Associate Director, AI Architect - Ontario, Canada (Remote)

IKS Health

11d•Remote

About The Position

IKS Health is seeking an AI Architect to lead the design and development of modern, AI‑first applications across web and mobile platforms. This role is ideal for a senior technologist who can work across the full stack and has deep hands‑on experience with React, Node.js, Python, LangGraph, and agentic application architectures. As an AI Architect, you will shape the technical direction of next‑generation patient access solutions, define architectural patterns, and ensure the delivery of scalable, production‑grade AI systems. This is a high‑impact role for someone who thrives at the intersection of engineering excellence, AI innovation, and product delivery.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or preferably a Master’s degree with 7+ years of experience in software engineering, AI engineering, or architecture
Demonstrable experience building commercially successful, public‑facing applications, ideally AI‑native
Strong proficiency in React.js, Node.js, and Python
Proven experience building production applications with a strong portfolio of work
Hands‑on experience building AI applications, AI agents, or agentic workflows
Strong understanding of LangGraph or similar orchestration frameworks
Strong understanding of document and SQL databases
Good understanding of GCP and cloud‑native architecture
Strong problem‑solving skills, communication abilities, and an ownership‑driven mindset

Nice To Haves

Senior full‑stack engineers or architects building AI‑powered or agentic applications
AI engineering or applied ML engineering roles with architectural responsibility
Engineers who have built and shipped commercially successful applications

Responsibilities

Architect, build, and maintain AI‑first web and mobile applications using modern frameworks and engineering best practices.
Lead the development of AI‑powered features using Python, LangGraph, and modern LLM tooling.
Design and implement agentic workflow applications, including orchestration, tool use, stateful flows, and human‑in‑the‑loop patterns.
Develop end‑to‑end solutions across the front end, back end, APIs, and cloud infrastructure.
Write clean, scalable, and maintainable code in TypeScript (Node), JavaScript (React), and Python using established design patterns.
Optimize applications for speed, scalability, reliability, and long‑term maintainability.
Work closely with cross‑functional teams to define, design, and ship new features with strong ownership of outcomes.
Provide architectural guidance, code reviews, and mentorship to engineering teams.
Partner with clients to lead demos, support rollout discussions, and ensure successful adoption of AI‑powered solutions.