Data and AI Engineering Associate (8+ months preferred)

Company Description:

FluidAI is specialized in the development and deployment of data-driven surgical solutions, with an initial focus on general and gastrointestinal surgery. Our technologies integrate medical devices, software, and artificial intelligence into platforms that address real clinical and operational challenges across the continuum of surgical care. 

We combine continuous physiological monitoring from our proprietary sensors with comprehensive electronic health record data, creating intelligent systems that enable earlier identification of clinical deterioration and complications. Beyond patient monitoring, our platform extends to patient education and engagement tools, as well as automated documentation and coding modules — supporting care teams and driving operational efficiency. 

Our team brings together expertise across clinical practice, research, engineering, data science, manufacturing, and commercialization. We build solutions designed for real-world impact, supported by full in-house capabilities, a strong intellectual property portfolio, and partnerships with leading institutions around the world. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and have a diverse team representation across language, ethnicity, gender and nationality. 

Why Join FluidAI Medical?

• Mission to save lives and improve patient care with technology that’s already deployed on patients in real-world settings.
• Work with a high-performing and cross-functional team that is empowered to grow, learn, and contribute across all levels of the organization.
• Personal career-focused development and training with access to workshops, coursework, and experienced mentors/consultants.
• Regular offsite activities – past events include rafting, axe-throwing, sports leagues, and regular BBQs.

Job Summary:

This role centers around extracting clinical value from data produced by our proprietary sensors and systems (and beyond) to improve patient outcomes. We're looking for someone with solid foundations in software architecture and development to work with our Software Led Team to deliver high quality products. 

It's not everyday that you get a chance to make a direct impact on people's health. If you're looking to join a strong team for a meaningful product, this is for you!

Note: This is an office-first role working out of our Kitchener HQ in the Medical Innovation Xchange

Job Responsibilities:

• Update, design and implement mobile and cloud architecture to enable patient data collection and processing, and presentation of results to healthcare professionals

• Translate regulatory requirements (e.g., HIPA, PHIPA) to product specifications and ensure compliance

• Devise deployment strategy for local and international hospitals depending on their infrastructure and IT policies.

• Assist in conducting technical risk and privacy impact assessments.

• Support other teams with software needs as required.

Qualifications: 

These are some of the skills we are looking for in an ideal candidate. If you check some but not all of these boxes, please apply anyway!

• Demonstrated knowledge of backend architecture design and implications on development, security, and privacy 

• Strong knowledge of data structures and database fundamentals

• Strong knowledge of back-end development (C# Preferred) • Strong Knowledge of mobile software development (Android [Kotlin & Java] preferred)

• Good knowledge of website front-end development (HTML, Javascript, CSS)

• Good knowledge UX design for website and mobile development • Ability to work with a multidisciplinary set of teams

• Excellent written and verbal technical communication skills

• Ability to work in a high-pressure environment and constantly changing conditions

• Familiarity with version-control software (Git preferred)

• Experience in Agile software development, preferred

• Understanding of international regulatory pertaining to patient data security and privacy (HIPA, PHIPA), preferred

• Knowledge of standard encryption algorithms for data security, preferred

• Optional skills: Python

Transparency & Hiring Practices:

• Compensation: The pay for this position will be based on average co-op wages as outlined by your academic institution’s co-op program or similar institutions if specific data is unavailable, ensuring fair and competitive compensation aligned with industry and academic standards.  The typical range for this role is $22 - $25 per hour for work terms 2-4.

• Grant Eligibility: This position is made possible through wage subsidy grants such as BioTalent SWPP. As such, participants must be a current student, registered in a Canadian Post-secondary program. International students are not eligible. Eligible participants must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or person who has been granted refugee status in Canada and be legally entitled to work.

• Co-op Requirement: As this is a co-op position, candidates must have a co-op work term scheduled with their university for the term they are applying for. 

• Application Screening: All applications are screened manually. We do not use AI or AI-Augmented Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) to screen, assess, reject, or select candidates.

• Position Status: This winter term position will become available in Winter 2027.