Remote AI Engineering Lead: Head of AI & Agentic Platforms

CommerceIQ; Remote; CAD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI-driven technology firm is seeking a Senior Director/VP - Head of AI Engineering to lead a team in developing next-generation AI-driven SaaS solutions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in backend software engineering, AI/ML team leadership, and production-level deployments. This remote role is based in Toronto, requiring local candidates to apply. Join us to shape advancements in applied AI for commerce.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Remote work flexibility

Diversity-focused environment

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in backend software engineering, with 2+ years leading AI/ML teams.
• Hands-on experience training AI/ML models.
• Proven experience building and deploying agentic applications.

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with the cofounders to set and execute the AI engineering strategy.
• Hire, lead, and mentor an AI engineering team.
• Design and build scalable ML infrastructure.

Skills

Backend software engineering

Leading AI/ML teams

Training AI/ML models

Building and deploying applications

Machine learning

Deep learning

Reinforcement learning

Python

Java

Scala

C++

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Hugging Face

LangChain

Ray

Job description

A leading AI-driven technology firm is seeking a Senior Director/VP - Head of AI Engineering to lead a team in developing next-generation AI-driven SaaS solutions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in backend software engineering, AI/ML team leadership, and production-level deployments. This remote role is based in Toronto, requiring local candidates to apply. Join us to shape advancements in applied AI for commerce.