Artificial Intelligence Engineer, Tucows
CA$74.8-83.1k
3 days a week in office
Keeping the internet open and connected
Open for applications
Keeping the internet open and connected
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
CA$74.8-83.1k
3 days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To make the Internet better by helping people access the open Internet, narrowing the digital divide, and supporting fairness and equality.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor degree in software development with strong proficiency in Python; experience with Golang is a plus
- Solid understanding of modern AI/ML/LLM concepts, particularly around transformer-based architectures and open-source models
- Hands-on experience with frameworks like Tensorflow, Hugging Face, or similar
- Experience working with and adapting open-source models (e.g., LLaMA, Mistral, Mixtral, etc.) for production use
- A working knowledge of neural networks, including their architectures, training methods, and applications
- A basic understanding of Fuzzy Inference Systems
- Familiarity with containerization, APIs, and cloud-native tooling
- A collaborative mindset, strong communication skills, and enthusiasm for innovation
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a passionate Software Engineer specializing in Artificial Intelligence to join our growing team
- In this role, you’ll help shape and build innovative AI-powered systems that transform how users interact with domain-related tools and services
- You’ll work both with your team of forward-thinking engineers and with colleagues across business functions to prototype, develop, and deploy intelligent solutions using open-source models and modern infrastructure
- Design and build AI-driven features for our domain services platform using Python and Golang
- Integrate and fine-tune open-source models such as LLaMA 3.2 and similar cutting-edge architectures via tools like Ollama
- Research, evaluate, and implement emerging AI technologies that align with our vision for smarter, more intuitive products and services
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders and fellow engineers to rapidly prototype and iterate on machine learning and LLM-based features
- Contribute to a modern AI development stack, ensuring scalability, performance, and ethical usage of models
- Actively participate in the open-source ecosystem and bring relevant tools and techniques back to the team
Our take
Tucows is dedicated to keeping the internet open, accessible, and connected. The company operates through three subsidiaries; Tucows Domains, the world's second-largest domain registrar and reseller; Ting Internet, a high-speed fiber internet provider; and Wavelo, a telecome SaaS platform for communication service providers. Together, these businesses for a robust ecosystem supporting internet infrastructure worldwide.
The company's technology helps hundreds of thousands of companies around the globe, and its services have earned multiple awards for innovation and reliability. And in recent years, Tucows has experienced substantial growth, expanding operations into new markets while optimizing and developing its offerings to meet evolving customer needs.
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Insights
9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Become your best self: Growth is the constant at Tucows. We offer a robust learning and development program that gives access to fantastic peer lead technical training, opportunities to work on cross-functional projects, and a flexible, annual learning reimbursement fund.
- Mental health benefits: We partner with awesome people and companies (both internally and externally) to provide herd members with accessible and timely mental health services and preventative care.
- A supportive environment: From employee resource groups (ERGs), access to training sessions, workshops, and online resources, we aim to foster an environment that ensures you get the support you need when you need it.
- Take care of your Herd: Whether you’re planning on starting or growing your own herd, we offer family/fertility planning support, parental and adoptive leave, and top-up dollars.
- More time for me time: Plan for your vacation early! All employees start with three weeks of leave, plenty of personal days, and annual paid gratitude days over the holiday season to ensure that you have time for what matters most.
- Your future starts here: From stock options to retirement savings plan contributions, we’ve built programs that support your financial future. Are you looking to kickstart a new career? At Tucows, we pride ourselves on plenty of internal opportunities that can help you grow in your career or kickstart a new one!
Company HQ
Liberty Village, Toronto, ON
Leadership
Elliot Noss
(CEO)Current CEO of Ting, Tucows' high-speed fiber internet service subsidiary. They are also involved in ICANN, to promote and protect an Open Internet around the world.
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