AI Agentic Platform Engineer (Contractual - Hybrid in Toronto)

Putting people first, every day

BDO is a firm built on a foundation of positive relationships with our people and our clients. Each day, our professionals provide exceptional service, helping clients with advice and insight they can trust. In turn, we offer an award-winning environment that fosters a people-first culture with a high priority on your personal and professional growth.

Your Opportunity

We are seeking a hands-on Agentic AI Platform Engineer with deep experience in Python, Generative AI frameworks, and containerized deployments on Kubernetes (OCP, Azure, AWS).

This is a 100% hands-on role, focused on designing, developing, and deploying production-grade AI platform components - from LLM orchestration to secure, scalable, multi-agent systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, code, and deploy Python-based microservices and frameworks enabling orchestration of LLM-driven agents.
• Build and maintain containerized AI workloads using Docker and Kubernetes (OpenShift, EKS, AKS).
• Develop APIs, SDKs, and Python libraries that power GenAI and agentic workloads across business lines.
• Implement end-to-end orchestration for agent workflows, integrating frameworks such as LangChain, Semantic Kernel, or Haystack.
• Integrate and operationalize MCP-Context-Forge for context management, orchestration, and inter-agent communication.
• Embed observability, monitoring, and governance into all platform services (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry).
• Ensure secure and compliant AI operations through Kubernetes-native policies, RBAC, and network isolation.
• Collaborate closely with data scientists, AI researchers, and DevOps teams to productionize models and agent workflows.
• Prototype, benchmark, and deploy LLM pipelines on multi-cloud environments (OCP, Azure, AWS).
• Continuously enhance developer experience by contributing to internal Python SDKs, deployment automation, and CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• Expert-level Python developer - strong track record of building frameworks, SDKs, or orchestration systems.
• Hands-on experience coding and deploying GenAI / LLM-powered applications using LangChain, Semantic Kernel, or custom agent frameworks.
• Deep expertise in containerization and Kubernetes:
  • Proficient in Docker, Helm, and Kubernetes manifests (Deployments, Services, ConfigMaps, Secrets).
  • Experienced with OpenShift (OCP), Azure AKS, and/or AWS EKS for production-grade deployments.
  • Familiar with Kubernetes networking, security (RBAC, NetworkPolicies), and monitoring.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automation tools such as GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, or Jenkins.
• Familiarity with observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, OpenTelemetry).
• Hands-on experience with microservices design, API development, and event-driven orchestration.
• Solid understanding of LLM system design, context management, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) architectures.
• Comfortable working across hybrid and multi-cloud environments with secure service connectivity.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing Python SDKs, internal APIs, or developer tools for enterprise platforms.
• Familiarity with model serving frameworks (KServe, Ray Serve, BentoML) and distributed AI orchestration.
• Knowledge of service mesh architectures (Istio, Linkerd) and policy enforcement in Kubernetes.
• Experience integrating MCP-Context-Forge or similar orchestration technologies.
• Background in financial services, particularly in secure AI deployment or regulated environments.

Why BDO?

Our people-first approach to talent has earned us a spot among Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2025. This recognition is a milestone we’re thrilled to add to our collection of awards for both experienced and student talent experiences.

Our firm is committed to providing an environment where you can be successful in the following ways:

• We enable you to engage with how we change and evolve, being a key contributor to the success and growth of BDO in Canada.

• We help you become a better professional within our services, industries, and markets with extensive opportunities for learning and development.

• We support your achievement of personal goals outside of the office and making an impact on your community.

Giving back adds up: Where company meets community. BDO is actively involved in our communities by supporting local charity initiatives. We support staff with local and national events where you will be given the opportunity to contribute to your community.

Total rewards that matter: We pay for performance with competitive total cash compensation that recognizes and rewards your contribution. We provide flexible benefits from day one, and a market leading personal time off policy. We are committed to supporting your overall wellness beyond working hours and provide reimbursement for wellness initiatives that fit your lifestyle.

Everyone counts: We believe every employee should have the opportunity to participate and succeed. Through leadership by our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leader, we are committed to a workplace culture of respect, inclusion, and diversity. We recognize and celebrate the valuable differences among each of us, including race, religious beliefs, physical or mental disabilities, age, place of origin, marital status, family status, gender or gender identity and sexual orientation. If you require accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us.

Flexibility: All BDO personnel are expected to spend some of their time working in the office, at the client site, and virtually unless accommodations or alternative work arrangements are in place.

Our model is a blended approach designed to support the flexible needs of our people, the firm and our clients. It’s about creating work experiences that meet everyone’s needs and providing flexibility to adjust when, where and how we work to meet the expectations of our role.

Code of Conduct: Our Code of Conduct sets clear standards for how we conduct business. It reflects our shared values and commitments and includes guiding principles to help us make ethical decisions and maintain trust with each other, our clients, and the public.

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