Machine Learning Engineer
UST
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
About
Machine Learning Engineer (Technical Lead)
Specialist II - ML Engineering
Who We Are
Born digital, UST transforms lives through the power of technology. We walk alongside our clients and partners, embedding innovation and agility into everything they do. We help them create transformative experiences and human-centered solutions for a better world.
UST is a mission-driven group of 29,000+ practical problem solvers and creative thinkers in more than 30 countries. Our entrepreneurial teams are empowered to innovate, act nimbly, and create a lasting and sustainable impact for our clients, their customers, and the communities in which we live.
With us, you'll create a boundless impact that transforms your career—and the lives of people across the world.
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You Are
We are seeking an experienced Machine Learning Engineer (Technical Lead) to design, build, and scale production grade machine learning systems. This role requires strong expertise in machine learning, deep learning, NLP, data engineering, and MLOps, with hands on experience using cloud AI platforms.
The Opportunity
Design and lead end to end machine learning architectures, from data ingestion to model deployment.
Translate business requirements into scalable ML solutions and system designs.
Select appropriate algorithms, frameworks, and architectural patterns for ML use cases.
Data Engineering & Pipelines
Prepare datasets by performing data ingestion, cleaning, transformation, and feature engineering.
Design and build scalable data pipelines that support training, inference, and continuous model improvement.
Ensure data quality, lineage, and reliability across ML workflows.
Model Development (ML, DL & NLP)
Lead development and optimization of machine learning and deep learning models.
Build and deploy NLP models for language based use cases such as classification, extraction, and understanding.
Conduct experimentation, evaluation, and performance tuning of ML models.
This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required.
What You Need
Core Technical Skills
Strong expertise in Machine Learning and Deep Learning.
Hands on experience with Natural Language Processing (NLP).
Strong background in Data Engineering for ML systems.
Extensive experience with Python for ML and data processing.
Proven experience implementing MLOps pipelines and frameworks.
Experience designing and operating scalable ML systems.
Cloud & Platforms
Hands on experience with Cloud AI platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
Experience deploying ML workloads at scale in cloud environments.
Good to Have (Preferred Skills)
Experience with large scale distributed data processing.
Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools.
Experience with real time or streaming ML pipelines.
Knowledge of model governance, explainability, and responsible AI practices.
Soft Skills
Strong technical leadership and mentoring abilities.
Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration skills.
Ability to translate complex business problems into scalable ML solutions.
Ownership mindset with end to end accountability.
Compensation can differ depending on factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, education, and level of experience. UST provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in various U.S. markets as set forth below.
Role Location: Remote-Canada
Compensation Range: $154,000-$193,000
Benefits
Full-time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year), paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They and their dependents residing in Canada are eligible for Supplemental Healthcare coverage, as well as Company-paid Employee Only basic life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
Full-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year). They and their dependents residing in Canada are eligible for Supplemental Healthcare coverage, as well as Company-paid Employee Only basic life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
Part-time regular and temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year).
All Canadian employees who work in a province, territory or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws.
What We Believe
We proudly embrace the values that have shaped UST since day one. We build our culture of Humility, Humanity, and Integrity. These values inspire us to nurture a people-first, human centric culture that fosters diversity, prioritizes sustainable solutions, and keeps our people and clients at the forefront of all decisions.
Humility
We will listen, learn, be empathetic and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone.
Humanity
Through business, we will better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves.
Integrity
We honor our commitments and act with responsibility in all our relationships.
An Equal Opportunity Workplace, Free of Discrimination and Harassment
At UST, we strive to provide a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We are an equal opportunity employer and employment decisions are based on merit and business needs. Our Human Rights Policy further illustrates our stand on this. We are committed to following fair employment practices that provide equal opportunities to all employees. We do not discriminate or allow harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, disability, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, military status, or any other legally protected status. At UST, we value diversity and believe that a diverse workplace builds a competitive advantage.
Un lieu de travail à égalité des chances, sans Discrimination et harcèlement
Chez UST, nous nous efforçons de fournir un environnement de travail exempt de discrimination et harcèlement. Nous sommes un employeur garantissant l'égalité des chances et des décisions en matière d'emploi sont basés sur le mérite et les besoins de l'entreprise. Notre politique en matière de droits de l'homme illustre notre position à ce sujet. Nous nous engageons à respecter un emploi équitable des pratiques qui offrent des chances égales à tous les employés. Nous ne faisons pas discriminer ou permettre le harcèlement sur la base de la race, de la couleur, de la religion, du handicap, genre, origine nationale, orientation sexuelle, identité de genre, expression de genre, âge, informations génétiques, statut militaire ou tout autre statut légalement protégé. Chez UST, nous valorisons la diversité et pensons qu'un lieu de travail diversifié crée un avantage compétitif.
UST reserves the right to periodically redefine your roles and responsibilities based on the requirements of the organization and/or your performance.
At UST, we use AI technology in our hiring process to verify candidate identity and ensure assessment integrity. This includes confirming that candidates complete interviews and assessments independently, without unauthorized assistance. By applying, you consent to this process. If you require accommodations, please contact .
Accommodation
Your accessibility is important to us. Please let us know if you'd like accommodations (including accessible meeting rooms, captioning for virtual interviews, etc.) to help us remove barriers so that you can participate throughout the interview process. If you require accommodations at any point during the recruitment process, please let a member of our recruiting team know.
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Skills
machine learning,ai architecture,large language models,deep learning,
Languages
- English
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