Senior Data & AI Engineer: Build Alpha-Generating AI for Global Banks
Job Description
Location: Canada (Preferably Toronto) Full-Time In-House Leadership Role
We are expanding our elite Data, AI/ML engineering practice and looking for an outstanding Senior/Lead Data & AI Engineer to join the Prospect 33 core team.
This role is based in Canada with a strong preference for Greater Toronto. Exceptional candidates from Vancouver, Montreal, or other Canadian cities will also be considered.
You will be a pivotal member of P33, leading transformative projects for many of the world's largest and most sophisticated banks and asset managers. This is real ownership inside our firm - you'll architect solutions end-to-end, set technical direction, and deliver AI systems that directly influence global investment research, trading, sales, and risk.
What You'll Do
- Build and productionize next-gen data products and alpha-generating AI signals using traditional + alternative data at massive scale.
- Own end-to-end Data & ML pipelines (ingestion feature stores training/tuning low-latency inference) that power live trading and research platforms.
- Lead distributed-systems optimization: profile Spark/Databricks workloads, crush latency and cost inefficiencies, and establish firm-wide best practices.
- Champion modern MLOps and Generative AI adoption (CI/CD, IaC, MLflow, LLM orchestration, agents, RAG).
- Mentor rising talent and represent Prospect 33 technically to C-suite stakeholders at top-tier global financial institutions.
Must-Have
- Expert-level Python, SQL, PySpark, MLflow in production at scale
- Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent
- Deep mastery of algorithms, data structures, and distributed/parallel computing
- Proven history of shipping complete, battle-tested Data & ML pipelines from zero to production
Strong Advantages
- PhD
- Azure Databricks, Snowflake, Kubernetes, Terraform
- Hands-on Generative AI experience (LLMs, RAG, agents, MCP servers, prompt engineering)
- Capital markets domain exposure (research, trading, risk, alternative data)
Why Prospect 33 - P33.ai
- Permanent, high-impact role on our core team - not a client bench
- Collaborate seamlessly with our Toronto, New York, London, and Dublin hubs
- Ranked one of the top employers in financial technology (check Glassdoor and beyond)
- Comprehensive Canadian benefits: top-tier health & dental, generous RRSP matching, PTO, learning budget, commuter support, wellness perks, and more
- Great salary range (depending on experience and location) + performance bonus + equity in Prospect 33
If you thrive on large-scale, complex domain problems and love watching your models move real markets, we want you leading the charge with us in Canada.
Send your resume + a quick note about the most ambitious data/AI system you've built to with subject "Data & AI Engineer - Canada (Toronto preferred)".
Prospect 33 - Elite engineering. Capital markets focus. Canadian momentum.
Come build the future of finance with us.
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