-modal visual embeddings, and enterprise data architecture
Experience with vector databases and data orchestration
Experience with application integration and embedded AI architecture
Experience with technical vendor evaluation and AI strategy
A commitment to learn, apply, champion and enrich Aritzia's Values and Business and People Leadership principles
The skills to collaborate strategically with cross-functional partners in the pursuit of shared business outcomes
The ability to set clear objectives and design a strategy that inspires the team
A dedication to quality and investing in results and new business opportunities that add value

Product Discount — Maybe you’ve heard of our famous product discount? Or our exclusive private shopping events? You have now.
Baby Leave Program — We provide up to 16 weeks of paid time to support you and your growing family.
A-OK Commissary & Cafe — Everyday Luxury dining, exclusive to Aritzia. Our in-house bistro and cafe is a private oasis where employees can enjoy curated, subsidized Everyday Luxury dining.
The SET — Our in-office fitness studio and gym with state-of-the-art equipment, custom-created classes and optional personal training. Open 7 days a week, it works out well.
Aritzia Virtual Wellness — Because your health, happiness and safety matter, we provide 24/7 resources to support you in your wellbeing goals, whether they’re physical, mental, social or financial.
Aspirational Workplace — Our offices are specially designed to be spaces of creativity, productivity and inspiration. They’re also dog friendly.
Amenities — Additional amenities include a private parent’s room, shower facilities with elevated complementary conveniences, bike rooms and more.
The Extras — We also offer a multitude of other perks like dry-cleaning, hotel and restaurant discounts, self-care promos and on-site medical care.