Technical Lead, Full-Stack & AI Platforms in Vancouver

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.

This position is open only to Canadian citizens or permanent residents. It combines technical leadership, solution architecture, AI expertise and hands‑on development. The role will work closely with the Product Owner, Program Manager, Product Designer, and Unity Lead to transform product vision into scalable, maintainable, and high‑quality software solutions. It is not a people‑management role.

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)
  • Familiarity with: OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, agentic workflows, RAG architectures, prompt engineering, AI evaluation and governance

Skills and MCP (Model Context Protocol)

• Architecture & Leadership
• Strong systems‑thinking and architecture skills
• Ability to balance speed, quality, and scalability
• Experience leading technical design discussions
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to challenge assumptions and drive alignment constructively

Nice‑to‑Have Qualifications

• XR, VR, AR, or Unity experience
• Experience building training, education, or simulation platforms
• Experience with multi‑modal AI systems
• Experience in regulated industries such as financial services, healthcare, or education
• Experience working in consulting or professional services environments

What Success Looks Like

• Within the first 90 days
  • Establish a technical roadmap for XR Training Academy
  • Create architecture standards and development guidelines
  • Improve technical planning and task breakdown processes
  • Align frontend, backend, AI, and Unity development efforts
  • Reduce rework and technical ambiguity
  • Increase delivery predictability and team accountability
• Within the first year
  • Help scale the XR Training Academy platform
  • Build a repeatable foundation for future XR and AI products
  • Establish engineering practices that support enterprise‑grade delivery
  • Become a key technical leader within AEQ's Innovation Practice

Why Join AEQ

• Work at the intersection of AI, XR, and digital transformation
• Build products that improve learning, onboarding, and employee performance
• Influence product and technical strategy
• Collaborate with a highly entrepreneurial team
• Help shape the future of immersive training and AI‑powered experiences