About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, IT / AI & Software Engineering.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Role Overview

Confidential Client is hiring an entry-level Frontier Certified Engineer (FCE) — an early-career engineering role focused on AI-assisted software development, cloud, automation, and modern delivery practices. This program pairs structured training, hands-on bootcamp experience, and mentoring so you can develop practical skills building AI-enabled solutions for real clients.

This is a hybrid role requiring regular onsite collaboration in Toronto, ON (3 days/week). New hires are expected to start in September 2026.

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What You’ll Gain

• Structured onboarding and a hands-on Frontier engineering bootcamp.
• Mentorship from experienced engineers, architects, and AI practitioners.
• Frontier certifications and ongoing technical learning opportunities.
• Practical experience with AI-assisted development, cloud platforms, and production delivery.
• Exposure to real client projects that deliver measurable business outcomes.

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Responsibilities

• Learn to use AI-assisted development tools and contribute to software delivery across the stack.
• Write, test, debug, and enhance code while collaborating with teammates and AI-powered tools.
• Support development of AI-enabled applications, automation workflows, and data-driven solutions.
• Evaluate AI-generated outputs for quality, accuracy, and business relevance.
• Contribute to testing, deployment, monitoring, and documentation activities.
• Help build and maintain knowledge systems and retrieval workflows that improve AI experiences.
• Apply responsible AI principles and engineering best practices.
• Continuously learn new tools, frameworks, and delivery approaches as technology evolves.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline.
• Recent graduate or early-career professional with hands-on technical experience from coursework, internships, co-ops, research, military experience, apprenticeships, capstone projects, hackathons, certifications, or personal projects.
• Demonstrated interest in software development, cloud technologies, AI, data engineering, or automation.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills and an ability to collaborate in team settings.
• Intellectual curiosity, adaptability, ownership mindset, and eagerness to learn quickly.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with one or more programming languages (Python, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, C#, or similar).
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
• Familiarity with generative AI, large language models, prompt engineering, or AI-assisted development tools.
• Experience with APIs, automation platforms, databases, and source control (Git).
• Project experience from internships, academic work, open-source contributions, or hackathons is a plus.
• Interest in responsible AI and continuous technical learning.

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Training & Certification

• Complete the Frontier Center of Excellence assessment covering AI foundations, software engineering, cloud, infrastructure, production delivery, and business fundamentals.
• Participate in and complete the Frontier engineering bootcamp with hands-on project work in a collaborative pod.
• Earn Frontier certifications and join ongoing technical learning and development programs.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary: $100,000 per year.
• Eligible for the client’s discretionary annual performance-based bonus and benefits supporting physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.
• Confidential Client reviews market data regularly to ensure competitive total compensation.

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Location & Work Authorization

• Work arrangement: Hybrid — typically requires 3 days per week in a client or Confidential Client office in Toronto, ON.
• Important: Confidential Client will consider only applicants who are legally authorized to work in Canada without requiring employer sponsorship now or in the future.

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Start Date & Application Timeline

• Target start: September 2026.
• Applications accepted until August 17, 2026. Hiring timelines and exact start dates will be confirmed during the process based on business needs and role availability.

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Additional Disclosures

• This is an entry-level opportunity designed for early-career talent; applicants are encouraged to apply even if they do not meet every preferred qualification listed.
• The Confidential Client indicated that applications for this role are reviewed by their recruitment team without the use of artificial intelligence screening tools.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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