Fall 2026 WiSEAI Developer Co-op (12 month)

Position Description:

The AI Developer (Co-op) will contribute to the design development and deployment of AI-powered software solutions with a strong focus on Generative AI Agentic AI LLM integration and intelligent application development.

This is a hands-on engineering role centered on building AI-driven features services and applications. The successful candidate will work within an Agile team to implement scalable AI solutions integrate modern AI models into enterprise systems and deliver production-ready capabilities that drive business value.

Other tasks may be required as part of meeting evolving business and technology objectives.

Work Term Start: September 2026
Work Term Length: 12 months
Application Deadline: May 25th 2026

The WiSE (women in STEM excel) co-op program accelerates the development of future women leaders by providing a customized experience for participants:

Participate in a week of onboarding and integration activities starting on your first day at CGI activities include:
- Business etiquette workshop
- Foundations of business consulting workshops
- Developing your elevator pitch workshop
- Networking with peers across Canada

CGI is providing a reasonable estimate of the pay range for this role. The determination of this range includes factors such as skill set level geographic market experience and training and licenses and certifications. Compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $18-32/hour. This role is an existing vacancy.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

AI Application Development & LLM Integration (75%)
Design develop and implement AI-powered applications and features.
Integrate LLMs and Generative AI capabilities (e.g. OpenAI Azure OpenAI Gemini) into enterprise systems.
Build AI-driven services such as chatbots copilots summarization tools and intelligent automation solutions.
Develop backend components and APIs to support AI functionality.
Implement prompt engineering strategies and manage model interactions (context handling chaining tool use).
Build reusable AI modules and frameworks for internal use.
Optimize performance latency and cost of AI API usage.
Participate in code reviews testing debugging and performance tuning.

AI System Engineering & Deployment (20%)
Integrate AI models into production systems via APIs and microservices.
Support deployment of AI applications in cloud environments (Azure AWS GCP).
Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and version control practices.
Ensure scalability reliability and maintainability of AI solutions.
Apply responsible AI practices including monitoring outputs and handling edge cases.

Technical Collaboration & Documentation (5%)
Collaborate with developers architects and stakeholders to implement AI solutions.
Document system architecture APIs and AI workflows.
Support demos and technical walkthroughs of AI solutions.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

Bachelors degree (in progress) in Computer Science Engineering Data Science Software Engineering or related technical field.
AI ML or cloud certifications are considered an asset.

Nice to have:
Strong programming skills in Python and familiarity with Java .
Experience integrating LLMs / Generative AI APIs (OpenAI Azure OpenAI etc.).
Understanding of prompt engineering embeddings and AI application patterns.
Understanding of Agentic AI
Experience building APIs and backend services.
Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks (TensorFlow PyTorch or similar).
Experience with Git debugging and development tools.
Strong problem-solving and software engineering fundamentals (OOP data structures).
Ability to work in Agile environments and collaborate effectively.

Skills:

• Artificial Intelligence

What you can expect from us:

Together as owners lets turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership teamwork respect and belonging. Here youll reach your full potential because

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. Youll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas embrace new opportunities and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

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.

At CGI we value the strength that diversity brings and are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone belongs. We collaborate with our clients to build more inclusive communities and empower all CGI partners to thrive. As an equal-opportunity employer being able to perform your best during the recruitment process is important to us. If you require an accommodation please inform your recruiter.

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