Lightspeed is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to drive the design, development, and maintenance of AI/ML platforms and tools. This role involves setting technical direction, mentoring team members, and ensuring the robustness, scalability, and performance of the AI/ML infrastructure.
Responsibilities:
- Design and implement scalable AI/ML platforms.
- Integrate AI/ML tools and frameworks.
- Manage cloud-based resources for AI/ML workloads.
- Optimize platform performance.
- Develop automation scripts for model deployment.
- Collaborate with data scientists.
- Mentor team members on ML workflows.
- Implement data security and compliance best practices.
- Create platform documentation.
- Research & implement industry best practices.
- Troubleshoot technical issues.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field.
- 5-7 years of experience in platform engineering, software engineering, or a related role with a focus on AI/ML systems.
- Extensive experience with AI/ML frameworks and tools such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-Learn, etc.
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or Scala.
- Hands-on experience deploying and optimizing ML models on cloud platforms.
- Experience with Kubernetes (K8s) or similar container orchestration platforms.
- Knowledge of data engineering concepts and tools, including data pipelines and ETL processes
- Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking skills.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.
The role offers:
- Equity for all Lightspeeders
- Constant development of both your skill-set and business acumen with limitless growth opportunities
- Lots of autonomy, flexible work culture
- Innovation time to explore and learn at work
- Shaping the company by joining cultural & technical committees
- Tons of growth opportunities into technical or people management roles
- Opportunity to learn, expand your skill set, forge wonderful relationships and make your mark within the diverse and inclusive Lightspeed family, a true Canadian tech success story
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Lightspeed Commerce
Lightspeed Commerce is a one-stop commerce platform empowering businesses worldwide. It offers cloud-based solutions that unify online and physical operations, multichannel sales, global payments, and financial solutions. Serving retail, hospitality, and golf industries across 100+ countries, Lightspeed helps merchants innovate, simplify processes, scale operations, and deliver exceptional customer experiences. Founded in Montreal in 2005, Lightspeed is dual-listed on the NYSE and TSX, with teams across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. The company builds communities through commerce, fostering an inclusive workplace.