Wealthsimple is on a mission to help everyone achieve financial freedom by reimagining what it means to manage your money. Using smart technology, we take financial services that are often confusing, opaque and expensive and make them transparent and low-cost for everyone. We’re the largest fintech company in Canada, with over 3 million users who trust us with more than $20 billion in assets.
Our teams ship often and make an impact with groundbreaking ideas. We're looking for talented people who keep it simple and value collaboration and humility as we continue to create inclusive and high-performing teams where people can be inspired to do their best work.
About the Machine Learning Platform Team
Machine Learning Platform is part of the Platform Engineering team at Wealthsimple and is responsible for:
1. Providing a simple and reliable platform for model development, model training, prediction serving and experimentation for both traditional ML models alongside GenAI applications
2. Abstract the engineering complexities involved in productionizing ML/AI to allow model developers to focus on building delightful applications.
Learn more about how we built the first iteration of our Machine Learning Platform here.
About the Role
As a Software Development Manager on the Machine Learning Platform team, you will partner with cross functional stakeholders across data science, infrastructure and risk engineering. As a hands-on Leader, you’ll be driving innovations of our Machine Learning platform and maintaining fundamental Wealthsimple platforms that support Wealthsimple Developers, your clients . As the team grows, you’ll lead and develop a small yet high performing team of software engineers, exploring the possibilities and pushing the boundaries of our various AI/ML models in production.
As a Software Development Manager - Machine Learning, you will:Create, refine, and deliver on a roadmap for the team, aligning it with the company’s strategic AI/ML goalsEnsure the scalability and reliability of the platform, infrastructure and tools that support our teamsGrow, lead and coach a team of ML Engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration and technical expertiseStay up to date with the latest industry trends and technologies in ML Ops and Generative AI, and assess their viability for adoption within the platformCollaborate with cross-functional teams to understand their needs and challenges and to integrate these insights into platform enhancementsWhat you bring:Strong knowledge and execution of building and scaling ML Platforms or similar technologiesAn extensive background in ML-ops, Software Engineering, or equivalentExperience growing, leading and developing software engineering teamsAn ability to adapt and ship meaningful work in a fast-paced environmentA collaborative and open approach to communication: you are experienced in delivering clear, concise and solution-focused messages, that are easily understood by a cross-discipline teamWhy Wealthsimple?
🤑 Competitive salary with top-tier health benefits and life insurance
📈 Retirement savings matching plan using Wealthsimple Work
🌴 20 vacation days per year and unlimited sick and mental health days
📚 Up to $1,500 per year towards wellness and professional development budgets respectively
🛫 90 days away program: Employees can work internationally in eligible countries for up to 90 days per calendar year
🌎 A wide variety of peer and company-led Employee Resource Groups (ie. Rainbow, Women of Wealthsimple, Black @ WS)
💖 Company-wide wellness days off scheduled throughout the year
We’re a remote-first team, with over 1,000 employees coast to coast in North America. Be a part of our Canadian success story and help shape the financial future of millions — join us!
DEI Statement
At Wealthsimple, we are building products for a diverse world and we need a diverse team to do that successfully. We strongly encourage applications from everyone regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.
Accessibility Statement
Wealthsimple provides an accessible candidate experience. If you need any accommodations or adjustments throughout the interview process and beyond, please let us know, and we will work with you to provide the necessary support and make reasonable accommodations to facilitate your participation. We are continuously working to improve our accessibility practices and welcome any feedback or suggestions on how we can better accommodate candidates with accessibility needs.
