ABOUT US

Appnovation is a global, full-service digital partner that combines Strategy, Experience & Design, Engineering and Managed Services. We build digital solutions that deliver real impact today and serve as foundations for future growth. Bold ambition. Practical action. Endless possibilities.
Appnovation Technologies is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Technical Director - AI Solutions & Development to join our forward-thinking team, based in Toronto or Montreal, Canada. This role is crucial in delivering technical excellence and innovation across a range of AI-powered client solutions within our global clientbase and operations.

EXPERIENCE

The ideal candidate will have:

• 10+ years full-stack or platform engineering experience with 3+ years directing delivery teams

• • 2 years hands-on GenAI: building production LLM applications, prompt engineering, integrating AI coding assistants and autonomous agent frameworks
• Multi-cloud expertise: GCP (Vertex AI) or AWS (Bedrock, Guardrails)
• Security-first approach: GenAI-specific threat modeling and guardrails implementation
• Client communication: Workshop facilitation and storytelling through documents, slides, architectural diagrams
• Technical breadth: Polyglot coding (TypeScript/Node.js, Python, Java), AI ecosystem knowledge (LangChain, LangGraph), MLOps practices
• Advanced AI experience: Fine-tuning/RLHF, modern frameworks (Vercel AI SDK, Mastra.ai)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Cloud certifications (GCP ML Engineer, AWS ML Specialty)
• Google Professional Cloud Architect or Google Professional Cloud Developer
• Enterprise AI governance and regulatory compliance knowledge

ROLE OVERVIEW

As the Technical Director - AI Solutions & Development, you will lead the architecture and delivery of cutting-edge AI solutions, oversee multi-cloud AI implementations, and help guide our continued evolution in AI-driven development practices. This hands-on role combines deep technical expertise with the ability to translate complex AI concepts into business value for our diverse client base.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• AI Solution Architecture: Design multi-cloud reference architectures leveraging GCP, AWS, and potentially China-mainland clouds when solution sovereignty demands it
• Agentic AI & Integration: Apply agentic-LLM patterns, RAG pipelines, and architect solutions with embeddings, vector databases, MCP servers, and AI coding tools
• Security & Compliance: Embed OWASP GenAI risk mitigations and security best practices across SDLC with AI observability and strong monitoring
• Client Leadership: Lead discovery workshops, craft solution architecture, and run executive readouts for stakeholders
• Delivery: Estimate, scope and price projects; uphold delivery KPIs (security, cost, performance)
• Team Development: Build and mentor engineering teams around AI solutions and orchestrated development practices
• Coordinate across internal teams and client stakeholders across timezones