AI Architect

Location: Canada | Remote
Department: Engineering
Reports To: Martin Soukup, CTO

Type: Permanent | Full-Time

Vacancy Status: This is an active role and we are currently hiring for this position.

At Solink, our mission is to safeguard what matters most. We provide businesses with the tools to know sooner and act faster by transforming video security into real-time operational insights.

Our cloud-based platform integrates seamlessly with your existing cameras and systems, turning them into intelligent sensors that detect and interpret key moments. This empowers teams to make data-driven decisions, enhance security, and improve operational efficiency.

Trusted by over 30,000 locations across 32+ countries - including brands like McDonald’s and JYSK - Solink delivers clarity when it counts. Our solutions help businesses reduce shrink, optimize performance, and respond proactively to potential threats.

We're growing rapidly, earning industry recognition, and scaling with purpose. We’ve been recognized by Deloitte’s Fast 50™ and Fast 500™, Business Intelligence Group, and as one of Ottawa’s Best Places to Work. And we’re just getting started!

We are looking for an AI Architect to define, evolve, and operationalize our AI strategy across the engineering organization. This role blends technical leadership, hands-on architecture, product partnership, and organizational influence.

You will work closely with Product Management and Engineering Leadership to ensure AI is used consistently, effectively, and strategically across six product engineering teams—while encouraging experimentation and innovation within the teams to collaborate on finding the best solutions.

This is not a research role. We’re looking for a builder and systems thinker who can translate emerging AI capabilities into scalable, production-ready solutions.

Strategy & Vision

• Define the long-term AI vision and technical direction for the product

• Partner with Product Management to influence product strategy and roadmap

• Identify opportunities where AI can meaningfully improve customer value
  

Architecture & Technical Leadership

• Design and review architectures and system designs

• Establish standards and best practices for AI development

• Coordinate AI technologies and tooling across teams

• Guide decisions around build vs. buy vs. open-source adoption
  

Research, Experimentation & Enablement

• Lead research and experimentation into new AI technologies

• Evaluate emerging tools, models, and platforms

• Drive education through documentation, workshops, and mentorship
  

Organizational Influence

• Influence without direct authority across multiple teams

• Drive alignment and adoption of AI standards

• Lead change management for new tools and approaches
  

Hands-On Contribution

• Stay close to the code and models when needed

• Support teams with prototyping, troubleshooting, and architectural decisions

• Help modernize legacy AI systems and address technical debt
  

• Cloud: GCP (primary), AWS

• AI/ML: Transformers, embedding, model distillation, open classifier models for images, video, and structured data

• MLOps and model lifecycle management

• Hugging Face ecosystem

• Infrastructure: TPUs, NPUs, GPUs, CPUs (inference), GPUs (training)
  

• 8–10+ years of experience in software and AI systems development

• Experience as a Staff/Principal Engineer, CTO, VP Engineering, or similar

• Strong architectural and system design skills

• Proven ability to influence and lead across teams

• Hands-on experience with production AI systems at scale

• Strong communication and teaching skills

• Experience in small to mid-sized organizations preferred

• Candidates must undergo a criminal records check upon hire;

• Be a Canadian Citizen (dual citizens included), or eligible to work in Canada;

• Be willing to comply with Solink’s own security policies and standards.

We do things the Solink way:

• Act with URGENCY – Our customers move fast, so we do too.

• Deliver with QUALITY – We sweat the details and hold a high bar.

• Win with TEAM – No egos. Just outcomes, built together.

• Lead with TRUST – We earn it through clarity, consistency, and care.

These aren’t just words—they shape how we hire, lead, and grow.

We’re not just building tech - we’re building a place where great people do great work.

• Clarity and trust: Where the role allows, we support flexibility in how and where work gets done - and we’re upfront about what’s required.

• Meaningful equity: Every full-time, permanent employee has a stake in our growth.

• Comprehensive benefits: Fully paid health & dental (no waiting period) + $500 health spending account.

• Wellness support: Monthly reimbursement for fitness, wellness, or mental health programs.

• Growth through merit: Advancement is based on contribution, initiative, and the ability to raise the bar - together.

• Candid culture: Clear expectations, honest feedback, and no politics.

• Social connection: From So-learns to Solink-o and So-lunches, we stay connected in ways that actually feel fun.

We respect your time and value transparency. Here’s a general idea of what to expect:

1. Intro call with our Talent Team

2. Interview with the Hiring Manager

3. Role-relevant task or case (if applicable)

4. Final interviews with cross-functional team members

5. Reference Checks

6. Offer & onboarding 🎉