Engineering Manager, Machine Learning - Ad Tech

Canada's largest retailer's digital team responsible for building and operating online businesses in grocery shopping, beauty, pharmacy, loyalty, and apparel spaces.
Machine Learning
Staff Software Engineer
In-Person
5+ years of experience
AI · Enterprise SaaS · E-Commerce

Description For Engineering Manager, Machine Learning - Ad Tech

Loblaw Digital, the digital arm of Canada's largest retailer, is seeking an Engineering Manager for Machine Learning to join their AdTech team in downtown Toronto. This role combines technical leadership with hands-on machine learning expertise, focusing on building cutting-edge advertising technology solutions.

The position offers an opportunity to lead and mentor a team of talented ML engineers while working on impactful projects that leverage machine learning for ad targeting, personalization, and campaign performance optimization. You'll be working with modern technologies including Google Cloud Platform, TensorFlow, BigQuery, and Dataflow.

The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in both software engineering and machine learning, with demonstrated experience in building and deploying ML models in production environments. You'll need to balance technical expertise with leadership skills, as you'll be responsible for both technical direction and team management.

What makes this role unique is its position at the intersection of retail, e-commerce, and advertising technology. You'll be working on solutions that directly impact how Canadians shop and interact with one of the country's largest retail brands. The company emphasizes innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning, making it an ideal environment for someone passionate about both technology leadership and machine learning advancement.

The role offers the opportunity to work with some of the best digital minds in the industry, backed by world-class technologies. Loblaw Digital maintains a strong focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion, welcoming varied perspectives and experiences to strengthen their culture and drive innovation in the e-commerce space.

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Responsibilities For Engineering Manager, Machine Learning - Ad Tech

  • Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Machine Learning Engineers
  • Design, develop, and deploy machine learning models and algorithms at scale on Google Cloud Platform
  • Build and maintain robust data pipelines
  • Collaborate with product managers, data scientists, and other engineering teams
  • Stay up-to-date with latest advancements in machine learning and cloud technologies
  • Implement best practices in software development, testing, and deployment

Requirements For Engineering Manager, Machine Learning - Ad Tech

Python
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
  • 5+ years of experience in software engineering
  • 3+ years of experience building and deploying machine learning models in production
  • Proven experience leading and managing engineering teams
  • Strong proficiency in Python and experience with ML libraries
  • Expertise in building ML solutions on Google Cloud Platform
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills

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