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First West Credit Union

Member-owned financial co-operative providing banking

AI Engineer

AI Application EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-time$90.4k - $115.8kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field is required.
  • Five years of experience in software engineering, AI engineering, or related technical roles is required.
  • Hands-on experience building production-grade AI components, agent-based workflows, intelligent automation, or retrieval-based systems is required.
  • Familiarity with enterprise AI platforms and modern cloud architectures is required.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to understand complex systems are required.
  • The role requires the ability to work effectively with technical and business teams and balance independent execution with teamwork and cross-functional coordination.
  • Strong attention to detail and focus on quality, security, and long-term maintainability are required.
  • Experience interpreting and authoring software architecture documents is required.
  • A strong foundation in software engineering, application programming interfaces, distributed systems, and secure integrations is required.
  • Proficiency with modern AI development practices, including agentic workflows, reasoning design, and retrieval-augmented intelligence, is required.
  • A solid understanding of cloud architectures, identity and security fundamentals, and observability is required.
  • The ability to rapidly learn new tools and frameworks in the AI ecosystem is required.
  • The role requires adherence to policies and procedures and an understanding of risk ownership.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement AI technology solutions, including agent behaviors, retrieval-augmented intelligence, and integration of models into applications and workflows.
  • Build secure and reliable components and integrations to support AI-driven interactions and decision-making.
  • Apply software engineering practices, including testing, performance optimization, telemetry, and documentation.
  • Translate business requirements into functional AI components aligned with enterprise technical standards.
  • Develop and refine prompts, reasoning logic, and decision-making flows within agentic applications.
  • Troubleshoot issues in AI behavior, grounding, retrieval, and integration layers.
  • Implement secure data access strategies across structured and unstructured sources.
  • Build and maintain retrieval pipelines, including search and query components, embedding-based retrieval, and document ingestion pipelines.
  • Ensure data use aligns with privacy, security, and compliance requirements.
  • Ensure AI components adhere to identity and access controls, data security requirements, auditability, and content safety guidelines.
  • Maintain awareness of regulatory expectations, including OSFI and FCAC, as they relate to AI-enabled solutions.
  • Conduct code reviews, implement automated testing, and validate AI outputs for accuracy and safety.
  • Work with internal IT groups, including Cyber Security, Data, Cloud Infrastructure, Architecture, Software Development, and IT Operations, to operationalize AI technology solutions securely and at scale.
  • Partner with business stakeholders, product teams, and subject-matter experts to align AI solutions with business outcomes and deliver measurable value.
  • Stay current with advancements in AI engineering patterns, tooling, and development practices.
  • Recommend improvements to frameworks, automation, and engineering processes to enhance solution reliability and scalability.
  • Participate in internal knowledge-sharing and technical learning activities.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience working within regulated environments is preferred.
  • Experience with the Microsoft ecosystem is an asset.

About the Company

First West Credit Union

Member-owned financial co-operative providing banking

First West Credit Union is a member-owned Canadian financial co-operative offering traditional banking and wealth management through local brands Island Savings, Envision Financial, Valley First, and Enderby & District Financial. Members access everyday banking, loans, and financial planning via branch networks and teams of financial advisors. It differentiates itself by staying ultra-local through a multi-brand cooperative model that pools resources while keeping a local-first focus and active community involvement. Its goal is to help members, employees, and communities flourish by supporting sustainable local growth and redefining banking as cooperative and community-driven.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Langley, Canada
Founded
1946

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