Backend Software Engineer – Generative AI

Position Description:

CGI is looking for a Backend Software Specialist with expertise in Generative AI to join our growing practices. You will contribute to the design and development of innovative solutions that integrate generative AI capabilities as part of large-scale high-impact technology projects both on-premises and in the cloud.

Key Responsibilities
Design and develop distributed backend systems incorporating data science and generative AI components
Participate in the architectural design of solutions involving generative AI models
Transform machine learning and generative AI prototypes into fully operational backend services
Develop and optimize data pipelines to feed AI models
Ensure the quality performance and reliability of delivered analytics products
Collaborate closely with data scientists to operationalize models
Develop and maintain APIs to integrate generative AI services

Required Profile
Masters or PhD in Software Engineering Computer Science Artificial Intelligence or a related field
5 years of experience in backend development data engineering and AWS
Proficiency in Python and C#
Experience with microservices architecture and REST/GraphQL APIs
Strong knowledge of AWS services (Lambda S3 API Gateway SQS SNS RDS)
Proficiency with CI/CD tools and monitoring within the AWS ecosystem
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both English and French

Specific Competencies in Generative AI
Experience integrating Large Language Model (LLM) APIs
Proficiency in prompt engineering and instruction chaining techniques
Design and deployment of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures
Expertise with LangChain or similar frameworks for Agentic AI
Ability to implement guardrails and security mechanisms for AI models
Experience managing tokens and optimizing LLM usage costs

Assets
AWS certifications (Architect Developer DevOps)
Experience deploying and managing large-scale AI models
Knowledge of real-time data streaming frameworks
Deep understanding of NLP techniques and machine learning algorithms

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

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Use of the term engineering in this job posting refers to the technical sense related to Information Technology (IT) and does not imply that the individual practices engineering or possesses the requisite license as prescribed by the applicable provincial or territorial engineering regulator. We are seeking individuals with expertise in IT engineering-related functions but licensure from an engineering regulator is not a prerequisite for this position. Engineering is a regulated profession in Canada which is restricted in terms of use of titles and designation.

Skills:

• English
• French
• Back End Development
• C#

What you can expect from us:

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Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

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