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.

Role Overview
This position is open only to Canadian citizens or permanent residents. It combines technical leadership, solution architecture, AI expertise and hands‑on development. The role will work closely with the Product Owner, Program Manager, Product Designer, and Unity Lead to transform product vision into scalable, maintainable, and high‑quality software solutions. It is not a people‑management role.

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

React or modern frontend frameworks

Node.js or equivalent backend technologies

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

Solid 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

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

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

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

Work at the intersection of AI, XR, and digital transformation

Build products that improve learning, onboarding, and employee performance

Influence product and technical strategy

Collaborate with a highly entrepreneurial team

Help shape the future of immersive training and AI‑powered experiences

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📌 Technical Lead, Full-Stack & AI Platforms (Canada-only) (British Columbia)
🏢 Aequilibrium
📍 British Columbia