Forward-Deployed AI Engineer, Analytics & AI Insights

Dayforce; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Dayforce, a global HCM leader based in Toronto, seeks a Senior Forward Deployed AI Engineer, Analytics to partner with analytics teams and stakeholders to turn high-value problems into practical AI solutions.

You will prototype, validate, deploy, and continuously improve AI experiences, combining conversational analytics with enterprise data, while ensuring security, governance, and measurable business impact.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience building production AI/analytics solutions.
• Strong Python, SQL, APIs, and CI/CD practices.
• Experience with enterprise AI services and platforms.

Responsibilities

• Partner with analytics and business teams to translate needs into AI solutions.
• Prototype, validate, deploy, and improve AI use cases end-to-end.
• Ensure governance, security, and data provenance in AI deployments.
• Integrate AI insights into analytics tools and workflows.

Skills

Python

SQL

APIs

CI/CD

Machine Learning

Data engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure OpenAI

Power BI

Databricks

OpenAI

Job description

Dayforce, a global HCM leader based in Toronto, seeks a Senior Forward Deployed AI Engineer, Analytics to partner with analytics teams and stakeholders to turn high-value problems into practical AI solutions.

You will prototype, validate, deploy, and continuously improve AI experiences, combining conversational analytics with enterprise data, while ensuring security, governance, and measurable business impact.