[Hiring] Applied AI Engineer @SimpliCity Digital Inc ("SimpliCity CMS")

Role Description

We are hiring an Applied AI Engineer for a six-month project to design and build an AI and automation pipeline that reads a client’s existing website content, interprets and classifies it, generates accurate metadata, and maps it into structured records and machine-readable JSON, with validation of output quality at scale.

• Reusable migration scaffolding: A single, repeatable structure for migration tracking, content inventory, and site scraping that works across all municipalities.
• AI generation for templated records: News, events, meetings, facilities, bylaws, and contacts, which together make up roughly half of a municipality’s content by volume.
• AI mapping to content models: Converting unstructured and semi-structured source material into structured records that conform to a defined schema.
• Validation at scale: Tooling that confirms AI output quality quickly, so quality checking keeps pace with volume.
• An MCP server: Making the pipeline’s capabilities reachable in a standard way (Model Context Protocol) by AI assistants, our platform, and downstream systems.
• Internal application: Build an internal tool that takes advantage of the MCP and pipeline for any SimpliCity staff member to be able to migrate content themselves.

Qualifications

• An applied AI builder with 3+ years of software engineering experience.
• A strong JavaScript engineer with expertise in Node.js.
• An engineer who ships tools, not demos.
• A pragmatist about model quality.
• Comfortable with messy source data.
• A collaborative problem-solver.
• A responsible AI collaborator.

Requirements

• University degree or diploma in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Staying current with models, tooling, and techniques in applied AI.

Benefits

• 4-day workweek and flexibility.
• Remote-first: Work from anywhere in Canada.
• Real-world impact: Contributing to building digital infrastructure that helps Canadian communities thrive.
• Inclusive in every way: Valuing diversity in all forms.
• No drama and no tech-bro culture.

Hiring Timeline and Rate

• Position may be extended and/or turned into a permanent role.
• Full-time of 32 to 36 hours per week within our typical team schedule of Mon-Thurs.
• Budget for this role is within the $50/hr to $65/hr range.