Lead Software Engineer - MLOps Job Toronto area,Ontario Canada,IT/Tech

Job Description

About the role:

The Enterprise Data & Analytics Enablement team is looking for a highly experienced, hands-on Lead Software Engineer to lead our MLOps team within an Analytics Platform, emphasizing AWS cloud services and machine learning operations. The successful candidate will have strong technical and problem-solving skills and the ability to lead a team of MLOps Engineers. This unique opportunity offers a dynamic space and a chance to collaborate with multiple technical and business teams.

What you will do:

Provide technical leadership for the MLOps squad within the Analytics Platform, influencing architecture and standards across multiple teams

Design, build, and evolve production‑grade MLOps and ML platform capabilities
, including model lifecycle management, CI/CD, evaluation, monitoring, and governance

Spend ~
60% hands‑on in software engineering
, building high‑quality, testable, maintainable services, frameworks, APIs, and shared libraries that enable ML and GenAI at scale

Spend ~
40% on platform, cloud, and MLOps enablement
, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, observable, and cost‑effective

Act as a technical authority for AWS‑based ML platforms
, leading design decisions and guiding adoption of new cloud and GenAI services

Establish and evolve engineering and MLOps standards
, patterns, and best practices across squads

Partner closely with Architecture, Security, Risk, and Product teams to reduce delivery, operational, and model governance risk

Lead by example through code reviews, design reviews, incident analysis, and operational improvements

Mentor senior and intermediate engineers, raising the overall technical bar without direct people management

What you need to succeed

A deep software engineering background
, with a strong track record of building and operating large‑scale, production systems

Extensive hands‑on experience with AWS in production
, including infrastructure design, deployment, and optimization

Strong experience with

Distributed systems and cloud‑native architecturesCI/CD pipelines and automation

Observability, reliability, and incident response

Practical experience with MLOps, Model Ops, ML platforms, or LLMOps in enterprise environments

Proficiency in one or more of:
Python, Java, Scala
, and Infrastructure‑as‑Code tooling (Terraform / Cloud Formation)

Ability to operate at Lead
scope
, influencing architecture and decisions across multiple teams and domains

Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders

Preferred skills:

Deep familiarity with AWS analytics, ML, and GenAI services
, including evaluation and monitoring tooling

Experience designing or supporting enterprise MLOps / ML platform frameworks used by multiple teams

Strong understanding of security‑first design
, governance, and compliance in regulated environments

Experience balancing innovation with operational supportability in platform teams

Proven ability to mentor and influence without formal authority

Strong product and business awareness, enabling pragmatic technical trade‑offs

We value analytical thinking and continuous learning. Through training and coaching, you can improve your data literacy and apply insights in meaningful ways, regardless of experience level.

What’s in it for you:

We’re honoured to be recognized as a 2026 Best Workplaces in Canada by Great Place to Work® Canada.

Wellness programs that support the three pillars of your health – mental, physical, and financial

The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential.

As a hybrid organization, you and your leader use business and Client need to choose where you work, at home or in the office

As a condition of the role, the successful candidate must obtain a Government of Canada Reliability Status security clearance through Sun Life in advance of the start date

Must be able to satisfactorily complete applicable background checks prior to the start date and during employment, in accordance with Sun Life’s policies and practices