CareerPlan

Manager, Applied Researcher

Toronto, ON, CAFull-time$173k2026-10-13 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Lead applied research to build AI foundation models and deliver AI-powered products that change how customers interact with their money.

Role type

Manager, Applied Researcher (AI/ML)

Builds

AI foundation models, production AI systems, and scalable AI infrastructure for banking customers.

Domain

Financial Services / Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

AI foundation model development, deep learning (language, images, graphs), training optimization, self-supervised learning, RLHF, large-scale model training and inference, open-source tools, cloud computing platforms, research agenda ownership, stakeholder collaboration

Preferred skills

LLM expertise, NLP research, pre-training large language models, model sparsification/quantization, compiler design, instruction tuning, transfer learning, publications at top AI conferences (ACL, NeurIPS, ICML)

Technologies

PyTorch, AWS Ultraclusters, HuggingFace, Lightning, VectorDBs

Responsibilities

Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver AI products, build AI foundation models through full development lifecycle, engage in high-impact applied research, translate technical complexity into business goals, mentor team members

Seniority

Manager, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities