Manager, Software Engineering, AI

Loblaw Companies Limited

. Lead a multidisciplinary team of AI, frontend, and backend engineers .

Posted 11/5/2026full-timeBrampton • CanadaMid-LevelSenior💰 CA$120,000 - CA$154,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading multidisciplinary engineering teams, focusing on AI, frontend, and backend development while ensuring high standards in software architecture, security, and delivery. Proficient in managing technical risks and fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

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Team LeadershipSoftware ArchitectureFrontend Development with ReactBackend Development with PythonAI and Workflow Automation

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringSystem DesignAPIsDistributed ApplicationsLLM ApplicationsPrompt EngineeringRESTful APIsAutomated TestingAgile MethodologiesData Privacy

Soft Skills

CommunicationCoachingCollaborationPerformance ManagementPeople-First Approach

Tools & Technologies

Google CloudGitCI/CDDockerJIRAConfluenceVertex AIGeminiBigQueryLangChain

Industry Keywords

Enterprise ApplicationsApplication SecurityAI SafetyRetailE-Commerce

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

BigQueryCloudDockerJavaScriptPythonReact

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a multidisciplinary team of AI, frontend, and backend engineers
Own hiring, onboarding, coaching, performance management, and career development
Build an inclusive culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous learning, and trust
Partner with business teams, product managers, and stakeholders to identify AI and workflow-automation opportunities
Define priorities and roadmaps and plan delivery against organizational needs
Guide the architecture and delivery of internal AI-powered applications, agents, and workflows
Oversee frontend development with React and JavaScript and backend services and integrations with Python
Establish engineering standards for architecture, design reviews, code quality, testing, code reviews, CI/CD, and production readiness
Ensure secure integration with enterprise data, tools, and systems
Manage technical risks, dependencies, delivery commitments, and production health
Support incident resolution and continuous improvement
Collaborate with architecture, security, data, infrastructure, and platform teams
Communicate decisions, risks, and progress to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of professional software engineering experience
2+ years leading or managing software engineering teams, including hiring, mentoring, and developing engineers across AI, frontend, and backend disciplines
Strong understanding of software architecture, system design, APIs, and distributed applications
Experience delivering internal enterprise applications or platforms into production
Working knowledge of LLM applications, AI agents, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), prompt engineering, and tool calling
Familiarity with LangGraph, LangChain, Langfuse, and MCP
Strong frontend development knowledge with React and JavaScript
Backend development experience with Python and RESTful APIs
Experience with Google Cloud or another major cloud platform, automated testing, Git, CI/CD, observability, and production support
Understanding of data privacy, application security, AI safety, and responsible AI
Agile and cross-functional delivery experience
Strong communication and technical judgment
People-first approach
Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check
Assets include Vertex AI, Gemini, BigQuery, vector databases, embeddings, semantic search, Docker, enterprise knowledge/workflow automation, highly available applications, retail or e-commerce, and JIRA or Confluence

Benefits

Comp & perks

Progressive careers
Comprehensive training
Flexibility
Competitive benefits
Equal opportunity employer
Accommodation in the recruitment, assessment, and hiring process available upon request for applicants with disabilities