Associate Machine Learning Developer (Fall 2026) at altaml

About Us:  AltaML is a leading North American applied AI company with extensive experience in building and operationalizing AI software solutions. We are a company like no other – we believe in making small bets, failing fast, and being better together. We are looking for creative problem-solvers who obsess about the customer to find wins across different industries. We don’t hire for fit; we hire to add. We are looking for people who play our core values of being: Agile, Gritty Humble, and Happy. If you’re passionate about AI/ML, thrive in a dynamic environment, and want to work with a diverse team of wickedly smart people, we want to hear from you! About the Role: Please note: This is a 4 or 8-month opportunity for current students looking for work experience starting in September 2026. As an Associate Software Developer, you’ll play a hands-on role in building and scaling our agentic platform — an intelligent, adaptive system designed to automate workflows and power smarter decision-making. You’ll collaborate with engineers, product managers, and designers to develop clean, efficient code that drives both reliability and innovation. Your work will span frontend and backend development, from fixing bugs and resolving integration challenges to developing new features and improving platform performance. You’ll also have the opportunity to work directly with AI and agentic solutions, leveraging these tools to optimize development, accelerate delivery, and shape how intelligent systems interact with one another. This role is ideal for someone who’s passionate about modern software development, eager to deepen their technical foundation, and excited to contribute to a platform at the frontier of AI and automation.   Location: This posting is for an existing vacancy for a candidate ideally based in one of the locations where our offices are: Edmonton, Calgary, Waterloo, Toronto.     Office as a Resource & Participating Universities: This opportunity is currently open to anyone that is currently enrolled at the U of Alberta, U of Calgary, U Waterloo, U of Toronto, Queens U. As this is a Mitacs funded opportunity, please reach out if you have questions regarding your eligibility. While we have offices in Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto, and Waterloo we use our offices as a resource and are open to remote candidates.     Application Process:   Step 1: Apply Step 2: You will be notified prior to the application deadline if you are moving to the next stage (via email correspondence) Step 3: Online technical assessments (48 hour timed assessment) Step 4: 45 minute interview Step 5: Background checks and offer Step 6: Welcome to AltaML! What You'll Do: • Participate in team planning sessions and educational presentations • Review the data to understand its overall scope and structure • Identifying the right metric to measure the success of the model and project • Work in teams to pre-process the data for analysis and model development • Uncover trends, insights, and key features to help guide where ML solutions can be applied • Develop models around the available data and suggested set of problems • For viable use cases develop proof of concept working models • Suggest and explore novel solutions to a problem and detailed recommendations for how to integrate the models in business • Communicating and presenting your teams work to AltaML and Public Sector Partners • Get familiarity with various data processing tools and exposure to AI/ML algorithms • Independently researching and connecting with your cohort to gain domain knowledge and learn state-of-the-art techniques • You will work with multiple tools and gain experience in multiple AI/ML and data processing fields. You will be given resources and mentorship to help with your growth and career advancement. What You Bring: Minimum Requirements: • Enrolled in a Post secondary degree program at U of Alberta, U of Calgary (Masters Only), U Waterloo, or U of Toronto for the duration of the internship term • General knowledge of and experience developing in Python and data science libraries/packages such as pandas, scikit-learn, matplotlib • Understanding of Machine Learning and software development concepts • Must be able to work 40 hours per week during the internship • Must have a valid citizenship and/or work permit that legally allows you to work full-time during the internship term Nice to have: • Exposure to version control/Git • Experience with a cloud platform such as Azure, AWS or GCP • Ability to work independently and within a team environment • Well-developed communication skills, with the ability to engage in client meetings and deliver professional presentations Equal Opportunities AltaML is dedicated to fostering a safe, diverse, and inclusive workplace as an equal-opportunity employer. We welcome applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds, encompassing ethnicity, religion, disability status, gender identity, sexual orientation, family status, age, nationality, and educational backgrounds. If you are invited for an interview and require accommodations during the interview process, please don’t hesitate to let us know.   AltaML acknowledges that its head office is located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages, and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community.   We Look for A-Players Who: Express our core values Are hungry for knowledge Want to learn new skills Are respectful Collaborate with others across the whole company Share knowledge with coworkers Educate and promote AI and ML concepts both internally and externally Have a high work ethic and are self-motivated Our Perks: 🌴Uncapped Vacation - For all full time, permanent employees. Seriously, take the time you need - when you need it. 🚀Make an Impact - Witness the impact your work contribution has on the success of our company. 👩🏿‍💻Working with PhD and Master Level Colleagues - Endless conversations around the latest in Machine Learning and Applied AI. 🩺Competitive Benefits - For all full time, permanent employees. 🏢 Office as a Resource -  Hybrid work environment with state-of-the-art office spaces that ignite collaboration. ⚡Big Slack Energy - IYKYK.   Our Culture: You will be working in a high-paced environment focused on creating unique ML solutions to problems across multiple industries to generate impactful value. You will be working at a company with employees who have multiple years of industrial and academic experience in data science, software engineering, product development, and machine learning fields. You will be able to experience a collaborative company culture, which means we believe in working hard, getting the job done, and enjoying the group social on Fridays. You’ll also get flexibility in where you work, what hours you work, how much vacation you take, and what you wear. We expect hard work but respect work/life balance.   Core Values: At AltaML, we are driven by our core values. We believe that by embodying these values in everything we do, we will exceed our customer’s expectations while creating a positive and empowering work environment for our team members. We are dedicated to living our values and strive to make them the foundation for our success.  Gritty - We are entrepreneurial, determined, and resilient, pushing through challenges to achieve our goals. Agile - We make decisions based on “little bets” creating a safe space to take risks. We embrace an interactive process, allowing ideas to fail quickly or be scaled iteratively. Together, we continuously refine and improve our approach to reach the desired outcome.  Humble - We listen to data, embrace new ideas, admit limitations and take ownership to solve problems. We constantly push ourselves to improve and excel.   Happy - We ignite passion and purpose by fostering a dynamic work environment. We encourage tap dancing to work, common sense over rules, empowering team members to find joy in their contributions, and being your authentic self.   We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.