18 Artificial Intelligence jobs in Canada

Job Description

Tucows Domains is the world's largest wholesale domain registrar, responsible for maintaining the health, neutrality, and openness of an important—but largely invisible part of the Internet: the domain name system (DNS).

As part of Tucows—one of the world's largest Internet companies—Tucows Domains has a rich history of helping make the Internet better, operating globally under the Ascio, Enom, Hover and OpenSRS brands.

What's Next at Tucows

We embrace a people-first philosophy that is rooted in respect, trust, and flexibility. We believe that whatever works for our employees is what works best for us. It's also why the majority of our roles are remote-first, meaning you can work from anywhere you can connect to the Internet! Today, over one thousand people from over 20 countries are part of our team.

If this sounds exciting to you, join the herd!

About the Opportunity

We're looking for a passionate Software Engineer specializing in Artificial Intelligence to join our growing team. In this role, you'll help shape and build innovative AI-powered systems that transform how users interact with domain-related tools and services. You'll work both with your team of forward-thinking engineers and with colleagues across business functions to prototype, develop, and deploy intelligent solutions using open-source models and modern infrastructure.

What You'll Do

• Design and build AI-driven features for our domain services platform using Python and Golang.
• Integrate and fine-tune open-source models such as LLaMA 3.2 and similar cutting-edge architectures via tools like Ollama.
• Research, evaluate, and implement emerging AI technologies that align with our vision for smarter, more intuitive products and services.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and fellow engineers to rapidly prototype and iterate on machine learning and LLM-based features.
• Contribute to a modern AI development stack, ensuring scalability, performance, and ethical usage of models.
• Actively participate in the open-source ecosystem and bring relevant tools and techniques back to the team.

Key Skills and Experience

• Bachelor degree in software development with strong proficiency in Python; experience with Golang is a plus.
• Solid understanding of modern AI/ML/LLM concepts, particularly around transformer-based architectures and open-source models.
• Hands-on experience with frameworks like Tensorflow, Hugging Face, or similar.
• Experience working with and adapting open-source models (e.g., LLaMA, Mistral, Mixtral, etc.) for production use.
• A working knowledge of neural networks, including their architectures, training methods, and applications.
• A basic understanding of Fuzzy Inference Systems.
• Familiarity with containerization, APIs, and cloud-native tooling.
• A collaborative mindset, strong communication skills, and enthusiasm for innovation. #LI-NA1 #LI-Remote

The base salary range for this position is $74,790 - $3,100. Range shown in CAD for Canadian residents. Other countries will differ. Range may vary on a number of factors including, but not limited to: location, experience and qualifications. Tucows believes in a total rewards offering that includes fair compensation and generous benefits

Want to know more about what we stand for? At Tucows we care about protecting the open Internet, narrowing digital divide, and supporting fairness and equality.

We also know that diversity drives innovation. We are committed to inclusion across race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status. We celebrate multiple approaches and diverse points of view.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

Tucows and its subsidiaries participate in the E-verify program for all US employees.

Learn more about Tucows, our businesses, culture and employee benefits on our site here.

Job Description

Tucows Domains is the world's largest wholesale domain registrar, responsible for maintaining the health, neutrality, and openness of an important—but largely invisible part of the Internet: the domain name system (DNS).

As part of Tucows—one of the world's largest Internet companies—Tucows Domains has a rich history of helping make the Internet better, operating globally under the Ascio, Enom, Hover and OpenSRS brands.

What's Next at Tucows

We embrace a people-first philosophy that is rooted in respect, trust, and flexibility. We believe that whatever works for our employees is what works best for us. It's also why the majority of our roles are remote-first, meaning you can work from anywhere you can connect to the Internet! Today, over one thousand people from over 20 countries are part of our team.

If this sounds exciting to you, join the herd!

About the Opportunity

We're looking for a passionate Software Engineer specializing in Artificial Intelligence to join our growing team. In this role, you'll help shape and build innovative AI-powered systems that transform how users interact with domain-related tools and services. You'll work both with your team of forward-thinking engineers and with colleagues across business functions to prototype, develop, and deploy intelligent solutions using open-source models and modern infrastructure.

What You'll Do

• Design and build AI-driven features for our domain services platform using Python and Golang.
• Integrate and fine-tune open-source models such as LLaMA 3.2 and similar cutting-edge architectures via tools like Ollama.
• Research, evaluate, and implement emerging AI technologies that align with our vision for smarter, more intuitive products and services.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and fellow engineers to rapidly prototype and iterate on machine learning and LLM-based features.
• Contribute to a modern AI development stack, ensuring scalability, performance, and ethical usage of models.
• Actively participate in the open-source ecosystem and bring relevant tools and techniques back to the team.

Key Skills and Experience

• Bachelor degree in software development with strong proficiency in Python; experience with Golang is a plus.
• Solid understanding of modern AI/ML/LLM concepts, particularly around transformer-based architectures and open-source models.
• Hands-on experience with frameworks like Tensorflow, Hugging Face, or similar.
• Experience working with and adapting open-source models (e.g., LLaMA, Mistral, Mixtral, etc.) for production use.
• A working knowledge of neural networks, including their architectures, training methods, and applications.
• A basic understanding of Fuzzy Inference Systems.
• Familiarity with containerization, APIs, and cloud-native tooling.
• A collaborative mindset, strong communication skills, and enthusiasm for innovation. #LI-NA1 #LI-Remote

The base salary range for this position is $74,790 - $3,100. Range shown in CAD for Canadian residents. Other countries will differ. Range may vary on a number of factors including, but not limited to: location, experience and qualifications. Tucows believes in a total rewards offering that includes fair compensation and generous benefits

Want to know more about what we stand for? At Tucows we care about protecting the open Internet, narrowing digital divide, and supporting fairness and equality.

We also know that diversity drives innovation. We are committed to inclusion across race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status. We celebrate multiple approaches and diverse points of view.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

Tucows and its subsidiaries participate in the E-verify program for all US employees.

Learn more about Tucows, our businesses, culture and employee benefits on our site here.

Job Description

Tucows Domains is the world's largest wholesale domain registrar, responsible for maintaining the health, neutrality, and openness of an important—but largely invisible part of the Internet: the domain name system (DNS).

As part of Tucows—one of the world's largest Internet companies—Tucows Domains has a rich history of helping make the Internet better, operating globally under the Ascio, Enom, Hover and OpenSRS brands.

What's Next at Tucows

We embrace a people-first philosophy that is rooted in respect, trust, and flexibility. We believe that whatever works for our employees is what works best for us. It's also why the majority of our roles are remote-first, meaning you can work from anywhere you can connect to the Internet! Today, over one thousand people from over 20 countries are part of our team.

If this sounds exciting to you, join the herd!

About the Opportunity

We're looking for a passionate Software Engineer specializing in Artificial Intelligence to join our growing team. In this role, you'll help shape and build innovative AI-powered systems that transform how users interact with domain-related tools and services. You'll work both with your team of forward-thinking engineers and with colleagues across business functions to prototype, develop, and deploy intelligent solutions using open-source models and modern infrastructure.

What You'll Do

• Design and build AI-driven features for our domain services platform using Python and Golang.
• Integrate and fine-tune open-source models such as LLaMA 3.2 and similar cutting-edge architectures via tools like Ollama.
• Research, evaluate, and implement emerging AI technologies that align with our vision for smarter, more intuitive products and services.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and fellow engineers to rapidly prototype and iterate on machine learning and LLM-based features.
• Contribute to a modern AI development stack, ensuring scalability, performance, and ethical usage of models.
• Actively participate in the open-source ecosystem and bring relevant tools and techniques back to the team.

Key Skills and Experience

• Bachelor degree in software development with strong proficiency in Python; experience with Golang is a plus.
• Solid understanding of modern AI/ML/LLM concepts, particularly around transformer-based architectures and open-source models.
• Hands-on experience with frameworks like Tensorflow, Hugging Face, or similar.
• Experience working with and adapting open-source models (e.g., LLaMA, Mistral, Mixtral, etc.) for production use.
• A working knowledge of neural networks, including their architectures, training methods, and applications.
• A basic understanding of Fuzzy Inference Systems.
• Familiarity with containerization, APIs, and cloud-native tooling.
• A collaborative mindset, strong communication skills, and enthusiasm for innovation. #LI-NA1 #LI-Remote

The base salary range for this position is $74,790 - $3,100. Range shown in CAD for Canadian residents. Other countries will differ. Range may vary on a number of factors including, but not limited to: location, experience and qualifications. Tucows believes in a total rewards offering that includes fair compensation and generous benefits

Want to know more about what we stand for? At Tucows we care about protecting the open Internet, narrowing digital divide, and supporting fairness and equality.

We also know that diversity drives innovation. We are committed to inclusion across race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status. We celebrate multiple approaches and diverse points of view.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

Tucows and its subsidiaries participate in the E-verify program for all US employees.

Learn more about Tucows, our businesses, culture and employee benefits on our site here.

Job Description

Salary:

Artificial Intelligence Advisor

We are seeking an experienced Artificial Intelligence (AI) expert to join Invest Ottawas talented team of advisors. This AI Advisor will provide tech startups in our IO Venture Path programs with coaching, mentorship, and recommendations on AI strategies and tools that help them achieve business outcomes and impact. This includes guidance and support for activities that:

• Assist companies in developing an AI strategy aligned with their stage, goals, industry, and available resources. This includes conducting assessments, defining AI objectives, and creating a strategic roadmap.
• Help companies identify appropriate AI solutions based on their data and use cases.
• Support both technical and non-technical executive leaders in initiating and leading internal and client-facing AI projects. Provide mentorship, project management and change management insights.
• Educate and empower non-technical team members of startups to effectively leverage AI in their work, enhancing efficiency and productivity.

Our Companies

IO Venture Path companies are growing their teams, their revenue and their markets. This role will work with firms at various stages, from each of our programs:

• IO Ignition: 10-week bootcamp designed for early-stage (often pre-revenue) companies.
• IO Flex: Low-touch program, designed for early-stage companies who are pipeline for our growth/scale stage programs.
• IO Accelerator: High-touch program, designed for growth-stage ($100K - $M revenue) companies.
• IO ScaleUp: High-touch program, designed for scaling-stage ( 2M - 100M revenue) companies.

Our clients are at various stages of growing their teams, revenue and markets. Relative to their growth, they are seeking advisory support on how to leverage AI to maintain competitiveness in the market and enhance internal efficiency.

Our Advisors

Our Advisors are independent contractors. They are available between 10-15 hours per month and paid the standard advisor rate of 150/hour. Please note that these hours are not guaranteed and will depend on client demand each month, which will enable you to participate in meetings with Invest Ottawa team members, and to attend key events.

Reporting to Invest Ottawas Director, Venture Programs, the AI Advisor will support clients by:

• Providing direct one-on-one advisory to founders and other team members on the development and implementation of successful AI strategies, including how to identify suitable AI opportunities, develop an AI strategy, and manage the AI lifecycle from development to deployment to optimization. Helping companies assess their current level of AI readiness and develop practical, staged roadmaps and strategies to advance their adoption of AI.
• Participating in peer groups or delivering best practice workshops.
• Reporting on client feedback and trends to help develop new programs and services.
• Logging hours spent advising companies and documenting meeting notes in Microsoft Dynamics.
• Facilitating introductions or connections between our client companies and our other Advisors, services and sponsors when appropriate for the companys benefit.
• Provide support for the implementation of AI solutions within Invest Ottawa. Assist in the design, development, deployment, and integration of AI tools and systems

We would love to hear from you if you possess most of the following:

• Hold a degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Machine Learning, or a related field.
• Have held a senior AI leadership role (i.e. Head of AI, AI Director) or worked as an AI consultant within the technology sector, with fast-growing or scaling companies.
• Played a key role in at least five end-to-end AI rollouts, including scoping, development, deployment, and change management - ideally across various business functions (e.g., marketing, operations, sales, HR).
• Capable of translating complex AI concepts for nontechnical audiences, helping founders and teams understand business impact.
• Understand the startup and scale-up lifecycle, with direct experience as a founder, early employee, or advisor.
• Able to identify opportunities for AI adoption and automation, and craft practical, ROI-focused AI strategies.
• Comfortable quickly assessing a startups AI readiness and providing tailored, actionable guidance, including the ability to translate that assessment into a clear, prioritized roadmap for adoption and growth.
• Experienced in AI tool evaluation, implementation planning, and cross-functional team alignment. Familiar with a breadth of AI tools and platforms across different technology stacks (e.g., Gemini, Copilot, GPT, etc.), with the ability to help founders select and integrate solutions that fit their needs.
• Strong listening, facilitation, and advisory skills with a consultative approach that fosters trust.
• Comfortable quickly assessing a startups AI readiness and providing tailored, actionable guidance.
• Based in or regularly accessible to the Ottawa region and familiar with the local tech ecosystem.
• Experienced as a mentor or advisor and able to provide references demonstrating impact.

At Invest Ottawa and Bayview Yards, we know that diversity, equity, inclusion and creating an environment of belonging are critical success factors for globally competitive organizations and are required to drive sustainable wealth creation and prosperity across our region. We strive to create inclusive systems and cultures and infuse diversity into our programs, operations and governance. As an equal opportunity employer that doesnt simply accept difference but celebrates, support and thrives because of it, we invite all qualified candidates to apply, and especially encourage applications from those who identify as members of underrepresented groups.

We are committed to strengthening equity in our local entrepreneurial landscape and as such, we are strongly encouraging applications from qualified applicants from the following groups: women, Black, Indigenous and/or people of colour (BIPOC), people with disabilities, and those who identify as 2SLGBTQ+.

Invest Ottawa and Bayview Yards are determined to provide a barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you require accommodation during any phase of the evaluation process, please specialized accommodation. Do know, all information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

At Invest Ottawa and Bayview Yards, we are focused on doing better and committed to leading by example because its whats best for us, our culture and our community.

Job Description

Who we are:

For over 20 years, Global Relay has set the standard in enterprise information archiving with industry-leading cloud archiving, surveillance, eDiscovery, and analytics solutions. We securely capture and preserve the communications data of the world's most highly regulated firms, giving them greater visibility and control over their information and ensuring compliance with stringent regulations.

Though we offer competitive compensation and benefits and all the other perks one would expect from an established company, we are not your typical technology company. Global Relay is a career-building company. A place for big ideas. New challenges. Groundbreaking innovation. It's a place where you can genuinely make an impact – and be recognized for it.

We believe great businesses thrive on diversity, inclusion, and the contributions of all employees. To that end, we recruit candidates from different backgrounds and foster a work environment that encourages employees to collaborate and learn from each other, completely free of barriers.

Your role:

As a Senior Software Developer you will be building artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions for Global Relay's customers. Our solutions are developed by small, focused agile teams of developers and data scientists. You will contribute to the building of machine learning solutions and other infrastructure components that will be used on very large electronic communication archives in order to classify and understand communication content. You'll have the opportunity to work in machine translation, transcription, natural language processing, LLMs (large language models), and/or generative AI. You also get to tackle interesting and engaging problems related to scalability and high availability in big data environments.

This is an opportunity to work alongside some of the best software developers in Vancouver and apply your craft in an environment that encourages creative thinking and collaboration.

Your job:

• Work as part of an Agile development team to write Python code
• Document code and write detailed design documents
• Work with other developers and data scientists in the deployment of machine learning models, large language models, and other infrastructure components
• Design, in collaboration with team, the software implementations that satisfy business requirements
• Design, in collaboration with the architecture team, the system architectures that satisfy business requirements
• Write unit and integration tests for your code
• Collaborate with testers in development of test cases
• Develop deployment systems for Python based systems
• Collaborate with product owners on user story generation and refinement
• Participate in knowledge sharing activities with colleagues
• Monitor and support operation of production systems
• Mentor teammates via pairing, design review, and code review

About you:

• Minimum of 7 years of software development experience, shipping enterprise grade software in an Agile environment, ideally in Python (or comparable experience in other languages with a willingness to move to Python)
• Experience working with microservices
• Experience with web services technology such as REST, JSON, or Thrift
• Solid knowledge of software development principles, data structures, and design patterns
• Experience with multi-threaded programming and asynchronous programming
• Experience with unit testing and Test Driven Development (TDD)
• Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
• Experience mentoring Junior developers
• Experience with any of the following is considered an asset:
  • C++, Bash
  • MLflow, Kubernetes, Docker, Milvus

Compensation:

Global Relay advertises the pay range for this role in compliance with British Columbia's pay transparency laws. Individual pay rates are determined by evaluating factors such as expertise, skills, education, and professional background.

The range below reflects the expected annual base salary, which is only one element of our comprehensive total rewards package designed to reflect our company pay philosophy, culture and values. We aim to foster an inspiring work environment and support employees' work-life rhythms. We provide a comprehensive extended health benefits program, including virtual healthcare and a wellness allowance. Employees also receive annual allotted vacation days, which increase based on tenure. Other benefits include: Paid sick days, maternity/parental enhancement program, corporate bonuses, and an RRSP contribution matching program.

For Vancouver-based employees, we provide a subsidized meal program, courtesy of our talented in-house culinary team!

British Columbia - Base salary range

$100,000—$135,000 CAD

What you can expect:

At Global Relay, there's no ceiling to what you can achieve. It's the land of opportunity for the energetic, the intelligent, the driven. You'll receive the mentoring, coaching, and support you need to reach your career goals. You'll be part of a culture that breeds creativity and rewards perseverance and hard work. And you'll be working alongside smart, talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with complementary knowledge and skills.

Global Relay is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We seek to ensure reasonable adjustments, accommodations, and personal time are tailored to meet the unique needs of every individual.

We understand flexible work arrangements are important, and we encourage that in our work culture. Whether it's flexibility around work hours, workstyle, or lifestyle, we want to ensure our employees have a healthy work/life balance. We support and value a hybrid work model that blends collaboration with the team in the office and focus time from the comfort of your home.

To learn more about our business, culture, and community involvement, visit

• Develop innovative AI systems that generate competitive advantages.
• Understand and challenge business needs and convert them into functional requirements.
• Write detailed functional analyses and validate them.
• Perform functional testing and assist the testing team.
• Diagnose and resolve issues related to solutions.
• Coach interns and junior analysts.
• Promote the culture of AI transformation within the Bank.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, administration, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as an IT analyst
• Experience in developing and deploying AI systems
• Knowledge of agile development methodologies
• Experience producing detailed and relevant user stories
• Familiarity with Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, and AI libraries
• AWS certifications and automation techniques in 'infra as code' (an asset)
• Excellent interpersonal skills and effective communication of AI results to non-technical stakeholders

• Develop innovative AI systems that generate competitive advantages.
• Understand and challenge business needs and convert them into functional requirements.
• Write detailed functional analyses and validate them.
• Perform functional testing and assist the testing team.
• Diagnose and resolve issues related to solutions.
• Coach interns and junior analysts.
• Promote the culture of AI transformation within the Bank.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, administration, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as an IT analyst
• Experience in developing and deploying AI systems
• Knowledge of agile development methodologies
• Experience producing detailed and relevant user stories
• Familiarity with Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, and AI libraries
• AWS certifications and automation techniques in 'infra as code' (an asset)
• Excellent interpersonal skills and effective communication of AI results to non-technical stakeholders

• Develop innovative AI systems that generate competitive advantages.
• Understand and challenge business needs and convert them into functional requirements.
• Write detailed functional analyses and validate them.
• Perform functional testing and assist the testing team.
• Diagnose and resolve issues related to solutions.
• Coach interns and junior analysts.
• Promote the culture of AI transformation within the Bank.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, administration, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as an IT analyst
• Experience in developing and deploying AI systems
• Knowledge of agile development methodologies
• Experience producing detailed and relevant user stories
• Familiarity with Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, and AI libraries
• AWS certifications and automation techniques in 'infra as code' (an asset)
• Excellent interpersonal skills and effective communication of AI results to non-technical stakeholders