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Director of Artificial Intelligence

Remote Montreal, QC
USD 180k - 230k
Python Machine Learning Deep Learning Generative AI XGBoost PyTorch TensorFlow LangChain LlamaIndex API
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Description

Director of Artificial Intelligence (Hands-on)

Location: Montreal

Department: External Positions

Location Type: REMOTE

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Director of Artificial Intelligence Montreal, QC (Remote) | Full-Time

The Opportunity
Our client is an established AI software company with 50+ US patents and Fortune 500 customers across the insurance and energy sectors. After 15+ years of delivering custom AI solutions, they're now building a library of reusable ML assets to scale their impact.

They're opening a Montreal hub and hiring a Director of AI to lead it. This person will become the primary ML leader for the entire organization, reporting directly to the COO and building a team of 3-4 engineers from scratch.
This isn't a "used to code" management role. You'll be hands-on—architecting solutions, writing production code, and mentoring engineers—while also shaping strategy and engaging directly with customers.

What You'll Do
  • Define and execute the company's AI/ML strategy across traditional ML, deep learning, and generative AI
  • Build and lead the Montreal team, with input on every hire
  • Develop production-grade models: tree ensembles, time-series, transformers, LLMs, agentic workflows
  • Design robust MLOps pipelines for training, deployment, and monitoring
  • Translate complex ML concepts for customers and executives
  • Contribute to the company's patent portfolio

What We're Looking For
  • Deep expertise in applied ML: scikit-learn, XGBoost, PyTorch/TensorFlow, and statistical modeling
  • Exposure to GenAI and agentic frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex, or similar)
  • Production deployment experience—you've taken models from notebook to production and kept them running
  • 1-2+ years of formal people management or technical leadership with hiring responsibility
  • Strong communication skills for customer-facing work
  • Bilingual (French/English) required
  • Must be based in Quebec

Nice to Have
  • Physics-informed ML or experience in energy/industrial applications
  • Insurance or financial services domain experience
  • PhD in a quantitative field

Compensation
  • Base salary: $180,000–$230,000 CAD+ (depending on experience)
  • Performance bonus
  • Meaningful equity participation
  • Competitive benefits package

Why This Role
This is a rare combination: the stability of an established company with enterprise clients, the autonomy of a startup, and the chance to build something from the ground up. You'll own the ML function, shape the product roadmap, and have a direct line to leadership.
If you're a senior ML engineer or lead who's stayed hands-on but wants real ownership and equity exposure, let's talk.

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