Engineering Manager, AI

Accountabilities: You will lead the AI engineering team in delivering production-ready AI capabilities while establishing the technical foundations, quality standards, and operational practices needed for safe and reliable deployment.

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Lead, develop, and grow a team of engineers building AI-powered features and platform capabilities across patient-facing and operational experiences.

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Define, build, and optimize the systems supporting AI products, including evaluation frameworks, prompt and model management, retrieval systems, guardrails, and monitoring.

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Establish standards for measuring AI quality and develop evaluation practices that enable confident, evidence-based product releases.

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Own the operational performance of AI systems in production, including model upgrades, cost and latency optimization, and observability to detect performance degradation early.

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Collaborate with Clinical, Pharmacy, and Customer Experience teams to maintain appropriate human oversight and ensure AI solutions meet clinical and regulatory expectations.

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Partner with Product and Design to identify opportunities, brainstorm new features, prioritize initiatives, and shape the AI roadmap.

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Lead team planning, ceremonies, and development processes in alignment with product priorities.

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Contribute to engineering and broader business decisions, balancing technical quality, product outcomes, operational needs, and long-term scalability.

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Foster a collaborative engineering culture through mentorship, knowledge sharing, and continuous professional development.

Requirements:

You are an experienced engineering leader with a strong technical foundation in applied AI and a practical understanding of what it takes to deploy reliable machine learning systems in production.

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At least 3 years of experience as an engineering leader or engineering manager.

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Hands-on experience taking LLM-based or machine learning-driven products from development into production, beyond prototypes or experimental projects.

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Strong understanding of AI evaluation methodologies, including how to measure output quality objectively and establish reliable release criteria.

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Sound technical judgment about when AI is an appropriate solution and when alternative approaches are more effective.

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Demonstrated leadership skills, including the ability to unblock teams, guide technical execution, and support engineers' growth.

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Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly and collaborate effectively with Product and cross-functional stakeholders.

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Familiarity with AI evaluation, observability, and experimentation tools and practices.

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Experience working across both front-end and back-end technologies.

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Ability to balance innovation and delivery speed with reliability, safety, and operational performance.

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Experience in a regulated industry, such as healthcare, fintech, or insurance, is an advantage.

Benefits:

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Annual compensation: CA$190,000–240,000.

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Equity through a stock option grant.

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Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.

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Maternity and paternity leave policy.

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Four weeks of vacation, including three weeks to use throughout the year and one week during the holiday period.

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Remote-first work environment, with the flexibility to work from anywhere in Canada.

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Collaborative, high-performing team culture.

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Opportunity to make a significant impact within an early-stage technology company.

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Professional development opportunities and close collaboration with founders and senior leadership.

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