AI Applications Developer

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About the role

  • Junior AI Applications Developer assisting in backend features and integration of AI models. Working at Mila, focusing on generative AI and machine learning applications.

Responsibilities

  • **Job Description**
  • Develop backend features (Python/FastAPI, APIs, database or vector database integrations).
  • Contribute to the integration of AI models (LLMs, agents, RAG pipelines).
  • Help build interfaces or demo tools for internal projects or partners.
  • Maintain and improve a shared codebase (AI modules, internal libraries).
  • Analyze system performance and contribute to iterative improvements through experimentation and testing.
  • Create and maintain system documentation.
  • Collaborate with engineers, researchers, designers, and project managers.
  • Continuously learn: GenAI, LLMOps, best practices, and model evaluation.
  • Other development or optimization tasks as needed.

Requirements

  • **Essential Qualifications**
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, or a related technical field.
  • Strong software engineering fundamentals: Python, API development, and best practices.
  • Familiarity with Linux environments and Git.
  • Ability to stay up to date and quickly learn new technologies (LLMs, agents, frameworks).
  • Strong analytical mindset, autonomy, and attention to detail.
  • Ability to collaborate in a multidisciplinary environment.
  • Bilingual (French and English), due to interactions with some of our English-speaking partners, stakeholders, or members of our academic community.
  • **Skills that will set you apart:**
  • Experience with Python frameworks (FastAPI, Flask, Django).
  • Familiarity with AI services (OpenAI, Anthropic, Hugging Face).
  • Knowledge of NLP, RAG, embeddings, or vector databases (Qdrant, Milvus).
  • Experience with frontend development (React, Next.js) — an asset.
  • Knowledge of Docker, CI/CD, or cloud deployments (GCP/Azure).
  • Interest in agent architectures and GenAI.

Benefits

  • **Reasons to work at Mila**
  • The opportunity to contribute to a unique mission with significant impact.
  • A comprehensive group insurance program (health, dental, disability, life, travel insurance, and supplemental coverages).
  • An employee and family assistance program.
  • Access to a telemedicine service.
  • A paid time off policy offering a baseline of 20 vacation days starting at hire.
  • A retirement savings plan with a minimum employer contribution of 4%.
  • A generous flexible benefits allocation that allows you to personalize your benefits according to what supports your well-being. You can select and combine options such as lifestyle credits, enhanced insurance, additional vacation days, and increased pension contributions.
  • Flexible working hours, summer hours, and the possibility of remote work.
  • A workplace located in the heart of Little Italy, in the trendy Mile-Ex neighborhood, close to public transit.
  • A team of experts in their fields — passionate and engaging people.
  • A collaborative and inclusive work environment.

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

AzureCloudDjangoDockerFlaskGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaScriptLinuxNext.jsPythonReact

Location requirements

HybridMontrealCanada

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