Location
toronto, on, Canada
Posted
June 19, 2026
Job Description
As a Lead Machine Learning Engineer at BMO Financial Group, you will lead the design, training, and scaling of transformer‑based foundation models to translate business objectives into production‑ready deep learning systems.
Responsibilities
Lead the design, training, and scaling of transformer‑based foundation models, translating business objectives into production‑ready deep learning systems.
Run rigorous experiments against strong baselines to continuously improve model quality, speed, and reliability.
Build reusable tools and pipelines that accelerate research iteration across the team.
Advance the team's research agenda by tracking state‑of‑the‑art research and identifying high‑impact opportunities.
Collaborate cross‑functionally to evaluate model outputs in downstream applications and measure business impact.
Develop domain expertise to inform modelling decisions and contribute to broader organizational initiatives.
Responsibilities
Lead the design, training, and scaling of transformer‑based foundation models, translating business objectives into production‑ready deep learning systems.
Run rigorous experiments against strong baselines to continuously improve model quality, speed, and reliability.
Build reusable tools and pipelines that accelerate research iteration across the team.
Advance the team's research agenda by tracking state‑of‑the‑art research and identifying high‑impact opportunities.
Collaborate cross‑functionally to evaluate model outputs in downstream applications and measure business impact.
Develop domain expertise to inform modelling decisions and contribute to broader organizational initiatives.