Information Technology - Principal Platform Engineer, Enterprise AI Enablement

Aritzia • Vancouver, BC

68d • Onsite

About The Position

Aritzia is growing, and the AI Enablement team in our Technology division is growing with it. This is a unique opportunity to architect and oversee the foundational infrastructure that powers Aritzia’s AI evolution. As the Principal AI Platform Engineer, you will use your technical expertise and strategic vision to establish the overarching philosophy, principles, and technical guardrails that shape how we design, deploy, and scale AI. You will own our AI platform roadmap — curating a network of world-class partners and building robust development platforms, multi-modal AI pipelines, intelligent autonomous agents, and self-service tools that empower our enterprise to work smarter and faster. With a secure-by-design mindset, you will establish the critical infrastructure and monitoring frameworks required to ensure our AI usage is responsible, ethical, resilient, and continuously aligned with our unique brand voice. You will bridge the gap between emerging AI trends and practical applications, fostering enterprise-wide AI literacy and supporting a culture of continuous learning. With your valuable contribution to the business in this role, the opportunities are endless — from a rewarding career in Technology to continued growth with Aritzia.

Requirements

• Enterprise AI Infrastructure & LLMOps / MLOps Architecture: Deep architectural expertise in enterprise cloud AI ecosystems (e.g., Azure AI Studio, AWS Bedrock, Google Cloud Vertex AI) to build and provision scalable developer environments and agentic orchestration frameworks
• Experience with AI guardrails engineering, model observability, and drift detection, and establishing autonomy limits and action authorization controls for agentic systems
• Experience with cognitive search, RAG, multi-modal visual embeddings, and enterprise data architecture
• Experience with vector databases and data orchestration
• Experience with application integration and embedded AI architecture
• Experience with technical vendor evaluation and AI strategy
• A commitment to learn, apply, champion and enrich Aritzia's Values and Business and People Leadership principles
• The skills to collaborate strategically with cross-functional partners in the pursuit of shared business outcomes
• The ability to set clear objectives and design a strategy that inspires the team
• A dedication to quality and investing in results and new business opportunities that add value

Responsibilities

• Design and own the strategic roadmap for the enterprise AI platform, establishing the core technical architecture that powers Aritzia’s AI capabilities.
• Lead the engineering of critical platforms, including robust development platforms, that empower the organization.
• Build and manage a network of world-class technology vendors and partners, ensuring the AI platform ecosystem is innovative, scalable, and aligned with strategic business goals.
• Perform feasibility studies on emerging AI trends and collaborate with internal/external tech experts to accelerate advanced, practical adoption.

Benefits

• Product Discount
• Baby Leave Program — up to 16 weeks of paid time
• A-OK Commissary & Cafe
• The SET — in-office fitness studio and gym
• Aritzia Virtual Wellness — 24/7 resources for wellbeing
• Aspirational Workplace — dog friendly offices
• Amenities include a private parent’s room, shower facilities, bike rooms
• Additional perks like dry-cleaning, hotel and restaurant discounts, self-care promos and on-site medical care

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Education Level: No Education Listed