Gen AI Lead & Data Scientist

Prospect 33; Halifax; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI-focused technology firm in Halifax seeks a Gen AI Lead/Data Scientist with a PhD to lead impactful AI initiatives. The role involves building scalable data products and optimizing ML pipelines for prestigious financial clients. Ideal candidates will have expert skills in Python and SQL, with a strong understanding of AI systems and production execution. This position offers an opportunity to shape AI strategies in a dynamic environment with a focus on engineering excellence and long-term impact.

Benefits

Ownership in projects

Work with top financial institutions

Strong culture of innovation

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent experience in the AI field.
• Expert‑level proficiency in Python, SQL, PySpark, and modern ML frameworks.
• Demonstrated track record of research‑to‑production execution.

Responsibilities

• Build and productionize next‑generation data products and AI signals.
• Design, optimize, and lead end‑to‑end Data & ML pipelines.
• Drive MLOps and GenAI adoption.

Skills

Python

SQL

PySpark

Deep understanding of algorithms

Statistical modeling

Education

PhD or equivalent experience in AI

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

Gen AI Lead, Data Scientist

Prospect 33 (P33.ai)

Halifax, Canada | Full-Time | In-House/ Remote Leadership Role

As part of the continued expansion of our world-class Data, AI & Research Technology (DART) practice, Prospect 33 is adding another exceptional Gen AI Lead/Data Scientist (PhD) to our team.

This role is anchored in Halifax, where a large portion of our engineering leadership is based. That said, we are a performance-driven firm first and foremost, and we will thoughtfully consider standout candidates from other locations who bring rare technical depth and leadership.

You will sit at the core of P33, leading high-impact initiatives for some of the world’s most sophisticated banks and asset managers. This is not a vendor or staff-augmentation role. You will be a full member of our firm, owning architecture and delivery end‑to‑end, and shaping how generative and predictive AI transforms investment research, sales, trading, and risk across global markets.

What You’ll Do

• Build and productionize next‑generation data products and AI signals using traditional and alternative data at scale.
• Design, optimize, and lead end‑to‑end Data & ML pipelines (ingestion → feature stores → training → low‑latency inference) that directly influence multi‑billion‑dollar strategies.
• Provide distributed‑systems leadership by profiling Spark/Databricks workloads, eliminating latency and cost inefficiencies, and setting technical standards across engagements.
• Drive MLOps and GenAI adoption (CI/CD, IaC, MLflow, LLM orchestration, agent frameworks).
• Mentor high‑potential junior engineers and represent P33 technically with senior client stakeholders, including C‑suite executives.

Must‑Have Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent experience in the AI field
• Expert‑level proficiency in Python, SQL, PySpark, and modern ML frameworks in large‑scale production environments.
• Deep understanding of algorithms, data structures, distributed systems, and large‑scale model training.
• Demonstrated track record of research‑to‑production execution, shipping production‑grade AI or ML systems.
• Strong grounding in statistical modeling, machine learning theory, and applied AI system design.

Strong Advantages

• Hands‑on experience with Generative AI, including LLMs, RAG architectures, agent frameworks, prompt engineering, and model evaluation.
• Experience with Databricks, Snowflake, Kubernetes, Terraform, and cloud‑native AI platforms.
• Prior exposure to capital markets, including investment research, trading, risk, financial data, or alternative data.
• Experience translating advanced research or experimental AI work into robust, scalable production systems.

Why Prospect 33

• True ownership and long‑term impact as a core, in‑house leader, not a client bench resource.
• Direct work with some of the most prestigious institutions in global finance while remaining part of a tight‑knit, elite engineering and research culture.
• Opportunity to shape the firm’s GenAI strategy and intellectual property from the ground up.
• Recognized as a top employer in financial technology, with a strong culture of technical excellence and innovation.

If you thrive on petabyte‑scale data, sub‑millisecond inference, and seeing your models drive real market outcomes, we would like to speak with you.

Apply by sending your resume to:

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Prospect 33 — Elite engineering. Capital markets focus. Unmatched momentum.

• Come build the future of finance with us.