Engineering Manager (AI/ML)

TL;DR

Engineering Manager (AI/ML) (Notification Platform): Building and scaling reliable notification delivery and personalization systems across push, email, SMS, and Notification Hub with an accent on distributed platforms, real-time decisioning, and cross-market infrastructure. Focus on leading backend engineering, integrating ML-driven ranking and optimization, and expanding Generative AI content capabilities while maintaining reliability, configurability, and operational excellence.

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Salary: CAD 185,000–231,500 per year, plus potential equity grants.

Company

hirify.global operates a global delivery platform connecting consumers, dashers, merchants, and partner businesses.

What you will do

• Build and lead a high-performing engineering team responsible for notification delivery, personalization, and platform governance.
• Own the technical vision and roadmap for the Notification Platform in partnership with Growth Engineering.
• Drive the Pedregal platform, including centralized deduplication and holistic ranking capabilities.
• Partner with Product, Operations, Data Science, and engineering teams to optimize send time, frequency, channel selection, and Generative AI content.
• Deliver real-time notification systems balancing transactional reliability, user growth, and unit economics across markets.
• Scale configurable infrastructure internationally and promote strong standards for correctness, scalability, experimentation, and operational excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 7+ years of industry experience.
• 2+ years of engineering management experience leading teams of more than five people.
• Experience building and scaling backend, platform, or distributed systems.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills with cross-functional stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Experience with AI/ML applications in personalization, ranking, or Generative AI.

Culture & Benefits

• Ownership-focused culture with an emphasis on rigor, experimentation, and operational excellence.
• Paid time off, paid parental leave, and paid holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits for full-time employees.
• Disability and basic life insurance, an RRSP with employer matching, wellness benefits, and a mental health program.