This position is exclusively for the 2025 Toronto Refugee Hiring Event. To be
eligible to apply, you must meet the following criteria:
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Arrived in Canada as a refugee (government or private sponsorship), applied
for asylum after arriving in Canada (refugee claimant/asylum seeker), or were
forcibly displaced. This includes individuals from countries such as Ukraine,
Afghanistan, Iran, and others.
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Currently reside in the Greater Toronto Area or near the Greater Toronto Area.
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You can attend the event in person in Toronto on October 17th.
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Eligible to work in Canada (you must have Permanent Residency, Citizenship, or
a valid work permit).
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18 years of age or older.
Please read the job description carefully and only apply if you meet the
eligibility criteria for the position.
Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and
high-performing culture.
Join Scotiabank's purpose-driven, high-performing team where innovation meets
impact. We are looking for a Senior MLOps Engineer, AI Experience with a proven
track record of Spring and Python who have worked with agentic AI and data
engineering and have deployed cloud-native applications in production.
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Key Responsibilities
- Architect and implement scalable batch and streaming pipelines for structured
and unstructured data.
- Design and maintain dimensional and analytical data models to support ML
workflows, including LLM training and inference.
- Lead ELT orchestration using Airflow and DBT for complex AI/ML pipelines.
- Integrate and manage data across BigQuery, Delta Lake, and Databricks
environments.
- Collaborate with AI/ML teams to version, serve, and monitor datasets for
fine-tuning and inference.
- Build and optimize feature pipelines and data services for RAG-based and
agentic AI systems.
- Champion CI/CD, observability, and monitoring best practices for data
infrastructure.
- Ensure secure, compliant, and scalable data platforms across Azure and GCP.
Qualifications
- 7+ years of proven leadership in designing data pipelines and real-time
systems.
- Strong architectural skills in data modeling and warehouse integrations.
- Experience driving adoption of IaC and CI/CD best practices.
- Expertise in data quality, lineage, and cataloging.
- Knowledge of privacy regulations (GDPR, PIPEDA).
- Ability to partner with AI/ML teams for RAG and agentic systems.
- Proficiency in platform observability and cloud deployments.
- Strategic thinking in governance frameworks and data architecture.
- Mentorship and thought leadership experience.
What's in it for you?
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive
culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential,
respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and
inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide
opportunities for all employee to learn, grow & participate through our
various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender
identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.
- Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - We value the unique skills and
experiences each individual brings to the Bank and are committed to creating
and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone.
Scotiabank continues to locate, remove and prevent barriers so that we can
build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility
requirements.
- Upskilling through online courses, cross-functional development
opportunities, and tuition assistance.
- Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal,
sick days and benefits will start on day one.
- Dynamic Ecosystem - Free tea & coffee, universal washrooms, and lots of space
for team collaboration.
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Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every
future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve
success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including
personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking,
corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.
At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings
to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and
accessible environment for everyone.
The Toronto Refugee Hiring Event Team will review applications and select the
most qualified candidates for the positions. Please note that submitting an
application does not guarantee an interview.
