AI/ML DevOps Engineer

CI Financial; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness programs

Retirement savings plans

Paid time off

Training reimbursement

Job summary

CI Financial is seeking an experienced AI/ML DevOps Engineer to join the Data, AI & Analytics (DNA) team and operationalize Gen AI solutions. You will build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and production environments on Snowflake and cloud platforms, collaborating with data scientists and data engineers to move AI from prototype to production.

You will ensure reliability, security, and performance, and participate in deploying APIs, services, or lightweight UIs as part of AI-driven applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a technical field.
• 5-7 years of DevOps, software engineering, platform engineering, or MLOps experience.

Responsibilities

• Enable end-to-end AI/ML deployment from prototype to production.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and production environments.
• Ensure reliability, security, and performance of AI solutions.

Skills

Python

Bash

Docker

CI/CD

Jenkins

Bitbucket

Snowflake

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical discipline

Tools

Jenkins

Bitbucket

Job description

At CI, we see a great place to work as one that is a safe place for everyone to have a voice, where people are empowered to take ownership over meaningful work, where there is an opportunity to grow through stretching themselves, where they can work on innovative products and projects, and where employees are supported and engaged in doing so.

CI Financial is seeking an experienced AI/ML DevOps Engineer to join the Data, AI & Analytics (DNA) team. In this role, you will help operationalize Gen AI and machine learning solutions by building and maintaining reliable CI/CD pipelines and production environments that support scalable AI applications. You will work closely with data scientists, AI engineers and data engineers to move AI solutions from prototype to production while meeting enterprise standards for reliability, security, and performance.

Key Responsibilities

AI Solution Delivery & Production Deployment

• Enable the end-to-end delivery of AI, ML, and GenAI solutions, supporting use cases from early experimentation through scalable production.
• Partner with data scientists, AI engineers, data engineers, and data ops teams to move solutions from prototype to production-ready delivery.
• Support common AI solution patterns such as retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), search-driven applications, and AI-assisted or agent-based workflows.
• Contribute to reusable deployment approaches and solution templates that accelerate delivery across multiple AI initiatives.

CI/CD & Release Engineering (DevOps / MLOps Enablement)

• Support production deployments on Snowflake and cloud platforms (AWS or equivalent), including automated releases and environment separation.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Bitbucket (or equivalent) to deploy AI/ML and data-driven applications.
• Support release practices including environment separation, deployment automation, and safe promotion across dev/test/prod.

Reliability, Monitoring & Operational Excellence (AIOps Mindset)

• Improve production readiness through monitoring, alerting, logging, deployment validation, and operational best practices.
• Troubleshoot production issues across pipelines, integrations, and AI applications; drive root-cause remediation and preventive improvements.
• Ensure solutions meet enterprise standards for security, stability, performance, and reliability.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

Experience

• 5-7 years of experience in DevOps, software engineering, platform engineering, or MLOps-related roles.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD concepts, release practices, and operational support in production environments.
• Hands-on experience building CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and source control using Bitbucket (or equivalent).
• Proven experience deploying and supporting production systems.
• Experience working with data or AI platforms (e.g., Snowflake or equivalent), or strong interest in learning new platforms.
• Experience collaborating with AI/ML and data engineering teams to operationalize AI-driven applications and data-intensive workflows.
• Proficiency in Python, Bash, or similar scripting/programming languages.
• Familiarity with containerized environments (Docker).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience deploying AI or data-driven applications, including APIs, services, or lightweight user interfaces (e.g., Streamlit, React).
• Experience with integrations, authentication/authorization, and secure connectivity (e.g., SSO/OAuth, service accounts, API integrations).
• Exposure to Tableau or analytics/BI tools.
• Experience in financial services, fintech, or investment management.

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $69,500 - $119,500. Exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. Salary range may vary based on geographic location.

In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a bonus program. In addition, The Company offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees, including health insurance coverage, wellness programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education-related programs, paid holidays and vacation time, and many others. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.

This role follows our in-office work model and requires employees to be onsite four days per week to support collaboration and business needs.

CI Financial is an independent company offering global wealth management and asset management advisory services through diverse financial services firms. Since 1965, we have consistently anticipated and responded to the changing needs of investors. We are driven by a commitment to provide individuals and institutions with the highest-quality investments and advice. Our commitment to the highest levels of performance means that whatever their position, CI employees must be comfortable in a fast-paced environment that will stretch them to tap into their highest potential. Employees with a healthy dose of ambition, a desire to commit to a curious mindset for continuous learning, and a willingness to go the extra mile thrive at CI.

A Supportive Environment for Success

We offer an in-office environment, competitive benefits, and a supportive workplace to help our employees thrive both personally and professionally.

What We Offer

• Modern HQ location within walking distance from Union Station
• Training Reimbursement
• Paid Professional Designations
• Employee Savings Plan (ESP)
• Corporate Discount Program
• Enhanced group benefits
• Parental Leave Top-up program
• Paid time off for Volunteering

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce.

CI Financial Corp. and all of our affiliates (CI) are committed to fair and accessible employment practices and provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you require accommodations in order to apply for any job opportunities, require this posting in an additional format, or require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process please contact us at [e-mail], or call 416-364-1145 ext. 4747.