2026 Winter AI Engineer Co-op
2026 Winter AI Engineer Co-op
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Job Description
Work Arrangement:
Hybrid - This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Markham Elevation Centre three times per week.
About GM
At General Motors we pride ourselves on designing building and selling the worlds best vehicles. We are seeking a new generation of visionaries to help launch bold engineering and business initiatives and shape new directions for General Motors. As an intern or co-op student through our EXCEL (Exploring Careers through Experiential Learning) Program you will gain hands-on career specific experiences to maximize your real world potential.
The Role
We are seeking an innovative and highly motivated AI Engineer Co-op to join our team and help design build and deploy AI-driven applications that transform the way we operate. The successful candidate will work on end-to-end AI solutions from prototyping to production while gaining hands-on experience across front-end back-end and cloud platforms.
Key Responsibilities
Design and develop AI applications including:
Front end: Streamlit and React user interfaces.
Back end: Azure-based APIs Databricks pipelines and scalable microservices.
Leverage a broad range of AI platforms and tools (e.g. Azure AI Foundry Google Vertex AI Copilot Studio Power Automate LangChain Hugging Face and other open-source frameworks) to build deploy and optimize models.
Build and maintain data pipelines and integrations for model training and inference.
Work closely with data scientists product owners and engineers to translate business requirements into technical deliverables.
Support DevOps/MLOps processes such as CI/CD workflows containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) and model deployment.
Contribute to documentation code reviews and knowledge sharing across the AI team.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science Data Engineering AI/ML or related field.
Eligible to work full-time (40 hours per week) in Canada and for 12-months term starting Jan 2026
Strong programming skills in Python and experience with libraries such as Pandas NumPy and scikit-learn.
Familiarity with front-end frameworks (React Streamlit) and RESTful API development.
Understanding of cloud services (Azure preferred; GCP/AWS a plus).
Exposure to AI/ML frameworks (TensorFlow PyTorch or similar).
Knowledge of data engineering concepts: ETL pipelines SQL/NoSQL databases data modeling.
Strong problem-solving mindset and willingness to learn new tools quickly.
Preferred Skills & Qualifications
Experience with large language models prompt engineering or retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).
Knowledge of MLOps tools (MLflow DVC GitHub Actions Terraform).
Familiarity with modern AI application architectures (vector databases embeddings API orchestration).
What Youll Gain
Hands-on experience building AI products at scale.
Exposure to enterprise-level data platforms and production deployment practices.
Mentorship from experienced AI engineers and architects.
Opportunity to contribute to real projects with visible business impact.
Sponsorship: PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU DO NOT NEED SPONSORSHIP TO WORK IN CANADA NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. WE ARE UNABLE TO CONSIDER CANDIDATES WHO REQUIRE SPONSORSHIP
NOTE- YOU MUST BE ENROLLED IN A CO-OP OR INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AND MEET THE PROGRAMS ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. ALL STUDENTS MUST ALSO BE LEGALLY ENTITLED TO WORK IN CANADA.
Accommodation is available for applicants with disabilities. Should you be contacted by General Motors of Canada Company please advise if you require accommodation.
For more information about GM Canada visit our website at Motors of Canada values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.
About GM
Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better safer and more equitable for all.
Why Join Us
We believe we all must make a choice every day individually and collectively to drive meaningful change through our words our deeds and our culture. Every day we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required where applicable to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more visit How we Hire.
Accommodations
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Employment Type
Full-Time
