Job Description
About Aequilibrium
Aequilibrium (AEQ) is a digital innovation partner that helps organizations create remarkable customer and employee experiences through AI, XR (VR/AR), digital transformation, and custom software development.
Our XR & AI practice is building immersive training and onboarding platforms that combine Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, and enterprise-grade software architecture to help organizations improve learning outcomes, engagement, and operational performance.
We are looking for a Technical Lead who can help us scale our XR platform and lead the technical direction of our next generation of AI-powered immersive training products. This position is open only to Canadian citizens or permanent residents.
Role Overview
This role combines technical leadership, solution architecture, AI expertise, and hands-on development.
You will work closely with our Product Owner, Program Manager, Product Designer, and Unity Lead to transform product vision into scalable, maintainable, and high-quality software solutions.
This is not a people management role.
We are looking for a technical leader who can align the team around a shared architecture, establish engineering standards, break down complex initiatives into executable plans, and actively contribute to development.
Expected allocation:
- 30% Technical Leadership & Architecture
- 70% Hands-on Development
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
- Own the technical architecture of the XR Training Academy platform
- Define and maintain architecture standards across frontend, backend, AI, cloud, and Unity integrations
- Create technical roadmaps aligned with product goals
- Lead technical planning and solution design sessions
- Review technical approaches and ensure alignment with business requirements
- Prevent over-engineering and unnecessary technical complexity
Solution Architecture
- Design scalable cloud-native architectures
- Define APIs, integration patterns, and service boundaries
- Ensure performance, security, maintainability, and scalability considerations are built into solutions
- Guide AI architecture and integration decisions
- Evaluate and recommend technology choices
Product Delivery
- Translate product requirements into technical implementation plans
- Break epics and features into technical workstreams
- Define acceptance criteria and technical success metrics
- Identify technical risks and mitigation strategies
- Support estimation and sprint planning activities
AI Leadership
- Guide the implementation of AI-powered experiences
- Evaluate and integrate LLMs, AI services, and agent-based workflows
- Establish best practices for AI architecture, prompting, evaluation, and governance
- Coach team members on the effective use of AI-assisted development
Hands-On Development
- Contribute production-quality code
- Build backend services, APIs, integrations, and cloud infrastructure
- Support frontend and platform development as required
- Review pull requests and mentor developers
- Troubleshoot technical issues and support delivery teams
Team Collaboration
- Partner closely with:
- Product Owner
- Program Manager
- Product Designer
- Unity Lead
- Foster strong communication and accountability
- Help create a high-performing engineering culture
- Participate actively in retrospectives and continuous improvement initiatives
Required Qualifications
Technical
- 8+ years of software development experience
- 3+ years in a Technical Lead, Lead Developer, or Solution Architect role
- Strong full-stack development experience
- Experience designing and building cloud-native applications
- Experience with:
- TypeScript / JavaScript
- React or modern frontend frameworks
- Node.js or equivalent backend technologies
- REST APIs and integrations
- Cloud platforms (Azure preferred)
- CI/CD pipelines
AI
- Experience building applications that leverage Large Language Models (LLMs)
- Familiarity with:
- OpenAI
- Azure OpenAI
- Agentic workflows
- RAG architectures
- Prompt engineering
- AI evaluation and governance
- Skills and MCP (Model Context Protocol)
Architecture & Leadership
- Strong systems-thinking and architecture skills
- Ability to balance speed, quality, and scalability
- Experience leading technical design discussions
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to challenge assumptions and drive alignment constructively
Nice-to-Have Qualifications
- XR, VR, AR, or Unity experience
- Experience building training, education, or simulation platforms
- Experience with multi-modal AI systems
- Experience in regulated industries such as financial services, healthcare, or education
- Experience working in consulting or professional services environments
What Success Looks Like
Within the first 90 days, you will:
- Establish a technical roadmap for XR Training Academy
- Create architecture standards and development guidelines
- Improve technical planning and task breakdown processes
- Align frontend, backend, AI, and Unity development efforts
- Reduce rework and technical ambiguity
- Increase delivery predictability and team accountability
Within the first year, you will:
- Help scale the XR Training Academy platform
- Build a repeatable foundation for future XR and AI products
- Establish engineering practices that support enterprise-grade delivery
- Become a key technical leader within AEQ’s Innovation Practice
Why Join AEQ
- Work at the intersection of AI, XR, and digital transformation
- Build products that improve learning, onboarding, and employee performance
- Influence product and technical strategy
- Collaborate with a highly entrepreneurial team
- Help shape the future of immersive training and AI-powered experiences
