Forward Deployed Engineer, AI and Automation

Hands-on engineering role inside an established Canadian manufacturer modernizing operations with AI, automation and custom software. The engineer works directly with business teams to identify high-value problems and deliver production systems from discovery through adoption.

Key responsibilities

• Translate operational problems into requirements, measurable outcomes and working software.
• Build full-stack applications, integrations, data pipelines and AI-enabled tools.
• Connect ERP, accounting, e-commerce, shipping, spreadsheet and plant-data systems.
• Use LLMs, retrieval and agents where they create measurable value.
• Own testing, access control, monitoring, documentation, training and support.
• Create reusable standards from successful one-off solutions.

Profile

• Production software experience with Python, TypeScript/JavaScript or similar, plus SQL and API integrations.
• Experience deploying AI or automation into live business processes.
• Ability to work across frontend, backend, data and infrastructure.
• Canadian work authorization and regular on-site availability in Montréal.

Full-time permanent, on-site in Saint-Henri. Base salary advertised up to C$200,000 plus a performance incentive. Manufacturing, ERP, logistics or industrial-data experience is advantageous.