AI Developer (Edmonton)

Edmonton, AB
$80,000-138,000 per year
Permanent
Full-time

1 month ago

Job Type: Permanent
Work Model: Hybrid
Reference code: 132440
Primary Location: Edmonton, AB
All Available Locations: Edmonton, ABOur PurposeAt Deloitte, our Purpose is to make an impact that matters. We exist to inspire and help our people, organizations, communities, and countries to thrive by building a better future. Our work underpins a prosperous society where people can find meaning and opportunity. It builds consumer and business confidence, empowers organizations to find imaginative ways of deploying capital, enables fair, trusted, and functioning social and economic institutions, and allows our friends, families, and communities to enjoy the quality of life that comes with a sustainable future. And as the largest 100% Canadian-owned and operated professional services firm in our country, we are proud to work alongside our clients to make a positive impact for all Canadians.By living our Purpose, we will make an impact that matters.

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--If you are looking to join a team where ideas and contributions matter, then you have come to the right place! Keep reading to find out more about your next career move.What will your typical day look like?As a Senior Consultant, AI Strategy you will be responsible for contributing to a portfolio of Deloitte’s Omnia AI Strategy projects. The role includes working collaboratively within a team to analyze client issues, leading streams of work within projects, presenting innovative approaches to deliver results, and developing recommendations, proposals and presentations for client engagements.Your responsibilities would include:

Design AI systems that automate complex knowledge workflows, replacing manual review, research, and compliance processes.
Build AI-powered tools that evaluate large document sets against structured requirements, policies, and regulatory standards.
Develop multi-agent LLM workflows that replicate analyst reasoning, incorporate internal methodologies, and accelerate decision-making processes.
Deploy and scale enterprise-grade RAG and agentic chatbot systems that securely search internal knowledge bases, structured databases, and document repositories.
Evaluate and benchmark foundation models (e.g., OpenAI, Gemini, Claude) to determine optimal trade-offs between performance, cost, and security.
Implement AI governance practices including model evaluation, monitoring, cost tracking, and risk mitigation strategies.
Build executive-facing dashboards that measure AI system accuracy, ROI, usage, and cost-per-query to inform leadership decisions.
Engineer scalable cloud-native architectures using serverless and containerized patterns for high availability and cost efficiency.
Design and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines and event-driven workflows to support AI applications with clean, reliable data.
Collaborate with product owners, analysts, and technical stakeholders to translate complex business requirements into deployable AI systems.
Ensure systems meet strict enterprise security, compliance, and data privacy standards.

About the teamDeloitte Omnia, Deloitte's Artificial Intelligence practice is comprised of specialized experts with hands-on experience, and cutting-edge information assets that facilitate successful Artificial Intelligence (AI) transformations. We develop AI-enabled solutions to address all aspects of a client’s transformative journey with disciplined focus on business outcomes.Our AI Strategy team focuses on developing and delivering AI Strategy offerings to a variety of national and global clients across industries. Because of our continuous growth, we are looking to add an experienced individual with extensive hands-on work experience developing cutting-edge strategic programs in the data, analytics or AI domains.Enough about us, let’s talk about you

“Big Picture” thinker, with the ability to achieve excellence through effective delegation and though leadership
Entrepreneurial attitude, desire to create new business, ability to inspire followership amongst team members
Strong organization skills: ability to prioritize work demands, and meet deadlines

You are someone with these required skills, experience & qualifications:

Completed Undergraduate degree in a Business/Management/Analytics or related field MBA
Master’s or PhD degrees and any recognized professional certifications would be an asset
3+ years building production-grade AI or data systems in enterprise or consulting environments.
Strong Python engineering skills with experience building APIs and scalable backend services.
Hands-on experience designing and deploying Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems.
Experience building multi-agent workflows using orchestration frameworks.
Strong understanding of AI system evaluation, benchmarking, and cost optimization.
Experience training/fine-tuning machine learning models
Experience working in regulated environments where compliance, governance, and security are critical.
Experience architecting solutions in Azure or other major cloud providers using serverless and container-based patterns.
Familiarity with CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and production deployment best practices.
Ability to communicate technical trade-offs clearly to executives and non-technical stakeholders.
Experience designing systems that balance model capability with enterprise security constraints.

It would be great for you to have some of these nice to haves as well:Candidates with experience in the following tools and frameworks will be strongly preferred:

Nice to have- eligible for a Canadian Federal Security clearance at least at an Enhanced Reliability level
Python, Django or similar backend frameworks
LangChain, LangGraph, MCP, or comparable LLM orchestration frameworks
REST API design and microservices architectures
Azure, AWS, GCP, or equivalent cloud services
Docker and containerized deployments
Terraform or other Infrastructure-as-Code tools
CI/CD automation pipelines
Experience working with OpenAI, Gemini, Claude, or other enterprise LLM providers
Experience building monitoring dashboards and analytics tooling for AI systems

Total RewardsThe salary range for this position is $80,000 - $138,000, and individuals may be eligible to participate in our bonus program. Deloitte is fair and competitive when it comes to the salaries of our people. We regularly benchmark across a variety of positions, industries, sectors, targets, and levels. Our approach is grounded on recognizing people's unique strengths and contributions and rewarding the value that they deliver.Our Total Rewards Package extends well beyond traditional compensation and benefit programs and is designed to recognize employee contributions, encourage personal wellness, and support firm growth. Along with a competitive base salary and variable pay opportunities, we offer a wide array of initiatives that differentiate us as a people-first organization. On top of our regular paid vacation days, some examples include: $4,000 per year for mental health support benefits, a $1,300 flexible benefit spending account, firm-wide closures known as "Deloitte Days", dedicated days of for learning (known as Development and Innovation Days), flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work structure.Our promise to our people: Deloitte is where potential comes to life.Be yourself, and more.We are a group of talented people who want to learn, gain experience, and develop skills. Wherever you are in your career, we want you to advance.You shape how we make impact.Diverse perspectives and life experiences make us better. Whoever you are and wherever you’re from, we want you to feel like you belong here. We provide flexible working options to support you and how you can contribute.Be the leader you want to beSome guide teams, some change culture, some build essential expertise. We offer opportunities and experiences that support your continuing growth as a leader.Have as many careers as you want.We are uniquely able to offer you new challenges and roles – and prepare you for them. We bring together people with unique experiences and talents, and we are the place to develop a lasting network of friends, peers, and mentors.The next step is yoursAt Deloitte, we are all about doing business inclusively – that starts with having diverse colleagues of all abilities. Deloitte encourages applications from all qualified candidates who represent the full diversity of communities across Canada. This includes, but is not limited to, people with disabilities, candidates from Indigenous communities, and candidates from the Black community in support of living our values, creating a culture of Diversity Equity and Inclusion and our commitment to our , and the .We encourage you to connect with us at if you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations) or for any questions relating to careers for Indigenous peoples at Deloitte (First Nations, Inuit, Métis).When you apply, we will review your application using Deloitte's Global Talent Standards to ensure a consistent recruitment experience. Our recruitment advisors and hiring teams will utilize human screening combined with AI technology to help identify the skills and qualities that matter most to our business, while safeguarding your privacy and using AI responsibly.Deloitte Canada has 20 offices with representation across most of the country. We acknowledge that Deloitte offices stand on traditional, treaty, and unceded territories in what is now known as Canada. We recognize that Indigenous Peoples have been the caretakers of this land since time immemorial, nurturing its resources and preserving its natural beauty. We acknowledge this land is still home to many First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples, who continue to maintain their deep connection to the land and its sacred teachings. We humbly acknowledge that we are all Treaty people, and we commit to fostering a relationship of respect, collaboration, and stewardship with Indigenous communities in our shared goal of reconciliation and environmental sustainability.

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