Our technical capabilities have been publicly recognized through a number of wins in various international machine learning competitions, including the prestigious ACM RecSys Challenge (the only repeat winner in 2017 and 2018 and runner-up in 2019), Google’s Landmark Retrieval Challenge (2nd place in 2018, 3rd place in 2019), Kaggle: RSNA Pneumonia Detection Challenge (4th place in 2018) and the Stanford Question Answering Dataset (2nd place in 2019).
Layer 6 was founded in Toronto in 2016 and backed by some of the most successful technology entrepreneurs in Canada. Layer 6 was acquired by TD Bank Group in 2018 and we continue being based in Toronto’s Discovery District – MaRS Centre.
As a machine learning scientist, you will
- Join a world-class team of machine learning researchers with an extensive track record in both academia and industry.
- Research, develop, and apply new techniques in the intersection of deep learning and personalization to further advance our industry leading product.
- Work with diverse real-life datasets that range from banking transactions, to predictive health applications, to audio/video consumption.
- Collaborate closely with the engineering team in a fast paced startup environment and see your research deployed in production with very short turnaround.
Required Qualifications
- PhD degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Operations Research, Mathematics or related field
- Strong background in machine learning
- 5+ years of research experience with publication record
- Proven track record of applying machine learning to solve real-world problems
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with deep learning and/or collaborative filtering
- Hands on experience in software systems development and SaaS applications
- Experience with one or more Java, Matlab, Scala, Tensorflow and MXNet
- Experience using GPUs for accelerated deep learning training
- Familiarity with AWS
Benefits
- Entrepreneurial and inclusive culture
- Excellent health coverage
- Four weeks paid vacation
- Catered lunches twice a week over machine learning talks
- Opportunities to collaborate with faculty at the Vector Institute
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Machine Learning Scientist in Toronto employer: Layer 6 AI
At Layer 6, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that fosters innovation and collaboration in the field of machine learning. Our vibrant work culture encourages continuous learning and professional growth, offering employees the chance to lead impactful projects while mentoring peers. Located in a dynamic tech hub, we provide unique opportunities to work with cutting-edge technologies and a diverse team dedicated to shaping the future of data solutions.
