Lead AI Engineer (NLQ & Agentic Systems)

TL;DR

Lead AI Engineer (NLQ & Agentic Systems): Design and deploy agentic frameworks, natural language querying, and LLM evaluation strategies for production-grade AI-powered data systems with an accent on scalable orchestration and enterprise data access. Focus on integrating AI with Python/SQL/Snowflake pipelines, optimizing accuracy and resilience, and enabling self-service insights across business teams.

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada (hybrid: 3 days in office required once office opens Q4 2026)

Salary: $179,000 - $302,000 CAD (annual base)

Company

hirify.global connects businesses with global AI-enabled talent through its marketplace and enterprise solutions like Lifted.

What you will do

• Design and implement scalable agentic frameworks coordinating multiple AI agents for reliable outcomes.
• Build and optimize NLQ solutions for compliant, intuitive self-service access to enterprise data.
• Develop evaluation frameworks for LLMs and prompts to improve accuracy, scalability, and resilience.
• Integrate AI orchestration with data engineering pipelines using Python, SQL, and Snowflake.
• Contribute to AI-powered summarization and explanation tools for reporting and insights.
• Collaborate with product, analytics, and business teams to meet measurable goals.

Requirements

• Proven experience delivering production AI-powered data systems with LLMs and prompt engineering.
• Strong data engineering skills in Python, SQL, and Snowflake.
• Ability to design scalable agentic orchestration frameworks.
• Collaborative problem-solving with strong communication to align stakeholders.
• Growth mindset for learning and delivering AI business outcomes.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive benefits through partner initially, transitioning to direct hirify.global employment and benefits.
• Access to hirify.global resources, culture, and growth opportunities.
• Commitment to diverse, inclusive, equitable workforce.
• Annual bonus or sales incentive plan eligibility.
• Long-term equity incentive program participation.

Hiring process

• Interviews recorded via BrightHire AI tool (opt-out available); transcripts reviewed by humans only.
• Decisions made without regard to protected statuses.