Staff AI Platform & Agent Runtime Engineer
About the role
Purpose of the Job We are looking for a Staff AI Platform & Agent Runtime Engineer to build the foundation for enterprise-scale AI and agent execution at EQ Bank. In this role, you will architect and operate the platform that powers our next generation of AI agents from experimentation through production, enabling teams across the organization to build, deploy, and scale intelligent agentic workloads securely and reliably.
You will sit at the intersection of platform engineering, MLOps, and agentic AI, shaping the runtime, tooling, and developer experience that accelerates AI adoption across every business domain. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who thrives on solving hard infrastructure problems and setting the technical direction for a rapidly evolving space. \n
Main Activities:
- Define enterprise AI platform architecture and roadmap.
- Design, build and operate AI-native CI/CD platforms.
- Implement secure-by-design AI controls and governance.
- Define reliability, observability, resilience and FinOps practices.
- Lead architecture reviews and developer enablement programs.
- Provide technical leadership across engineering teams.
Knowledge/Skill Requirements:
- 7+ years of software, platform, or cloud engineering experience, with 3+ years in AI/ML platforms or agentic AI systems.
- Deep hands-on expertise with Azure (AKS, networking, private endpoints, identity, Key Vault) and Azure AI Foundry or equivalent AI platforms.
- Proven experience building CI/CD pipelines for ML/LLM workloads (model, prompt, and agent lifecycle management).
- Strong background in distributed systems, container orchestration (Kubernetes), and API/SDK design.
- Experience with agent frameworks (e.g., Semantic Kernel, LangChain, AutoGen) and orchestration patterns (memory, tools, planning).
- Solid understanding of LLM inference optimization, model routing, evaluation, and observability.
- Track record of establishing platform standards, paved paths, and developer enablement at scale.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills across engineering, security, risk, and business stakeholders. Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience in regulated industries (financial services, banking, insurance).
- Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric, Power Platform, Copilot, and Copilot Studio integrations.
- Experience with FinOps for AI workloads including cost attribution, token accounting, and model economics.
- Background in Responsible AI, model governance, and evaluation frameworks.
- Contributions to open-source AI/agent platform projects.
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About EQ Bank | Equitable Bank
Equitable Bank and its digital platform, EQ Bank, are dedicated to driving change in Canadian banking to enrich people's lives. As Canada's Challenger Bank™ and the seventh largest bank by assets, we provide outstanding personal and commercial banking experiences to customers and credit union members across Canada.
Through EQ Bank, our customers have named us one of the top banks in Canada on the Forbes World's Best Banks list since 2021.
Equitable Bank is a proud, wholly owned subsidiary of EQB Inc. (TSX: EQB), a leader in digital financial services.
Equitable Bank: www.equitablebank.ca
EQ Bank: www.eqbank.ca
La Banque Équitable et sa plateforme numérique, Banque EQ, se consacrent à stimuler le changement dans les services bancaires canadiens pour enrichir la vie des gens. Connue comme la Banque Qui DéfieMC, et septième banque en importance au Canada en termes d’actifs, nous offrons une expérience bancaire exceptionnelle aux particuliers, aux entreprises ainsi qu’aux membres des coopératives de crédit dans tout le Canada.
Grâce à nos services, nos clients nous ont nommés au classement Forbes des meilleures banques du monde depuis 2021.
La Banque Équitable est une fière filiale en propriété exclusive d’EQB Inc. (TSX : EQB), un leader des services financiers numériques.
Banque Équitable : www.equitablebank.ca
Banque EQ : www.eqbank.ca
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Staff AI Platform & Agent Runtime Engineer
About the role
Purpose of the Job We are looking for a Staff AI Platform & Agent Runtime Engineer to build the foundation for enterprise-scale AI and agent execution at EQ Bank. In this role, you will architect and operate the platform that powers our next generation of AI agents from experimentation through production, enabling teams across the organization to build, deploy, and scale intelligent agentic workloads securely and reliably.
You will sit at the intersection of platform engineering, MLOps, and agentic AI, shaping the runtime, tooling, and developer experience that accelerates AI adoption across every business domain. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who thrives on solving hard infrastructure problems and setting the technical direction for a rapidly evolving space. \n
Main Activities:
- Define enterprise AI platform architecture and roadmap.
- Design, build and operate AI-native CI/CD platforms.
- Implement secure-by-design AI controls and governance.
- Define reliability, observability, resilience and FinOps practices.
- Lead architecture reviews and developer enablement programs.
- Provide technical leadership across engineering teams.
Knowledge/Skill Requirements:
- 7+ years of software, platform, or cloud engineering experience, with 3+ years in AI/ML platforms or agentic AI systems.
- Deep hands-on expertise with Azure (AKS, networking, private endpoints, identity, Key Vault) and Azure AI Foundry or equivalent AI platforms.
- Proven experience building CI/CD pipelines for ML/LLM workloads (model, prompt, and agent lifecycle management).
- Strong background in distributed systems, container orchestration (Kubernetes), and API/SDK design.
- Experience with agent frameworks (e.g., Semantic Kernel, LangChain, AutoGen) and orchestration patterns (memory, tools, planning).
- Solid understanding of LLM inference optimization, model routing, evaluation, and observability.
- Track record of establishing platform standards, paved paths, and developer enablement at scale.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills across engineering, security, risk, and business stakeholders. Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience in regulated industries (financial services, banking, insurance).
- Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric, Power Platform, Copilot, and Copilot Studio integrations.
- Experience with FinOps for AI workloads including cost attribution, token accounting, and model economics.
- Background in Responsible AI, model governance, and evaluation frameworks.
- Contributions to open-source AI/agent platform projects.
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About EQ Bank | Equitable Bank
Equitable Bank and its digital platform, EQ Bank, are dedicated to driving change in Canadian banking to enrich people's lives. As Canada's Challenger Bank™ and the seventh largest bank by assets, we provide outstanding personal and commercial banking experiences to customers and credit union members across Canada.
Through EQ Bank, our customers have named us one of the top banks in Canada on the Forbes World's Best Banks list since 2021.
Equitable Bank is a proud, wholly owned subsidiary of EQB Inc. (TSX: EQB), a leader in digital financial services.
Equitable Bank: www.equitablebank.ca
EQ Bank: www.eqbank.ca
La Banque Équitable et sa plateforme numérique, Banque EQ, se consacrent à stimuler le changement dans les services bancaires canadiens pour enrichir la vie des gens. Connue comme la Banque Qui DéfieMC, et septième banque en importance au Canada en termes d’actifs, nous offrons une expérience bancaire exceptionnelle aux particuliers, aux entreprises ainsi qu’aux membres des coopératives de crédit dans tout le Canada.
Grâce à nos services, nos clients nous ont nommés au classement Forbes des meilleures banques du monde depuis 2021.
La Banque Équitable est une fière filiale en propriété exclusive d’EQB Inc. (TSX : EQB), un leader des services financiers numériques.
Banque Équitable : www.equitablebank.ca
Banque EQ : www.eqbank.ca