Senior Software Developer Agentic AI Experimentation & Prototyping
About The Position
Software International (SI) is seeking a Senior Software Developer for Agentic AI Experimentation & Prototyping for a global IT M&A client in the Toronto area. This full-time, permanent role involves designing and delivering experimental proof-of-concept projects to explore high-potential but high-risk ideas in agentic AI systems. The goal is to push the boundaries of agentic AI, identify breakthrough opportunities, and determine which concepts could become transformative products. This position is ideal for a self-starter who embraces rapid experimentation, thrives in uncertainty, and understands that failure is part of the discovery process. The role requires exploring novel approaches, testing unconventional ideas, and building working prototypes.
Requirements
- 5+ years building and delivering production or experimental software systems.
- Strong coding ability in at least one statically typed language (Go, Java, C#) and one scripting language (Python, TypeScript, Bash).
- Hands-on experience with AI/LLM tooling, including prompt engineering and agent frameworks.
- Proven ability to independently scope, prototype, and deliver fast-turnaround projects.
- Comfort with ambiguity, high failure rates, and rapid iteration cycles.
- Curiosity-driven mindset with a demonstrated track record of creative problem solving.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience working in labs, skunkworks teams, or exploratory R&D groups.
- Familiarity with multi-agent orchestration, autonomous systems, and reinforcement learning.
- Exposure to design thinking, rapid prototyping, or innovation sprints.
- Background in human-computer interaction or applied AI research.
Responsibilities
- Rapidly design, build, and iterate on proofs of concept that integrate agentic AI solutions into real-world workflows.
- Explore high-risk, high-reward ideas with an eye toward surfacing scalable, high-impact opportunities.
- Treat experimentation as the core product, focusing on speed, learning, and insight generation.
- Approach problems with an explorer's mindset, finding unconventional, creative, and novel ways to apply AI.
- Pivot quickly when ideas fail, extract learnings, and move to the next hypothesis.
- Blend engineering rigor with bold experimentation.
- Experiment with multi-agent systems, orchestration frameworks, and emerging LLM tooling.
- Push the limits of AI-driven automation, human-in-the-loop systems, and autonomous agents.
- Establish patterns for safety, observability, and guardrails in experimental contexts.
- Share results, both successes and failures, openly to inform future bets.
- Partner with product and research teams to evaluate the feasibility and impact of promising prototypes.
- Advocate for an experimentation-first culture within the engineering organization.
Benefits
- Bonus (total comp up to 150k)
- AI tooling and AI conference budget
- Hardware & co-working stipend
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage in Canada & the U.S.
- Generous vacation
- Paid learning days
- Annual budget for conferences or AI tooling subscriptions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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