Information Technology - Principal Platform Engineer, Enterprise AI Enablement

About the role

Aritzia is growing, and the AI Enablement team in our Technology division is growing with it. This is a unique opportunity to architect and oversee the foundational infrastructure that powers Aritzia's AI evolution. As the Principal AI Platform Engineer, you will use your technical expertise and strategic vision to establish the overarching philosophy, principles, and technical guardrails that shape how we design, deploy, and scale AI. You will own our AI platform roadmap - curating a network of world-class partners and building robust development platforms, multi-modal AI pipelines, intelligent autonomous agents , and self-service tools that empower our enterprise to work smarter and faster. With a secure-by-design mindset, you will establish the critical infrastructure and monitoring frameworks required to ensure our AI usage is responsible, ethical, resilient , and continuously aligned with our unique brand voice . You will bridge the gap between emerging AI trends and practical applications, fostering enterprise-wide AI literacy and supporting a culture of continuous learning. With your valuable contribution to the business in this role, the opportunities are endless - from a rewarding career in Technology to continued growth with Aritzia. As the Principal AI Platform Engineer , you will: Design and own the strategic roadmap for the enterprise AI platform, establishing the core technical architecture that powers Aritzia's AI capabilities. Lead the engineering of critical platforms, including robust development platforms, that empower the organization. Build and manage a network of world-class technology vendors and partners, ensuring the AI platform ecosystem is innovative, scalable, and aligned with strategic business goals. Perform feasibility studies on emerging AI trends and collaborate with internal/external tech experts to accelerate advanced, practical adoption. THE QUALIFICATIONS The Principal AI Platform Engineer has p roven skills, education, and/or applicable certifications: Enterprise AI Infrastructure & LLMOps / MLOps Architecture: Deep architectural expertise in enterprise cloud AI ecosystems (e.g., Azure AI Studio, AWS Bedrock, Google Cloud Vertex AI) to build and provision scalable developer environments and agentic orchestration frameworks Experience with AI guardrails engineering, model observability, and drift detection , and establishing autonomy limits and action authorization controls for agentic systems Experience with c ognitive s earch, RAG , multi-modal visual embeddings , and e nterprise d ata a rchitecture Experience with v ector d atabases and data orchestration Experience with a pplication integration and embedded AI architecture Experience with t echnical vendor evaluation and AI strategy A commitment to learn, apply, champion and enrich Aritzia's Values and Business and People Leadership principles The skills to collaborate strategically with cross-functional partners in the pursuit of shared business outcomes The ability to set clear objectives and design a strategy that inspires the team A dedication to quality and investing in results and new business opportunities that add value THE PERKS Some of the industry-leading benefits you will receive working at Aritzia: Product Discount - Maybe you've heard of our famous product discount? Or our exclusive private shopping events? You have now. Baby Leave Program - We provide up to 16 weeks of paid time to support you and your growing family. A-OK Commissary & Cafe - Everyday Luxury dining, exclusive to Aritzia. Our in-house bistro and cafe is a private oasis where employees can enjoy curated, subsidized Everyday Luxury dining. The SET - Our in-office fitness studio and gym with state-of-the-art equipment, custom-created classes and optional personal training. Open 7 days a week, it works out well. Aritzia Virtual Wellness - Because your health, happiness and safety matter, we provide 24/7 resources to support you in your wellbeing goals, whether they're physical, ment