Job DescriptionOn behalf of our client, Affinity is seeking a technical SME for AI product engineering who defines technical standards, patterns, and guardrails for AI product development. You will establish rapid POC cycles to validate feasibility, inform production architecture, and provide technical oversight of vendor‑led production implementations.What You'll DoEstablish POC Cycle (30%)Build repeatable POC process enabling team to validate technical feasibility days before production investment.Lead internal prototyping to prove concepts before production investment.Create starter templates, reusable components, and an AI patterns library (Skills, Agents, MCPs).Document learnings to inform production architecture and vendor direction.Design Production Solutions & Set Vendor Direction (30%)Translate POC learnings into production architecture and technical specifications.Design Azure integration patterns (AI Foundry, AI Search, ML, Fabric).Create detailed blueprints for vendors to execute from.Define technical requirements: performance, security, scalability, monitoring.Technical Oversight & Risk Management (25%)Review vendor code and architecture to manage production implementation risks.Ensure vendor solutions align with POC findings and architectural vision.Conduct architecture reviews and identify risks early.Internalize knowledge to reduce vendor dependency.Establish AI‑Native Standards (15%)Define AI development standards, patterns, and guardrails.Enable team to become AI‑native (Claude Code,



AI‑assisted development).Evaluate and adopt emerging AI tools and frameworks.Collaborate with UX on design system implementation for vendor use.What It TakesUnderstanding of Model Context Protocol (MCP) architecture and how MCP servers expose tools and data to AI clients, and how standardized tool integration replaces custom point‑to‑point connectors in enterprise environments.Familiarity with agentic patterns including MCP, function calling, tool use, and orchestration frameworks (e.G., LangGraph, Semantic Kernel).Understanding of LLM limitations and solid judgment on when AI is (and isn't) the right solution.Exposure to function calling, tool use, and agent‑to‑agent interaction patterns in production or experimental settings.Ability to establish repeatable processes and patterns that enable team velocity—you build systems, not just features.Strong technical collaboration, code review, and documentation skills to guide vendors and internal teams.Practical experience with cloud platforms and DevOps practices (Azure AI stack, CI/CD, Docker, Infrastructure as Code is a plus).Experience managing or providing technical oversight of vendor implementations is a plus.Top Skills Necessary5+ years of full‑stack development experience,



including 1+ years building production AI/ML systems with LLMs.3+ years of backend development experience, specifically designing and building REST APIs, handling state management, and architecting scalable services.3+ years of front‑end development expertise utilizing React, Next.Js, TypeScript, and/or Tailwind CSS, with practical experience building design systems and component libraries.1+ year of experience developing, designing or architecting production RAG systems—hands‑on experience with chunking strategies, embeddings, vector databases, and reranking.Base salary range $140K – $170K.Affinity EarnKnow someone who’s great for this, or any of our open roles? Earn up to $4,000/year for each successful referral through Affinity Earn. You can also earn up to $50,000 for helping us find new clients. Learn about our referral program at https://affinity-group.Ca/earn/ or browse our jobs & follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.Linkedin.Com/company/affinity-staffing/jobs/.About AffinityAffinity Group is a technology and business consulting and services company. We believe in creating long‑term relationships between clients and consultants that foster a mutually beneficial partnership. Affinity is an equal‑opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.For more information on Affinity, please visit https://www.Affinity-group.Ca.Job Number: 13269#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Senior Full Stack Software Engineer (Ai) - $140,000 - $170,000 A Year (Toronto)
🏢 Affinity Group
📍 Toronto