Director/Principal Data Engineer, AI & ML Enablement

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Scotiabank is looking for a Director/Principal Data Engineer to lead its innovative AI & ML initiatives in Toronto. You'll define the data architecture vision and implement robust pipelines to enhance data-driven decision-making, establishing governance frameworks that support our commitment to excellence. Join us to make an impact in a collaborative and inclusive environment that values innovation.

Benefits

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives

Tuition assistance

Flexible vacation and personal days

Qualifications

• 10+ years in data engineering
• Experience with AI/ML pipelines
• Leadership experience across teams

Responsibilities

• Define and implement data engineering vision and architecture
• Lead design of enterprise-scale data pipelines
• Establish frameworks for data governance and compliance

Skills

Data Engineering

AI/ML Expertise

Cloud Infrastructure

Data Governance

Team Leadership

Job description

Director/Principal Data Engineer, AI & ML Enablement

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Requisition ID: 227539

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Join a purpose-driven, high-performing team committed to innovation and impact. We are seeking a visionary and hands-on Principal Data Engineer to lead the enterprise-wide data engineering strategy that powers AI and ML capabilities. This role is pivotal in shaping the next-generation data architecture, ensuring scalability, governance, and operational excellence across the organization.

What You’ll Do

• Define and drive the long-term data engineering vision and architectural roadmap.
• Lead the design and implementation of enterprise-scale data and AI pipelines—real-time, batch, and hybrid.
• Establish frameworks for data governance, cataloging, and model alignment to ensure trust and transparency.
• Partner with AI leadership to deliver infrastructure for scalable model training, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and intelligent agents.
• Build and manage feature stores and data models optimized for ML training and inference.
• Architect robust, scalable pipelines for ingesting, transforming, and delivering structured and unstructured data.
• Integrate data across modern cloud-native platforms (e.g., BigQuery, Databricks) and multi-cloud environments (Azure, GCP).
• Champion secure, compliant data platforms and advocate for best practices across business and technology teams.
• Mentor senior engineers and contribute to technical leadership forums to foster a culture of excellence.
  
  

What You Bring

• 10+ years of experience leading enterprise data engineering strategies and platforms.
• Deep expertise in architecting end-to-end data solutions for AI/ML use cases.
• Proven leadership in cross-functional initiatives involving real-time data, governance, and security.
• Hands-on experience with RAG pipelines, feature stores, and ML data readiness.
• Strong influence in cloud infrastructure design and platform scalability.
• Knowledge of data quality, lineage, and compliance frameworks.
• Ability to align data engineering initiatives with business strategy and executive priorities.
• A track record of mentoring and developing high-performing engineering teams.
  
  

What's in it for you?

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employee to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.
• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - We value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Scotiabank continues to locate, remove and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.
• Upskilling through online courses, cross-functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance.
• Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days and benefits will start on day one.
• Dynamic Ecosystem - Free tea & coffee, universal washrooms, and lots of space for team collaboration.
• Community Engagement - No matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathons, contests, cooking with friends, Humans of Digital and much more!
  
  

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Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

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  Director

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