role based in Toronto with hybrid working (3 days in office). This position combines technical leadership with people management to guide the technical direction of production services, partner with technology teams across the organization, and recruit, mentor, and grow a high-performing engineering team. You will play a dual role as both a technical leader and a people manager. Responsibilities include guiding the technical direction of production services, collaborating with technology teams across the organization, and taking responsibility for recruiting, mentoring, and growing a high-performing engineering team. Working at the intersection of research and engineering, you will help shape and deliver creative, production-grade solutions while fostering best practices in modern software delivery. Passion for and extensive experience in MLOps: production, deployment, and adoption of ML & AI solutions in lexical models Experience managing teams of ML Engineers & Developers Experience building scalable and robust CI/CD pipelines CA$180,000.00 CAD base plus 20% bonus and stock options Solid career progression Full-time