Staff AI Engineer, Agentic Systems

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clearer.ioECommerce software

You’ll be based in Toronto (close to the Shopify ecosystem), the UK or Ireland.Full-TimeStaff

Salary160,000 - 190,000 CAD per year

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Required Skills: ShopifySoftware ArchitectureRESTful APIsSoftware Engineering

Bring very strong experience in software engineering, including designing, building and running cloud software, APIs and customer-facing integrations.
Have experience with the Shopify platform and ecosystem.
Have eCommerce experience.
Have production AI experience and be able to discuss an agent or AI application you shipped, how you evaluated it and what changed with real users.
Continue to write and review code and be able to build a small working integration.
Demonstrate sound architectural judgment and explain a major design decision, options considered and accepted trade-offs.
Understand how agent and commerce protocols fit together and when a simple API call is preferable.
Be able to read an unfamiliar specification, test an assumption and make a sound decision.
Show recent curiosity about new technology and a clear view of where it helps, including when not to use it.
Have a track record of influencing beyond one team by setting architectural direction, establishing patterns and bringing engineers and product leaders along.
Be confident presenting and building external relationships, with experience working across time zones.
Hold a degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a similar field.

Assess agent capabilities, protocols, models and infrastructure, and recommend whether to adopt, experiment, monitor or skip them.
Review how AI agents interact with the cloud intelligence layer, including discovery, merchant context, identity, permissions, approved actions, failures and evaluation.
Build working prototypes and reference code to demonstrate what works with the product, what breaks and what production would require.
Carry promising experiments into the product with product or engineering partners, building the solution or handing it over cleanly.
Represent clearer.io at Shopify DotDev and similar events, build relationships with platform teams and turn findings into product proposals.
Evaluate opportunities for merchant agents and shopper agents using clear evidence.
Explain new technology through demos, design reviews, pairing and practical guidance, and share findings with the Applied AI lead.
Make decisions that shape the roadmap or stop experiments when appropriate.

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