Director, Data and AI Engineering

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Define and spearhead the strategy for data engineering, AI engineering, and core data services to guarantee scalability, efficiency, and alignment with business goals.

• Oversee the complete data lifecycle from various sources (IoT, field data, manufacturing, and production systems), which includes engineering, modeling, deployment, monitoring, and data operations.

• Lead international teams tasked with data architecture, data engineering, integration, and data operations.

• Ensure that AI environments fulfill security, performance, availability, compliance, and cost-optimization standards.

• Foster a global integration of data and AI capabilities, tools, engineering best practices, and operational processes.

• Supervise global monitoring, incident and problem management, capacity planning, disaster recovery, and lifecycle management.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, or a related technical field, along with a minimum of 14 years of experience in data engineering, platform engineering, and platform operations; OR a graduate degree in a relevant field accompanied by at least 12 years of experience in these domains.

• Proven experience leading large global engineering and operations teams.

• Extensive knowledge of cloud data ecosystems such as Databricks and Snowflake, including their integration capabilities.

• Familiarity with AI platforms, MLOps pipelines, model operations, and high-performance computing environments.

• Strong understanding of data architecture, engineering patterns, observability, operational frameworks, and platform security.

• Demonstrated ability to convert business strategy into a technical roadmap and deliver scalable, enterprise-wide solutions.

• Excellent influencing, communication, and collaboration skills with both technical and business leaders.

• Acknowledged experience in modernization, standardization, reliability engineering, and operational excellence.

• Proven track record in building and nurturing high-performing engineering and operations teams.

🏝️ Benefits

• Employer-contributed pension and savings plan

• Group insurance program

• Career advancement opportunities

• Merit or recognition program

• Health and wellness program, including telemedicine

• Recreational and sports club

• Nearby daycare facilities

• Transit accessibility or public transit program and free parking