AI Application Developer (Senior to Lead experience)

We’re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented, passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing what’s right for our clients.

At CIBC, we embrace your strengths and your ambitions, so you are empowered at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute.

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We are looking for a skilled Artificial Intelligence (AI) Developer to join our team.  The AI Developer will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing advanced Gen AI applications to address complex business requirements.  This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to create dynamic AI applications and ensuring the successful deployment of AI technologies. The candidate will have a strong background in computer science, data analysis, and AI methodologies, with a passion for leveraging cutting-edge technologies to help drive our business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the technical design, development, and integration of cross-functional, multi-platform application systems.
• Provide enhancements to existing technologies and work on complex issues involving one or more technical areas.
• Collaborate with developers, architects, and infrastructure specialists to gather requirements and conduct research on new and emerging tools and techniques.
• Identify patterns and best practices to consider in technology proposals while anticipating long-term business issues.
• Develop project plans based on appropriate standards and methodology.
• Perform and coordinate complicated application programming activities, designing the application’s technical infrastructure using specific databases, programming languages, utilities, and testing approaches.
• Lead the design and development of cost-effective and innovative solutions.
• Develop multi-year technology roadmaps that align with the bank’s vision, strategy, and business goals.
  Act as the AI application development team lead and run code-review sessions with the wider team to ensure the project is on track to meet goals.
• Support and mentor intermediate and senior developers by sharing knowledge, collaborating, and problem-solving.

Required Skills and Experience: 

• Proficient in Python and frameworks such as Django, Flask, langchain, llama index, and FastAPI.
• Skilled in Python environments including PyCharm, Jupyter, and Visual Studio Code.
• Experience deploying Python applications on Azure (Azure App Services, Azure Functions).
• Experience with Azure OpenAI Service and working with open-source LLMs such as LLAMA and Mixtral.
• Experience building Gen AI applications.
• Develop and integrate RESTful APIs, focusing on Azure API management.
• Deploy and manage Python apps on Azure, optimizing cloud services.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, CircleCI, GitLab Actions).
• Knowledge of containerization/orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) in Azure.
• Experience with Microsoft PromptFlow or RAGS evaluation matrix.
• Experience working on Retrieval Augmented Generation framework.
• Expertise in writing and tuning prompts for LLMs.
• Experience with indexing/chunking strategies for RAG applications.
• Work with search solutions (Azure AI search).
• Advanced proficiency with Git.

Who You Are:

• You embrace and advocate change, continuously evolving your thinking and the way you work to deliver your best. 
• Your influence makes a difference; you know that relationships and networks are essential to success and you inspire outcomes by sharing your expertise.
• You’re digitally savvy, seeking out innovative solutions and embracing evolving technologies.
• You’re motivated by collective success, knowing that teamwork can transform a good idea into a great one. You know that an inclusive team that enjoys working together can bring a vision to life. 
• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values – trust, teamwork, and accountability. 

If you are passionate about AI technologies and want to be at the heart of CIBC’s digital transformation, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

What CIBC Offers

At CIBC, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career, rather than just a paycheck.

• We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program*, defined benefit pension plan*, an employee share purchase plan, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program.

• Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients.

• We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development.

*Subject to plan and program terms and conditions

What you need to know

• CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation, please contact [email protected]

• You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit.

• We may ask you to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills tests (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency, MS Office). Our goal for the application process is to get to know more about you, all that you have to offer, and give you the opportunity to learn more about us.

Job Location

Toronto-81 Bay, 19th Floor

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Analytical Thinking, Application Development, Applications Programming, Emerging Technologies, IT Strategic Planning, Mentoring Staff, Project Management Technology, Work Collaboratively