$150000 - $200000
We are building out an AI team in Toronto and are hiring Senior Machine Learning Engineers.

This is a build-from-scratch effort on a modern stack, focused on putting AI into production rather than keeping it in the lab.

You will work hands-on with LLMs, agentic and multi-agent systems, retrieval-based architectures, and current MLOps practices on a major cloud platform.

This is an early-stage seat on a team that is just forming, so there is real room to influence how things get built and to set technical direction rather than inherit it.

They want a hands-on senior engineer who prefers to stay technical rather than move into people management, someone who has shipped ML/AI systems that real users depend on and enjoys working through open-ended problems.

You get the independence to make real technical calls, the right resources behind you, strong visibility and a clear path toward Lead or Principal level.
**Required Skills & Experience**
7+ years building production ML/AI systems
Strong hands-on Python and modern ML frameworks (PyTorch)
Hands-on generative AI experience: LLMs, retrieval-based architectures, agentic workflows
Track record of taking ML systems from prototype to production at scale
Production ML engineering: MLOps, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), cloud (AWS or Azure), workflow orchestration (Airflow), API development (FastAPI)
Solid software fundamentals: automated testing, version control, scalable architecture




Comfort leading through technical influence and mentorship rather than direct management
Bachelor's in CS, Machine Learning, Data Science, Applied Math, or related field
**Desired Skills & Experience**
Master's or PhD
Multi-agent or agentic systems built beyond basic LLM integrations
Advanced MLOps and cloud-native ML infrastructure at scale
Experience with unstructured data
Open source contributions, talks, or published work
Early-stage or 0-to-1 team experience
**What You Will Be Doing**
Tech Breakdown
40% Generative AI and Agentic Systems (LLMs, retrieval, multi-agent)
30% Production ML Engineering and MLOps
30% Architecture and System Design
Daily Responsibilities
80% Hands On
20% Team Collaboration
**The Offer**
Bonus eligible
You will receive the following advantages: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Vacation Time
**Current Vacancy:**
Yes
**Use of AI in Hiring:**
No
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the Canada on a full-time basis now and in the future.

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available.

Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening.

Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP's Employment Accommodation policy.

Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

📌 Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Toronto)
🏢 Kelly Services
📍 Toronto