Research Assistant in Software Engineering with Concordia’s Applied AI Institute
This position is subject to the conditions of the CREW Collective Agreement and is only available to current Concordia students.
Application deadline: July 6, 2025
Start date: July 21, 2025 End date September 30, 2025
Salary: $25.00-$30.00 per hour
Hours per week: 10
Position title: Research Assistant
P.I. / Immediate supervisor: Nizar Bouguila / Valeria Kebets
About us
The Concordia Applied AI Institute (AI2) is a multi-disciplinary applied research unit representing more than 120 faculty members and their graduate students from the 4 Concordia university faculties. AI2 is a values-driven institute, committed to engaged leadership, caring for AI’s community and consequences, and responsive to public interest. We support AI that improves, rather than maintains, the status quo. Through workshops, panel discussions, publications, and other avenues, we facilitate meaningful engagement with issues related to AI governance and adoption.
Job description
As part of the AI adoption team, you will be working on a project that aims to develop an AI tool that streamlines collective agreements analysis for the Québec provincial government. Your primary responsibilities will be to design, develop, and optimize a responsive and intuitive React.js frontend. You will ensure smooth communication between the frontend and backend via RESTful APIs and maintain high standards for code quality, reusability, and maintainability.
Work environment
The AI Adoption team is an interdisciplinary R&D team composed of engineers and social scientists, both full-time professionals and research assistants from the Concordia community. We collaborate with faculty members from Concordia University that provide guidance and expertise for our projects. We work closely with and develop AI-based solutions for various industries, non-for-profit organisations, and government stakeholders. Our team follows agile methodology with daily stand-up meetings within a smaller group, and a weekly sprint review and planning meeting with the whole team. We hold day-long hackathons 2-3 times a year as opportunities for collective knowledge sharing, brainstorming, and coding together. You will coordinate as a team to establish workflow and work independently to achieve project goals and deadlines. Your work will be reviewed by your supervisor, as well as fellow team members.
We enjoy working with diverse teams. We appreciate the varied outlooks and perspectives of our team members and how they shape our projects.
Qualities we admire:
Respond well to feedback
Being comfortable with self-directed learning
Problem-solving
Growth mind-set
Prioritize team over individual success
Being organized
Profile description
If you’re excited about the role and are committed to learning with and from your team members, aren’t afraid of constructive criticism, please apply! We’re more interested in finding someone who’s a great fit for our team than just checking off a list of qualifications.
You are enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field at Concordia University.
You have strong experience with React.js and Tailwind CSS.
You understand core frontend concepts such as state management (e.g., React Context, Redux), session management, routing (React Router).
You are comfortable integrating frontend applications with RESTful APIs.
You are familiar with testing tools such as Jest or React Testing Library.
You are comfortable integrating frontend applications with RESTful APIs.
You are proficient in Git and collaborative workflows (e.g., GitHub, GitLab).
You have working knowledge of both SQL and NoSQL databases.
Knowledge of machine learning and Microsoft Azure Cloud services are an asset.
You have a good level of spoken and written English (Level 4); good spoken and written French is an asset.
You have strong interpersonal and organisational skills.
You have good communication skills, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Territorial Acknowledgement
Concordia University is located on unceded Indigenous lands. The Kanien’kehá:ka Nation is recognized as the custodians of the lands and waters on which we gather today. Tiohtià:ke/Montreal is historically known as a gathering place for many First Nations. Today, it is home to a diverse population of Indigenous and other peoples. We respect the continued connections with the past, present and future in our ongoing relationships with Indigenous and other peoples within the Montreal community.
Employment Equity
Concordia University is strongly committed to employment equity within its community, and to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff. The University encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including women, members of visible minorities, Indigenous persons, members of sexual minorities, persons with disabilities, and others who may contribute to diversification; candidates are invited to self-identify in their applications.
Accessibility
Concordia desires to increase diversity among its community members and we strive to make our recruitment processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants. If you are contacted for an interview and anticipate needing accommodations during the process, please contact, in confidence, applied.ai@concordia.ca
How to apply
Please send your CV and cover letter to applied.ai@concordia.ca
Accommodations are available to support your success at the interview stage. Please let us know how we can mitigate barriers that would prevent you from fully participating by contacting applied.ai@concordia.ca. Your request will be held in confidence.