Architect AI platforms for Wagepoint’s remote-first payroll software using LLM systems, Python services, and distributed architecture expertise.
This principal engineering role sets the technical strategy for AI products serving small businesses across Canada. You will define platform boundaries, persistence standards, quality gates, and responsible AI guardrails. Your decisions guide engineering roadmaps, vendor choices, and agentic development across Wagepoint.

Key Responsibilities





Define AI platform boundaries alongside the existing product stackEvaluate vendors using quantified costs and rejected alternativesPublish verification notes and triggers for revisiting platform choicesDesign large-scale customer-facing systems using domain boundariesShape engineering standards through RFCs, reviews, and mentorshipRequirements:
10+ years’ experience with progressively increasing engineering impactStaff-level experience designing and operating production agentic systemsWorking knowledge of DDD and Clean Architecture principlesFluency in orchestration, MCP, A2A, evals, and vector persistenceExecutive communication covering platform cost, risk, and optionalityBring principal-level architecture leadership to Wagepoint’s AI platforms, distributed systems, vendor strategy, and regulated payroll setting.

📌 Principal Ai Platform Architect (Canada)
🏢 Wagepoint
📍 Canada