Technical Lead, Full-Stack & AI Platforms (Canada-only)

Design scalable cloud-native architectures

Define APIs, integration patterns, and service boundaries

Ensure performance, security, maintainability, and scalability considerations are built into solutions

Guide AI architecture and integration decisions

Evaluate and recommend technology choices

Translate product requirements into technical implementation plans

Break epics and features into technical workstreams

Define acceptance criteria and technical success metrics

Identify technical risks and mitigation strategies

Support estimation and sprint planning activities

Guide the implementation of AI-powered experiences

Evaluate and integrate LLMs, AI services, and agent-based workflows

Establish best practices for AI architecture, prompting, evaluation, and governance

Coach team members on the effective use of AI-assisted development

Contribute production-quality code

Build backend services, APIs, integrations, and cloud infrastructure

Support frontend and platform development as required

Review pull requests and mentor developers

Troubleshoot technical issues and support delivery teams

Partner closely with: Product Owner Program Manager Product Designer Unity Lead

Product Owner

Program Manager

Product Designer

Unity Lead

Foster strong communication and accountability

Help create a high-performing engineering culture

Participate actively in retrospectives and continuous improvement initiatives

Required Qualifications

8+ years of software development experience

3+ years in a Technical Lead, Lead Developer, or Solution Architect role

Strong full-stack development experience

Experience designing and building cloud-native applications

Experience with: TypeScript / JavaScript React or modern frontend frameworks Node.js or equivalent backend technologies REST APIs and integrations Cloud platforms (Azure preferred) CI/CD pipelines

TypeScript / JavaScript

React or modern frontend frameworks

Node.js or equivalent backend technologies

REST APIs and integrations

Cloud platforms (Azure preferred)

CI/CD pipelines

Experience building applications that leverage Large Language Models (LLMs)

Familiarity with: OpenAI Azure OpenAI Agentic workflows RAG architectures Prompt engineering AI evaluation and governance Skills and MCP (Model Context Protocol)

OpenAI

Azure OpenAI

Agentic workflows

RAG architectures

Prompt engineering

AI evaluation and governance

Skills and MCP (Model Context Protocol)

Strong systems-thinking and architecture skills

Ability to balance speed, quality, and scalability

Experience leading technical design discussions

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Ability to challenge assumptions and drive alignment constructively

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

XR, VR, AR, or Unity experience

Experience building training, education, or simulation platforms

Experience with multi-modal AI systems

Experience in regulated industries such as financial services, healthcare, or education

Experience working in consulting or professional services environments

What Success Looks Like

Within the first 90 days, you will:

Establish a technical roadmap for XR Training Academy

Create architecture standards and development guidelines

Improve technical planning and task breakdown processes

Align frontend, backend, AI, and Unity development efforts

Reduce rework and technical ambiguity

Increase delivery predictability and team accountability

Within the first year, you will:

Help scale the XR Training Academy platform

Build a repeatable foundation for future XR and AI products

Establish engineering practices that support enterprise-grade delivery

Become a key technical leader within AEQ's Innovation Practice

Why Join AEQ

Work at the intersection of AI, XR, and digital transformation

Build products that improve learning, onboarding, and employee performance

Influence product and technical strategy

Collaborate with a highly entrepreneurial team

Help shape the future of immersive training and AI-powered experiences