Job Description

We’re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented, passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing what’s right for our clients.

At CIBC, we embrace your strengths and your ambitions, so you are empowered at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute.

To learn more about CIBC, please visit CIBC.com

What you'll be doing

Our team designs and delivers enterprise-grade generative artificial intelligence (AI) solutions on Azure’s cloud-native platform. As a Senior Generative AI Solution Designer, you’ll shape solutions from concept through production, translating business needs into clear architectures and technical roadmaps. You’ll contribute hands-on, building full-stack features with Python and FastAPI, SQL databases, and Vue.js or React. You’ll provide technical leadership to developers, make thoughtful decisions that balance quality, cost, and performance, and help the team use tokens efficiently. You’ll also develop AI-assisted workflows, tools, and evaluation practices that strengthen the quality, reliability, and productivity of our solutions.

At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. Details on your work arrangement (proportion of on-site and remote work) will be discussed at the time of your interview.

How You’ll Succeed

• Design and deliver solutions - Lead generative AI solution design on Azure, translating business needs into architecture patterns and technical roadmaps, and guiding delivery from concept to production.
• Build and integrate technology - Develop production-quality full-stack features using Python, FastAPI, SQL databases, and Vue.js or React. Integrate capabilities such as large language models (LLMs), retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and agentic workflows.
• Lead engineering practices - Set technical direction, mentor and coach developers, and conduct code and design reviews. Promote secure, performant, maintainable engineering practices.
• Improve AI-assisted development - Create and implement reusable skills, prompts, agents, and evaluation harnesses that help the team use AI coding assistants effectively.
• Balance quality, performance, and cost - Make cost-aware technology decisions, including efficient token use. Establish ways to test, evaluate, and monitor AI solutions for quality, reliability, safety, and cost.
• Collaborate and share knowledge - Work with product owners, business stakeholders, and technical teams. Explain decisions, trade-offs, and risks to technical and non-technical audiences, and share knowledge of emerging AI tools and techniques.

Who You Are

• You bring deep software development experience. You have at least eight years of professional experience, including recent experience designing and delivering full-stack solutions.
• You’re a hands-on software developer. You have strong proficiency in Python and FastAPI, solid experience with SQL databases, including data modelling and query optimization, and professional experience with Vue.js or React.
• You know how to build on Azure. You’ve designed, built, and deployed applications using Microsoft Azure cloud-native services. Experience with Azure OpenAI Service, Azure AI Foundry, Azure AI Search, App Service, Functions, Container Apps, AKS, or Key Vault is an asset.
• You have experience with generative AI and AI-assisted development. You’ve designed generative AI solutions, such as LLM integrations, prompt design, RAG, or agent-based systems. You’ve also used AI coding assistants effectively, including creating custom skills, reusable prompts, or harnesses.
• You’re a technical leader and collaborator. You’ve led or mentored technical teams and guided solution design. You communicate clearly and work effectively with technical teams, product owners, and business stakeholders.
• You’re committed to sound delivery practices. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code such as Bicep or Terraform, DevOps, LLM evaluation, observability, and responsible AI practices is an asset. Consulting or client-facing experience and relevant Microsoft Azure certifications are also assets.
• You live your values. You bring high standards, genuine care to your relationships, and want to grow with an employer that shares your values and brings out your best.

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What CIBC Offers

At CIBC, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career, rather than just a paycheck.

• We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program*, defined benefit pension plan*, an employee share purchase plan, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program.
• Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients.
• We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development.

*Subject to plan and program terms and conditions

What you need to know

• CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation, please contact Mailbox.careers-carrieres@cibc.com
• CIBC is committed to clarity in our hiring process. All roles posted are opportunities we’re actively recruiting for, unless stated otherwise.
• You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit.
• We may ask you to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills test (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency).
• We use artificial intelligence tools during the recruitment process. Our goal for the application process is to get to know more about you, all that you have to offer, and give you the opportunity to learn more about us.

Job Location

Toronto-81 Bay, 21st Floor

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Agentic AI, Agentic AI, API Design, API Development, Application Design, Application Development, Caching Data, CI/CD, Collaboration, Database Development, DevSecOps, Full Stack Development, Judgement, Large Language Models (LLMs), LLM Architecture, LLM Guardrails, LLMOps, LLM Orchestration, Microsoft Azure, Observability Development, Programming Languages, Python (Programming Language), RAG Pipeline, Scalable Web Applications, Security Engineering {+ 1 more}