You will serve as the technical and science lead for Compass, an agentic AI assistant designed to help retailers make informed purchasing decisions. This is an individual contributor position focused on building and shipping end-to-end product features while defining the strategy for agent quality and data utilization.
Toronto, ON Engagement: Full-time Salary: $180,000 to $247,500 per year plus equity and advantages Team: Compass (Discovery Pillar)
Define the technical direction for agentic products, including tool-calling strategies, context management, and quality measurement.
Build and ship features across the full stack, including the FLARE Python application, data pipelines, and frontend surfaces.
Partner with engineering teams to manage architectural tradeoffs and ensure system reliability.
Provide technical mentorship through code reviews, prototyping, and design documentation.
5+ years of industry experience developing and deploying production ML/AI systems with measurable impact.
Hands-on experience shipping LLM-powered or agentic features in a core product.
Strong foundation in applied ML, including experimental design and data strategy.
Demonstrated ability to ship code across backend, data, and frontend layers.
Proficiency in AI-native development workflows and coding tools.
Public record of technical writing or open-source contributions regarding applied AI.
Python
Backend, Frontend, and Data Engineering
Hybrid work policy: 3 days per week in-office (Tuesdays, Thursdays, and one flex day).
Employees may work remotely for up to 4 weeks per year.
Faire utilizes AI tools to assist in the applicant screening process.
Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates with disabilities during the recruitment process. #
📌 Senior Applied AI/ML Scientist (Waterloo)
🏢 Faire
📍 Waterloo
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