📍 About Arcadion
Arcadion is a leading full-stack enterprise IT services and AI development firm headquartered in Ottawa. We specialize in delivering cutting-edge solutions across cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, digital transformation, and AI automation. Our AI division is at the forefront of building intelligent systems, enterprise AI agents, and next-generation tools using advanced language models (LLMs), RAG pipelines, and machine learning technologies.
We are looking for a Junior AI Developer to join our in-house team at our Ottawa headquarters. This is a full-time, on-site position offering a unique opportunity to work directly with senior engineers and the Director of AI on innovative projects that span across sectors like healthcare, finance, construction, robotics, and legal tech.
🧪 Role Overview
As a Junior AI Developer, you’ll support the design, development, testing, and deployment of AI and machine learning applications. You will contribute to real-world use cases involving custom LLM integrations, automation agents, document intelligence systems, and AI-enhanced enterprise tools.
🔧 Key Responsibilities
- Work closely with the Director of AI on the development of AI agents, copilots, and intelligent automation tools
- Assist in building, testing, and fine-tuning large language models and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines
- Contribute to prompt engineering and integration of LLMs into web-based or API-driven applications
- Support data preprocessing, embedding, and vector database structuring (e.g., Pinecone, Weaviate)
- Write clean, testable Python code and support REST API integrations
- Participate in QA testing, performance benchmarking, and debugging AI system behavior
- Stay updated on emerging tools, frameworks, and trends in the AI ecosystem
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including DevOps, cloud engineers, and UI/UX designers
✅ Requirements
- Degree or diploma in Computer Science, AI/ML, Data Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline
- Foundational knowledge in machine learning and NLP principles
- Proficiency in Python and familiarity with ML libraries like scikit-learn, PyTorch, or TensorFlow
- Understanding of APIs, JSON, Git-based version control, and cloud fundamentals
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Willingness to work on-site full-time in our Ottawa office (this is not a hybrid or remote role)
💡 Bonus Skills (Assets)
- Exposure to LLMs such as OpenAI, Claude, Mistral, or LLaMA
- Experience with LangChain, Hugging Face Transformers, or similar frameworks
- Basic experience with vector databases or embedding models
- Familiarity with Azure, AWS, or GCP
- Interest in chatbot development or knowledge-based search applications
🌟 What You’ll Gain
- Direct mentorship from experienced AI architects and our Director of AI
- Access to real-world enterprise projects and hands-on development with production-grade models
- Growth path toward senior AI engineering or solution architecture roles
- An innovative and supportive team environment inside one of Ottawa’s leading IT firms
- Competitive compensation and performance-based opportunities
📩 Apply Now
If you're ready to kickstart your career in AI and want to be part of a forward-thinking team building real-world applications, we’d love to meet you.