AI Developer
US$70 – US$75 / hr base salary
Posted 29 Sep 2026
Advertised as “Lead AI Developer”
BranchFactor Summary
The original posting with the fluff stripped out
- Expected experience
- 7+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- Hybrid
- Contract
- Contract
| Base salary | US$70 – US$75 / hr |
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Who We Are
Welcome to TELUS Digital — where innovation drives impact at a global scale. As an award-winning digital product consultancy and the digital division of TELUS, one of Canada’s largest telecommunications providers, we design and deliver transformative customer experiences through cutting-edge technology, agile thinking, and a people-first culture.
With a global team across North America, South America, Central America, Europe, Africa, and APAC, we offer end-to-end expertise across various service offerings: Web, Mobile & Digital Marketing | Enterprise AI | Customer Care AI & Technology | Enterprise Technology Modernization
From mobile apps and websites to voice UI, chatbots, AI, customer service, and in-store solutions, TELUS Digital enables seamless, trusted, and digitally powered experiences that meet customers wherever they are — all backed by the secure infrastructure and scale of our multi-billion-dollar parent company.
About the Role
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced AI Developer to design, develop, and deploy enterprise-grade AI solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong experience building Generative AI and LLM-based applications, integrating AI services into enterprise platforms, and developing scalable cloud-native applications. This role requires close collaboration with business stakeholders, architects, and engineering teams to deliver secure, production-ready AI solutions.
Required Skills
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7+ years of software development experience.
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2+ years of hands-on experience with Generative AI/LLM application development.
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Strong programming skills in Python (preferred) and/or Java.
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Experience with OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, or similar LLM platforms.
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Experience building AI applications using frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, or LlamaIndex.
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Strong understanding of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), prompt engineering, vector databases, and AI agents.
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Experience developing REST APIs using FastAPI, Flask, Spring Boot, or similar frameworks.
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Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
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Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and Git.