Technical Lead, Full-Stack & AI Platforms (Canada-only)

About Aequilibrium Aequilibrium (AEQ) is a digital innovation partner that helps organizations create remarkable customer and employee experiences through AI, XR (VR/AR), digital transformation, and custom software development. Our XR & AI practice is building immersive training and onboarding platforms that combine Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, and enterprise-grade software architecture to help organizations improve learning outcomes, engagement, and operational performance. We are looking for a Technical Lead who can help us scale our XR platform and lead the technical direction of our next generation of AI-powered immersive training products. This position is open only to Canadian citizens or permanent residents . Role Overview This role combines technical leadership, solution architecture, AI expertise, and hands-on development. You will work closely with our Product Owner, Program Manager, Product Designer, and Unity Lead to transform product vision into scalable, maintainable, and high-quality software solutions. This is not a people management role. We are looking for a technical leader who can align the team around a shared architecture, establish engineering standards, break down complex initiatives into executable plans, and actively contribute to development. Expected allocation: - 30% Technical Leadership & Architecture - 70% Hands-on Development Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership - Own the technical architecture of the XR Training Academy platform - Define and maintain architecture standards across frontend, backend, AI, cloud, and Unity integrations - Create technical roadmaps aligned with product goals - Lead technical planning and solution design sessions - Review technical approaches and ensure alignment with business requirements - Prevent over-engineering and unnecessary technical complexity Solution Architecture - Design scalable cloud-native architectures - Define APIs, integration patterns, and service boundaries - Ensure performance, security, maintainability, and scalability considerations are built into solutions - Guide AI architecture and integration decisions - Evaluate and recommend technology choices Product Delivery - Translate product requirements into technical implementation plans - Break epics and features into technical workstreams - Define acceptance criteria and technical success metrics - Identify technical risks and mitigation strategies - Support estimation and sprint planning activities AI Leadership - Guide the implementation of AI-powered experiences - Evaluate and integrate LLMs, AI services, and agent-based workflows - Establish best practices for AI architecture, prompting, evaluation, and governance - Coach team members on the effective use of AI-assisted development Hands-On Development - Contribute production-quality code - Build backend services, APIs, integrations, and cloud infrastructure - Support frontend and platform development as required - Review pull requests and mentor developers - Troubleshoot technical issues and support delivery teams Team Collaboration - Partner closely with: - Product Owner - Program Manager - Product Designer - Unity Lead - Foster strong communication and accountability - Help create a high-performing engineering culture - Participate actively in retrospectives and continuous improvement initiatives Required Qualifications Technical - 8+ years of software development experience - 3+ years in a Technical Lead, Lead Developer, or Solution Architect role - Strong full-stack development experience - Experience designing and building cloud-native applications - Experience with: - TypeScript / JavaScript - React or modern frontend frameworks - Node.js or equivalent backend technologies - REST APIs and integrations - Cloud platforms (Azure preferred) - CI/CD pipelines AI - Experience building applications that leverage Large Language Models (LLMs) - Familia