Lead ML Engineer

Launch Potato; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A data-driven technology company is seeking an experienced leader in ML engineering to guide a team in building next-generation personalization systems. You will balance hands-on development with team leadership, focusing on technical excellence and business impact in a remote-first environment. Ideal candidates will have over 7 years of ML engineering experience and a proven track record in team management. Competitive benefits and a commitment to diversity are part of the company culture.

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, system reliability, and development velocity.

Skills

Machine Learning Engineering

Team Leadership

System Architecture

Model Development

Collaboration

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Job description

Overview

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\'ll 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

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.