Information Technology Principal Platform Engineer, Enterprise AI Enablement

THE BUSINESS

We are Everyday Luxury.

Its what we do and how we do it together.

Its working alongside world-class talent in pursuit of world-class results.

Its maximizing your potentialina high-performance culture.

Its knowing that wherever you are you belong.

Its elevating your world and the world of those who love and will love Aritzia.

Its You. And an endless runway of opportunity.

With a Global Support Campus in Vancouver and additional Support Office hubs in major cities across North America including Toronto New York Los Angeles and Seattle our workplace network is strategically designed to support our People and serve our Clients a frictionless experience. So you can do what you do best with us.

THE TEAM

The mission of theAI Enablement Department is to empower domain teams to deliver AI solutions that unlock business value through strategic guidance and AI infrastructure.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Aritzia is growing andtheAIEnablement teamin our Technology divisionis growing with it.This is a unique opportunitytoarchitectandoverseethe foundational infrastructure that powers Aritzias AI evolution.As thePrincipalAIPlatformEngineeryou will use your technicalexpertiseand strategic vision toestablishthe overarching philosophy principles and technical guardrails that shape how we design deploy and scale AI. You will own our AI platform roadmap curating a network of world-class partners and building robust development platformsmulti-modalAI pipelinesintelligentautonomous agents and self-servicetools that empower our enterprise to work smarter and faster. With a secure-by-design mindset you willestablishthe critical infrastructure and monitoring frameworks required to ensure our AI usage is responsible ethicalresilient and continuously aligned with our unique brand voice. You will bridge the gap between emerging AI trends and practical applications fostering enterprise-wide AIliteracyand supporting a culture of continuous learning.With your valuable contribution to the business in this role the opportunities are endlessfrom a rewarding career inTechnologyto continued growthwithAritzia.

THE ROLE

As thePrincipalAIPlatform Engineeryou will:

• Design and own the strategic roadmap for the enterprise AI platform establishing the coretechnical architecture that powers Aritzias AI capabilities.

• Lead the engineering of critical platformsincluding 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.

THE QUALIFICATIONS

ThePrincipalAIPlatform Engineerhas proven skills education and/or applicable certifications:

• Enterprise AI Infrastructure &LLMOps/MLOpsArchitecture: Deep architecturalexpertisein enterprise cloud AIecosystems(e.g. Azure AI Studio AWS Bedrock Google Cloud Vertex AI) to build and provision scalable developer environmentsand agentic orchestration frameworks

• Experience with AI guardrails engineering model observability and drift detectionandestablishingautonomy limits and action authorization controls for agentic systems

• Experience withcognitivesearch RAGmulti-modal visual embeddingsand enterprisedataarchitecture

• Experience withvectordatabasesand data orchestration

• Experience with applicationintegration and embedded AI architecture

• Experience with technicalvendor evaluation and AI strategy

• A commitment to learn apply champion and enrich Aritzias 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

THEPERKS

Some of the industry-leading benefits you will receive working at Aritzia:

• Product DiscountMaybe youve heard of our famous product discount Or our exclusive private shopping events You have now.

• Baby LeaveProgramWe provide up to 16 weeks of paid time to support you and your growing family.

• A-OK Commissary & CafeEveryday 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 SETOur 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 WellnessBecause your health happiness and safety matter we provide 24/7 resources to support you in your wellbeing goals whether theyre physical mental social or financial.

• Aspirational WorkplaceOur offices are specially designed to be spaces of creativity productivity and inspiration. Theyre also dog friendly. Woof.

• AmenitiesAdditional amenities include a private parents room shower facilities with elevated complementary conveniences bike rooms and more.

• The ExtrasWe also offer a multitude of other perks like dry-cleaning hotel and restaurant discounts self-care promos and on-site medical care.