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Head of AI - Platforms

Jobgether
3 days ago
Full-time
Remote
Canada
$300,000 - $315,000 USD yearly

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Head of AI - Platforms in Canada.

This is a senior leadership role at the forefront of enterprise AI transformation, responsible for defining and scaling next-generation AI platforms that power predictive analytics, automation, and real-time decision systems. You will lead the design and execution of a company-wide AI strategy, building robust machine learning infrastructure and modern MLOps capabilities across cloud environments. The role requires deep expertise in large-scale AI systems, including LLMs and multimodal models, combined with strong leadership in building high-performing technical teams. You will collaborate closely with engineering, product, data, and operations leaders to identify high-impact AI use cases and translate them into scalable production solutions. This position plays a critical role in advancing AI maturity across the organization while ensuring responsible AI practices and governance. It is ideal for a visionary technical leader who can bridge advanced research, platform engineering, and business outcomes at scale.

Accountabilities:

  • Define and execute the enterprise AI platform roadmap aligned with strategic business objectives and long-term technology vision.
  • Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable AI systems, including LLMs, transformer models, computer vision, and multimodal solutions.
  • Oversee the full AI lifecycle, including data engineering, model development, training, deployment, monitoring, and continuous optimization.
  • Build and scale AI infrastructure across cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), leveraging distributed computing with GPUs and TPUs.
  • Implement robust MLOps frameworks for CI/CD, model governance, observability, performance tracking, and lifecycle management.
  • Partner with cross-functional leaders across engineering, product, data, security, and operations to identify and prioritize high-value AI use cases.
  • Lead, mentor, and grow a multidisciplinary AI organization including ML engineers, data engineers, and AI platform specialists.
  • Establish and enforce responsible AI practices covering fairness, bias mitigation, transparency, security, and regulatory compliance.
  • Drive measurable business impact through AI-enabled improvements in efficiency, reliability, customer experience, and decision-making.

Requirements:

  • 10+ years of experience in AI, machine learning, data science, or advanced analytics with production-grade system delivery.
  • 5+ years of leadership experience managing AI, ML, or data science engineering teams.
  • Deep expertise in transformer-based architectures (GPT, BERT, T5) and experience with LLMs, computer vision, and multimodal AI systems.
  • Strong hands-on experience with AI frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or JAX.
  • Proven experience designing and scaling enterprise-grade AI platforms in production environments.
  • Strong knowledge of MLOps practices including CI/CD for ML, model monitoring, feature stores, and data pipelines.
  • Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) and distributed training systems using GPUs/TPUs.
  • Ability to translate business challenges into AI strategy, technical roadmaps, and measurable outcomes.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills across technical and business teams.
  • Knowledge of responsible AI, model risk management, governance, and regulatory compliance frameworks.

Benefits:

  • Competitive annual base salary ranging from $300,000 to $315,000 CAD depending on experience.
  • Executive-level opportunity to shape enterprise-wide AI strategy and platform architecture.
  • High-impact role driving real-world applications of advanced AI at scale.
  • Exposure to cutting-edge technologies in LLMs, multimodal AI, and distributed AI infrastructure.
  • Strong focus on innovation, experimentation, and AI-driven business transformation.
  • Leadership opportunity to build and scale a world-class AI engineering organization.
  • Inclusive, forward-thinking environment focused on technical excellence and responsible AI.
How Jobgether works:
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!
 
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