National Research Council Canada is Canada’s largest research and innovation organization, recognized for its commitment to creativity and teamwork. The AI Application Developer will contribute to the design, development, testing, and maintenance of AI tools and applications to enhance NRC’s digital infrastructure and research platforms.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the design, development, implementation, integration, and maintenance of AI applications
• Assist with testing, debugging, and quality assurance activities
• Help define and document client requirements
• Write and update programming specifications, write and optimize code (HTML, C#, Python, etc.), system documentation, and reports
• Contribute to project teams and committees, and assist in training and support services

Skills

• Bachelor degree or Diploma from a recognized University or a Technical College diploma in any computer science or software engineering related field
• Experience developing and maintaining software applications using modern programming languages and frameworks
• Experience with large language models and related orchestration frameworks and agents
• Experience with System Development Life Cycles (SDLC) methodologies
• Experience conducting testing, debugging, and documentation for application systems
• Reliability Status
• Knowledge of current and emerging trends and technologies in generative AI, machine learning, natural language processing, and responsible AI practices
• Knowledge of software design, development, testing and integration
• Providing basic technical support on application processes and troubleshooting steps
• Technology support - Communication (Level 1)
• Technology support - Results orientation (Level 1)
• Technology support - Self-knowing and self-development (Level 1)
• Technology support - Teamwork (Level 1)

Benefits

• A wide-range of competitive benefits including a robust pension plan
• Comprehensive health and dental coverage
• Disability and life insurance
• Office closure at the end of December
• Additional supports to enhance your well-being throughout your career and beyond

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