Frontier Certified Engineer (FCE) - Canada
The Frontier Certified Engineer role at Confidential Client is an entry-level position designed for early-career professionals passionate about AI-enabled engineering and emerging technologies. The role involves working in collaborative pods to develop AI-assisted software solutions, leveraging cloud, automation, and modern engineering practices while undergoing structured training and mentorship to build technical expertise and deliver measurable business impact. This hybrid position emphasizes continuous learning, responsible AI principles, and hands-on experience with cutting-edge tools and methodologies.
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.
Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
Overview
Confidential Client is hiring entry-level engineers into a structured Frontier Certified Engineer (FCE) program focused on AI-augmented software delivery. This program combines hands-on bootcamp training, mentorship, and client-facing project experience to help early-career technologists build practical skills across AI, software engineering, cloud, automation, and modern delivery practices.
What You’ll Do
- Learn to use AI-assisted development tools and collaborate with AI practitioners to build and improve software solutions.
- Write, test, debug, and enhance code while working within small cross-functional pods.
- Support development of AI-enabled applications, automation, and data-driven workflows.
- Evaluate AI-generated outputs for quality, accuracy, performance, and business relevance.
- Contribute to deployment, monitoring, documentation, and operational support tasks.
- Help build knowledge systems, retrieval workflows, and data solutions that improve AI experiences.
- Apply responsible-AI principles and engineering best practices in solution development.
- Participate in technical training, certifications, workshops, and hands-on project work.
Who Should Apply
We encourage recent graduates and early-career professionals who have technical foundations and a strong desire to learn. Typical backgrounds include:
- Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related disciplines.
- Technical skills gained through coursework, internships, co-ops, research, military experience, apprenticeships, capstone projects, hackathons, certifications, open-source contributions, or personal projects.
- Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, written and verbal communication, and teamwork skills.
- Curiosity, adaptability, and a growth mindset.
This is an entry-level opportunity — professional AI experience is NOT required.
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 school projects, internships, certifications, or similar experiences.
- Demonstrated interest in software development, cloud technologies, AI, data engineering, automation, or related fields.
- Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively in team environments and take ownership of deliverables.
Preferred (Not Required)
- Experience with one or more programming languages (for example: Python, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, C#).
- Exposure to cloud platforms (Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud).
- Familiarity with generative AI, large language models, prompt engineering, or AI-assisted dev tools.
- Exposure to APIs, automation platforms, databases, and data engineering concepts.
- Familiarity with Git and collaborative development workflows.
- Experience from academic or personal projects, internships, hackathons, or open-source contributions.
Training & Certification
- Complete Frontier onboarding, assessments, and a hands-on engineering bootcamp.
- Earn Frontier certifications and participate in ongoing technical learning programs.
- Work alongside experienced practitioners and receive mentorship while contributing to client solutions.
Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary: $100,000 per year (as stated by the client).
- Eligible for discretionary annual performance-based bonus and benefits supporting physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.
- Total compensation is reviewed against market data to remain competitive.
Location & Start Date
- This is a hybrid role requiring approximately 3 days per week in a client or confidential client office in Toronto, ON (working arrangements may vary by project).
- Anticipated start date: September 2026.
- New hires must be legally authorized to work in Canada without employer sponsorship.
Additional Disclosures
- This role is intended for candidates legally authorized to work in Canada without sponsorship now or in the future.
- Applications will be reviewed by the client’s recruitment team.
- Applications accepted until the closing date listed by the client.
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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