Lead Machine Learning Engineer

Launch Potato; Halifax; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech-driven company in Halifax is looking for a Team Leader in ML Engineering to lead a team of engineers in building next-generation personalization systems. The ideal candidate should have over 7 years of experience in ML engineering, proficiency in modern ML architectures, and a talent for mentoring others. This role combines technical leadership with hands-on contributions to model development and requires strong collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in ML engineering, 2+ years leading technical teams.
• Experience with modern ML architectures.
• Proven ability to mentor engineers and drive technical decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 3-5 ML engineers building personalization systems.
• Define technical roadmap aligned with business objectives.
• Drive improvements in model quality and system reliability.

Skills

ML engineering

Leadership

Model development

Stakeholder management

Hands-on coding

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

ML architectures (two-tower, transformer-based, graph neural networks)

Job description

As The Discovery and Conversion Company, our mission is to connect consumers with the world’s leading brands through data-driven content and technology.

Headquartered in South Florida with a remote-first team spanning over 15 countries, we’ve built a high-growth, high-performance culture where speed, ownership, and measurable impact drive success.

WHY JOIN US?

At Launch Potato, you’ll accelerate your career by owning outcomes, moving fast, and driving impact with a global team of high-performers.

YOUR ROLE

Lead a team of ML engineers building next-generation personalization and optimization systems. You\u2019ll balance hands-on technical work with team leadership, driving both technical excellence and business impact. This role requires someone who can architect complex systems while mentoring others and collaborating across organizations.

What You'll Do

• Lead a team of 3-5 ML engineers building personalization systems
• Define technical roadmap aligned with business objectives
• Drive improvements in model quality, system reliability, and development velocity
• Establish best practices for model development and deployment
• Partner with product, data science, and engineering teams
• Contribute hands-on to critical model development (50% coding)

What We're Looking For

• 7+ years in ML engineering, 2+ years leading technical teams
• Experience with modern ML architectures (two-tower, transformer-based, graph neural networks)
• Proven ability to mentor engineers and drive technical decisions
• Experience managing stakeholder relationships and project delivery
• BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Nice to Have

• Experience in adtech, e-commerce, or content platforms
• Published papers or significant ML contributions
• Experience with multi-objective optimization
• Knowledge of reinforcement learning for personalization

Want to accelerate your career? Apply now!

Since day one, we've been committed to having a diverse, inclusive team and culture. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity company. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.