COE -ML Engineer /Data Scientist

Are you interested in working with the World’s leading AI-First Quality Engineering Company? Ready to advance your career, team up with global thought leaders across industries and make a difference every day? Join us at QualityAI! 

We are looking for a ML Engineer / Data Scientist to join our growing team in Canada!

Role – ML Engineer / Data Scientist

Location – Canada(remote)

Must have Skills:

• Python (NumPy, Pandas, JSON at scale) — 3+ years of hands-on data science experience, comfortable with large-scale semi-structured data
• NLP & Transformer Models — entity recognition, disambiguation, semantic similarity, embedding-based retrieval, plus transformer experience for extraction, classification, summarization, and generation
• Hybrid Search/Retrieval (including ANN, BM25, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch) — hybrid search algorithms, retrieval pipelines, intent detection, query expansion, and relevance tuning
• Multimodal/Video Data processing at scale— experience working with language and multimodal models, multimodal embedding generation, and handling visuals/video as part of real-world data pipelines

Job Description:

• The Data Scientist will design and implement data science and applied machine learning solutions supporting new product development, search and discovery on platform, content enrichment and metadata generation.
• As a member of cross-functional project teams, the Data Scientist will perform data analysis, evaluate commercial and open-source models, and deliver solutions with real-world impact.
• The team works closely with various departments and functions across the organization to design, implement and manage end-to-end content metadata, to maintain the integrity of schema standards, and to build solutions with data, analytics and machine learning methods.

What you will do:

• Evaluate, fine-tune, and maintain statistical and machine learning models used in run-time production environments, measuring and communicating performance improvements to stakeholders
• Partner with cross-functional teams to design and optimize AI/ML solutions that deliver new product

capabilities and internal workflow improvements, using news articles, photos, videos, election results, and other news data

• Research, evaluate, and recommend models and methodologies across the AI/ML landscape,

presenting recommended solutions to technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Identify and address gaps in model quality and performance metrics, synthesizing findings into clear,

actionable recommendations

• Contribute to the design and enhancement of data and ML pipelines, including multimodal embedding generation and knowledge extraction, with a focus on accuracy, efficiency, and scalability
• Design user-centered solutions and search algorithms focused on quality and performance
• Stay current with emerging technologies and advances in NLP, machine learning, and data science,

proactively surfacing opportunities for improvement

• Support the full model development lifecycle, from problem definition and prototyping through integration, deployment, monitoring, and iteration
• Communicate analysis and present findings clearly, adapting to a range of technical and business audiences

Who you are:

• 3+ years of relevant data science experience, with strong proficiency in Python including NumPy, Pandas, and large-scale semi-structured JSON data
• Bachelor’s degree in data science or computer science
• Experienced applying core machine learning methods including classification, clustering, regression, and ranking
• Hands-on experience with NLP techniques such as entity recognition, disambiguation, semantic similarity, and embedding-based retrieval
• Experience with transformer models for structured extraction, classification, summarization, and generation
• Experience with hybrid search algorithms, retrieval pipelines, intent detection, query expansion, and relevance tuning in Elasticsearch or OpenSearch
• Experience working with both language and multimodal models
• Experience and comfort working with real-world data, including text and visuals, at scale
• Familiar with ML engineering and ML Ops practices, with a track record of delivering runtime solutions
• Familiarity with cohort analysis, session segmentation, A/B testing, and confidence calibration
• Analytical and curious, with strong problem-solving skills and a practical focus on high-impact, cost-aware solutions
• Able to effectively manage multiple project deliverables simultaneously
• Comfortable being accountable for deliverables across the full product development lifecycle, from problem definition through launch and iteration
• An effective communicator who can tailor analysis and presentations to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Collaborative and empathetic, with a genuine focus on user impact and a desire to grow data literacy across the organization
• Advanced-level professional competency in written and spoken English
• Authorization to work in the United States for any employer

What will set you apart:

• Experience in news media or working with news as data strongly preferred
• Master’s degree in data science or a related field
• Familiarity with graph data models and designing entity-relationship schemas
• Eagerness to learn the technical nuances of large-scale media operations and identify opportunities within evolving systems

Benefits:

Why QualityAI?

QualityAI is an AI-first quality engineering company helping enterprises deploy and scale complex systems with greater confidence. Operating across data, models, platforms, infrastructure, and operational environments, the company provides assurance and engineering expertise that helps organizations ensure systems perform reliably in real-world conditions.

Formerly Qualitest, QualityAI supports global enterprises across regulated and technology-driven industries, combining deep engineering heritage with AI-enabled delivery, operational assurance, and lifecycle expertise to help clients achieve certainty at go-live.

• Be a part of a company who strives to support for diversity and inclusion in the workplace - we are one, we are many at QualityAI. Celebrate culture, share knowledge with engineers from around the globe, and inspire each other through our differences.
• Local and global opportunities - we offer you internal rotation and international mobility opportunities to grow your career.
• Clear view of your career and progression with the company - QualityAI is growing massively (since Jan 2021 - added more than 2000 engineers) and giving you the opportunity to grow with us.
• Never stop experimenting and learning with QualityAI Tech academy: 3000+ training courses, mentorship programs, technical tribes, sponsored certifications, leadership programs and much more.
• Earn bonuses via our Client Referral and Employee Referral Program’s. Refer and earn - tap your network for net-worth.
• A Competitive pay, the salary range for the role is $130,000–$140,000 Cad per annum.

If you like what you have read, send us your resume and let’s start talking!

• Intrigued to find more about us?

• Visit our website at QualityAI (Formerly Qualitest Group) | World’s Leading AI-First Quality Engineering Company
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/qualityaigroup