Technical Lead, Full-Stack & AI Platforms (Canada-only)

About Aequilibrium Aequilibrium (AEQ) is a digital innovation partner that helps organizations create remarkable customer and employee experiences through AI, XR (VR/AR), digital transformation, and custom software development. Our XR & AI practice is building immersive training and onboarding platforms that combine Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, and enterprise-grade software architecture to help organizations improve learning outcomes, engagement, and operational performance. We are looking for a Technical Lead who can help us scale our XR platform and lead the technical direction of our next generation of AI-powered immersive training products. This position is open only to Canadian citizens or permanent residents . Role Overview This role combines technical leadership, solution architecture, AI expertise, and hands-on development. You will work closely with our Product Owner, Program Manager, Product Designer, and Unity Lead to transform product vision into scalable, maintainable, and high-quality software solutions. This is not a people management role. We are looking for a technical leader who can align the team around a shared architecture, establish engineering standards, break down complex initiatives into executable plans, and actively contribute to development. Expected allocation: • 30% Technical Leadership & Architecture • 70% Hands-on Development Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership • Own the technical architecture of the XR Training Academy platform • Define and maintain architecture standards across frontend, backend, AI, cloud, and Unity integrations • Create technical roadmaps aligned with product goals • Lead technical planning and solution design sessions • Review technical approaches and ensure alignment with business requirements • Prevent over-engineering and unnecessary technical complexity Solution Architecture • Design scalable cloud-native architectures • Define APIs, integration patterns, and service boundaries • Ensure performance, security, maintainability, and scalability considerations are built into solutions • Guide AI architecture and integration decisions • Evaluate and recommend technology choices Product Delivery • Translate product requirements into technical implementation plans • Break epics and features into technical workstreams • Define acceptance criteria and technical success metrics • Identify technical risks and mitigation strategies • Support estimation and sprint planning activities AI Leadership • Guide the implementation of AI-powered experiences • Evaluate and integrate LLMs, AI services, and agent-based workflows • Establish best practices for AI architecture, prompting, evaluation, and governance • Coach team members on the effective use of AI-assisted development Hands-On Development • Contribute production-quality code • Build backend services, APIs, integrations, and cloud infrastructure • Support frontend and platform development as required • Review pull requests and mentor developers • Troubleshoot technical issues and support delivery teams Team Collaboration • Partner closely with: • Product Owner • Program Manager • Product Designer • Unity Lead • Foster strong communication and accountability • Help create a high-performing engineering culture • Participate actively in retrospectives and continuous improvement initiatives Required Qualifications Technical • 8+ years of software development experience • 3+ years in a Technical Lead, Lead Developer, or Solution Architect role • Strong full-stack development experience • Experience designing and building cloud-native applications • Experience with: • TypeScript / JavaScript • Python/FastAPI • React or modern frontend frameworks • REST APIs and integrations • Cloud platforms (Azure preferred) • CI/CD pipelines AI • Experience building applications that leverage Large Language Models (LLMs) • Familiarity with: • OpenAI • Azure OpenAI • Agentic workflows • RAG architectures • Prompt engineering • AI evaluation and governance • Skills and MCP (Model Context Protocol) Architecture & Leadership • Strong systems-thinking and architecture skills • Ability to balance speed, quality, and scalability • Experience leading technical design discussions • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills • Ability to challenge assumptions and drive alignment constructively • Multi-tenant SaaS architecture and compliance-aware/data-residency design Nice-to-Have Qualifications • XR, VR, AR, or Unity experience • Experience building training, education, or simulation platforms • Experience with multi-modal AI systems • Experience in regulated industries such as financial services, healthcare, or education • Experience working in consulting or professional services environments What Success Looks Like Within the first 90 days, you will: • Establish a technical roadmap for XR Training Academy • Create architecture standards and development guidelines • Improve technical planning and task breakdown processes • Align frontend, backend, AI, and Unity development efforts • Reduce rework and technical ambiguity • Increase delivery predictability and team accountability Within the first year, you will: • Help scale the XR Training Academy platform • Build a repeatable foundation for future XR and AI products • Establish engineering practices that support enterprise-grade delivery • Become a key technical leader within AEQ's Innovation Practice Why Join AEQ •