Senior Machine Learning Research Engineer

At RBC Borealis, you’ll be joining a team of leading researchers and software engineering specializing in machine learning. You will have access to rich and massive datasets, and to computational resources to support novel product development touching machine learning areas such as generative AI, natural language processing, and time series analysis.
We’re looking for an enthusiastic Senior Machine Learning Research Engineer who’s excited by the opportunity of being at the forefront of applying machine learning technology to challenging problems. As a Senior ML Research Engineer in the applied research team, you’ll be part of a collaborative group who aims to deliver AI projects end to end – everything from data pre-processing and exploration, to prototyping novel algorithmic solutions, to software implementations of machine learning-based products. The goal is to understand the needs of our business partners and bring to life these unique and efficient solutions that can only be achieved through the use of machine learning.

Lead development of machine learning-based software solutions;
Collaborating with business stakeholders to prototype machine-learning solutions rapidly;
Developing reusable internal tools to facilitate research prototyping;
Supporting projects with thorough documentation, design decisions, and capabilities.

A master’s or PhD degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, economics or equivalent;

• 5+ years of applied machine learning experience as an individual contributor driving projects;
• Experience with writing modular, robust, scalable software in Python 3.x;
• Expertise in a few of the following areas: deep learning, natural language processing, information retrieval;
• Knowledge of professional software engineering best practices for the full software development life cycle, including testing methods, coding standards, code reviews, and source control management;
• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock options where applicable;

Ability to make a difference and lasting impact from a local-to-global scale.

RBC Borealis, an RBC Institute for Research, is a curiosity-driven research centre dedicated to achieving state-of-the-art in machine learning. Established in 2016, and with labs in Toronto, Montreal, Waterloo, and Vancouver, we support academic collaborations and partner with world-class research centres in artificial intelligence. With a focus on ethical AI that will help communities thrive, our machine learning scientists perform fundamental and applied research in areas such as reinforcement learning, natural language processing, deep learning, and unsupervised learning to solve ground-breaking problems in diverse fields.

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment
RBC is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans status, Aboriginal/Native American status or any other legally-protected factors. Disability-related accommodations during the application process are available upon request.

Analytical Thinking, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented, Long Term Planning, Machine Learning, Product Development Design, Programming Languages, Quantitative Research, Research and Development Operations, Research Documents

Full time Platform:
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