Job Title: LLM Engineer

Location: Toronto, ON

Duration: 12+ Months

Mission:

Looking for an LLM Engineer to help build and optimize multiple AI agent frameworks that streamline procurement, predict optimal options, and autonomously execute tasks on behalf of users.

As an integral part of our AI team, you will develop, fine-tune, and deploy large language models, ensuring they deliver accurate and actionable insights. This role requires a combination of strong technical expertise and an ability to collaborate with business teams to drive impactful AI solutions.

Day-to-Day Activities:

• Develop and implement LLM-powered AI agents to optimize procurement workflows.
• Fine-tune foundation models for domain-specific applications.
• Build and maintain pipelines for data processing, model training, and inference.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure AI solutions align with strategic goals.
• Evaluate model performance and apply prompt engineering, RAG (retrieval-augmented generation), and other techniques to enhance accuracy and efficiency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including data engineers and procurement specialists, to integrate AI agents into business processes.

Must Haves (and how they are used):

• Master's degree in Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or a related field (PhD in LLM or NLP research is a plus).
• 3-5 years of experience working with LLMs, NLP, or AI-driven automation.
• Proficiency in Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, LangChain, LangGraph and Hugging Face.
• Experience in fine-tuning large-scale models and optimizing inference efficiency.
• Familiarity with vector databases, knowledge graphs, and prompt tuning.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to translate business needs into AI solutions.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain AI concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Plusses:

• Experience working with GCP (Google Cloud Platform) and AI/ML tools.
• Knowledge of multi-agent systems and reinforcement learning.

Mindlance is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to inclusive, equitable, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes, and work environment in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). We will be happy to work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the hiring process.

About Mindlance: About Mindlance: Founded in 1999, Mindlance is one of the largest diversity-owned staffing firms in North America. With more than 5000 employees globally and scores of Fortune 500 clients, Mindlance provides industry-specific staffing across a range of specializations in the US and Canada. We are recognized in the staffing industry for our strong fundamentals, streamlined processes, and great relationships with our talent, partners, and clients. To know more, please visit