Senior AI Developer in Vancouver

At Seequent, we help organisations to understand the underground, giving the confidence to make better decisions faster. We build world-leading technology that is at the forefront of Earth sciences, transforming the way our customers work. Every day we help them develop critical mineral resources more sustainably, design and build better infrastructure, source renewable energy, and reduce their impact on the environment. We operate in 145+ countries while proudly maintaining headquarters in New Zealand.

The Senior AI Developer will play a key role in building and delivering applied Generative AI (Gen AI) capabilities within Seequent Evo, our geoscience data platform. The Senior AI Developer will turn prototypes into deployed, scalable product features that help customers understand semantic meaning in their data, automate workflows and interact with AI agents. This position offers the opportunity to influence how Gen AI is integrated in Seequent products and to grow into leadership responsibilities as the team expands.

In this role you will have the opportunity to:

• Collaborate with global teams and influence stakeholders to build sustainable, applied AI solutions for real-world geoscience workflows.
• Take ownership of turning innovative prototypes into deployed, operational features on Seequent's cloud infrastructure.
• Build and maintain robust evaluation systems to iteratively improve prompts, context strategies, agent workflows, and overall product performance.
• Act as a subject-matter expert in AI/ML design discussions, ensuring all customer data is secure, used with consent, and processed ethically.
• Continuously expand your knowledge in geosciences and AI/ML, with clear opportunities to grow into leadership roles and guide future AI initiatives.

Essential Knowledge, Skill and experience:

• Hold a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, with 7+ years in software engineering/DevOps and 1+ years of experience building and operating production-level Generative AI products.
• Possess commercial software development experience with Python, cloud platforms (Google Cloud preferred), and building production systems using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred).
• Have proven experience designing, building, and deploying Gen AI applications, including creating evaluation and observability systems (logging, tracing, metrics).
• Operate with a "production-first" mindset, demonstrating a passion for turning prototypes into stable, well-documented production systems and owning features end-to-end.
• Exhibit strong interpersonal skills for global team collaboration, a tenacious and curious approach to problem-solving, and a clear interest in taking on future leadership and strategic responsibilities.

Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion:

At Seequent, we champion the uniqueness of each individual. Our commitment to inclusiveness, equity, and accessibility is fundamental to who we are. If you require accommodation during our recruitment process, please let our Talent Acquisition team know. We are here to ensure a fair opportunity for all.

Research underscores that some individuals, especially women and underrepresented groups, may hesitate to apply for roles if they don't meet every requirement. Please don't count yourself out if you don't tick every box. We are committed to hiring a diverse team and encourage individuals of all backgrounds and abilities to apply.

Thank you for considering us as your potential employer; we're excited to see what you can bring to our team!

Benefits of being a Seequenteer and why you'll love being on our team:

Our people: Working at Seequent means becoming part of a community of collaborative innovators with insatiable curiosity and a passion to make a difference. Seequenteers are experts at what they do, visionaries with bold ideas for the future, and driven by a desire to make meaningful change.

Our culture: At Seequent you'll be encouraged to Find a Better Way, Think Customer, Collaborate Enthusiastically, Exceed Expectations and Take Ownership, no matter what role you're in. Our values define a culture of open-mindedness, connected teams despite geographical distance, transparent communication, and leadership at any level, where everyone is welcome as their authentic self.

Our offices: Seequent operates from offices all over the world; as part of the Bentley Systems family. Our office hubs are fueled by barista-crafted coffee, games, table tennis, Lego, online trivia battles, and regular office team events. We like to celebrate our wins with cake too, lots of cake.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible working
• A paid day each year to volunteer
• An employee share purchase plan in most locations
• Rewards & recognition program
• Continuous learning and career growth opportunities
• Internal engagement events
• Culture & wellbeing program
• Personal support resources

Additional benefits are unique to each location Seequent resides in.