Sr AI Developer

Status: Regular Full Time

Working Conditions: Hybrid Working Environment

Education Level: 4 year University education in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Physics, or other relevant programs within Data, AI or ML.

Base Location: Oshawa, ON

Temporary Work Location: Pickering, ON

Number of Position(s): 1

Travel:10%

Deadline to Apply: Dec 2, 2024

Salary Range: $2,575.17 - $3,020.55 Per Week 

Electrify your career and help build a brighter tomorrow.

Every generation has a challenge that defines them. At OPG, we are calling on all innovators, disruptors, thought leaders and change-makers. Join us to electrify life in one generation and build a sustainable future powered by our electricity, our ideas, and our people. Join OPG and make history.

Whether you work in the skilled trades or are a business professional, a career at OPG is an opportunity to electrify your life on -- and off -- the job.

ACCOMMODATIONS

OPG is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment where all employees feel valued, respected, and supported. If you require accommodation during the application or interview process,please advise us as soon as possible so appropriate arrangements can be made.

If you require information in a format that is accessible to you, please contact AODA@opg.com

NEW CAMPUS: In summer of 2025, OPG is establishing our new campus at 1908 Colonel Sam Drive, Oshawa, Ontario. The new campus will provide a cutting-edge work environment that fosters collaboration and innovation.

JOB OVERVIEW

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is looking for a dynamic, strategic, and results-driven professional to join our team in the role of Senior Artificial Intelligence (AI) Developer.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Data and Artificial Intelligence, this position is responsible to provide leadership and technical specialist support for the design and life cycle management of AI systems that support the secure economic operation and commercialization of the power generation assets of OPG. You will manage initiatives and provide for technical direction, user requirements, system design, software development, systems integration, research, and training. OPG has an incredible amount of untapped data, and you will be one of the people leading the charge to harness this data.

The successful candidate for this role will be a generalist Data Scientist / AI Developer who has specialization in at least one area, an eagerness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced industry, and an eye for low-hanging fruit and minimum-viable products. They will have the confidence and expertise to push for positive change in the team, in the wider department, and in the company as a whole.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in an environment where you will contribute to OPG’s public outreach, engagement, and education efforts as part of the company’s commitment to growing its social license.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Lead cross-functional teams to drive AI project execution, translating business requirements into technical specifications. Ensure alignment with business objectives through effective communication and methodologies like Agile and Scrum.
• Architect and design AI solutions from inception to deployment, leading the development and implementation of advanced AI/ML models.
• Support the development of AI governance frameworks, advocating for responsible AI, risk management, and best practices in data and analytics.
• Champion AI communication and education initiatives, ensuring employees at all levels understand the capabilities, benefits, and implications of AI. Drive change management efforts to foster a culture of AI adoption and continuous learning
• Apply expertise in data science methods, including Large Language Models, Machine Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Deep Learning, and Optimization.
• Train, deploy, and manage AI/ML models and solutions, such as logistic regression, decision trees, clustering, Bayesian networks, and Generative AI techniques, including Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), fine-tuning, and prompt engineering.
• Apply best practices in software engineering, including CI/CD, version control, test-driven development, and MLOps/DevOps.
• Implement MLOps practices to build end-to-end pipelines and deploy models in production.
• Mentor junior team members and participate in code and architecture reviews.
• Conduct data cleansing activities and data quality management, including performing feasibility studies to ensure data suitability for AI/ML solutions.
• Other duties as required.

EDUCATION

• Mandatory completion of a 4 year University education in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Physics, or other relevant programs within Data, AI, or ML.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum experience of over 4 years and up to and including 6 years is considered necessary in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) and statistical modelling.
• Proven experience driving business value as a Data Scientist or AI/ML Developer, including deploying ML models to production (estimated 4-6 years in the field).
• Experience building and delivering data science products in Python, and familiarity with major libraries/ tooling.
• Familiarity with Software Engineering and MLOps best practices.
• Familiarity with version control software such as git.
• Experience with communicating business value from data science projects to non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with building and managing data pipelines that perform preprocessing and cleaning tasks on large datasets in Spark.
• (Nice-to-have) Experience with Azure and cloud development environments such as Databricks.

The successful candidate will exhibit uncompromising integrity and commitment to upholding corporate values, and the OPG Code of Business Conduct.

What Makes a Career at OPG Different?

As Ontario’s largest clean energy generator, we’re building, expanding, and innovating the equipment and technology that keeps Ontario powered with clean, reliable energy.

At OPG, our values are our strengths. They are fundamental truths about our organization that don’t change:

Safety – it’s our business

Integrity – always lead with integrity

Excellence – never satisfied with good enough

Inclusion – working together for powerful outcomes

Innovation - creativity accelerates possibility.

Here's why OPG might just be the ideal workplace for you:

• Exceptional range of opportunities province-wide
• Long-term career growth and development opportunities
• Electricity is vital to the province and OPG’s clean electricity is helping decarbonize other sectors.

Our promise to you:

• We care about the safety and the well-being of our employees. It is our utmost priority.
• A supportive work environment where you can be your best every day.
• Opportunities to stretch and develop.
• Offer different ways for you to give back to communities where we operate.
• Partner with Indigenous communities and support local businesses.
• We support employment equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Are you ready to start a career that has the power to electrify life on and off the job? Apply now.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Please submit your application online at https://jobs.opg.com/ by 11:59 PM E.S.T., Dec 2, 2024. OPG thanks all those who apply; however, only candidates considered for an interview will be contacted.

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The base salary range considers many factors including, but not limited to experience, education, and training, including any collective agreement requirements for union represented positions. It is not typical for the salary to be offered near the top of the range, and salary is dependent on numerous factors. For management roles, the base salary range does not represent the total compensation package. The total compensation package for regular full-time management roles includes pay-for-performance programs for annual and medium time periods. Maintaining a high-performance culture and excellence is a core expectation of every member of our leadership team and is rewarded through the established compensation framework.

OPG is committed to employment equity. As such, we encourage applicants from equity-seeking communities (Indigenous Peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and women). We strongly believe that alleviating the under-representation of equity-seeking individuals will create a stronger OPG team and allow us to better serve the needs of our diverse communities.

In order to fulfill the above-mentioned purpose, priority in hiring may be given to qualified persons who self-identify as a member of equity-seeking groups as identified in the application process. This initiative constitutes a special program under the Human Rights Code/Canadian Human Rights Act.