Senior Machine Learning Developer (AI)

TL;DR

Senior Machine Learning Developer (AI): Developing advanced analytics tools to extract insights from vast amounts of time-series data from Smart Metering systems with an accent on integrating distributed energy resources and guiding the development, verification, and delivery of ML-based solutions. Focus on evaluating algorithm performance, scalability, and suitability for real-world applications within utility power distribution.

Location: Hybrid position based in Burnaby, BC office

Company

hirify.global is a technology company dedicated to helping utilities modernize their distribution grids by harnessing data across all their devices and systems.

What you will do

• Lead the development and delivery of new features and advanced capabilities for the grid management platform.
• Design, build, and deploy scalable, production-ready machine learning and AI-driven solutions with domain experts.
• Evaluate algorithm performance, scalability, and suitability for real-world applications.
• Conduct model development, optimization, verification, and deployment processes.
• Design, develop, test, and maintain large-scale software systems, ensuring high standards of quality, performance, and security.
• Serve as a technical leader, mentoring junior staff and helping establish and evolve ML best practices across the team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on ML experience delivering large-scale systems to production environments.
• Proven track record of deploying ML models that support real business operations (beyond research or prototypes).
• Experience working with time-series data or sensor/IoT data at scale.
• MLOps experience (deployment, monitoring, CI/CD).
• Strong experience across a broad range of programming languages including Python, SQL, and shell scripting in an operational Linux environment.

Nice to have

• Experience in electrical utilities, power systems, smart grid, or energy sector.
• Familiarity with distribution grid, outages, voltage waveforms, SCADA systems, and smart meters.
• Experience in a technical leadership role, setting the direction for project teams.
• Strong knowledge of performance metrics, real-time data processing, and risk analysis.

Culture & Benefits

• Join an entrepreneurial team, solving complex technical problems and delivering innovative solutions.
• Directly impact the electrification of everything and the decarbonization of society.
• Offers a competitive salary plus variable compensation based on performance targets and business objectives.
• Generous benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans, healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts, and paid time off.
• Committed to employment equity and building a diverse workforce, welcoming and encouraging diverse applicants.