RQ11040 – Machine Learning Engineer – Senior

Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement

Government Services Integration Cluster

222 Jarvis St, Toronto

Start Date: 2026-05-11

End Date: 2027-03-31

Requisition Closing Date: 2026-05-05, 12:00 p.m.

Must Haves

Deep Understanding of Machine Learning Concepts: Proficiency in fundamental machine learning concepts, algorithms, and techniques.

Expertise in Natural Language Processing (NLP): Knowledge of NLP techniques and models, especially BERT and other transformer-based models, for tasks like text classification, sentiment analysis, and language understanding.

Experience with Deep Learning Frameworks: Proficiency in deep learning libraries such as TensorFlow or PyTorch. Experience with implementing, training, and fine-tuning BERT models using these frameworks is crucial.

Data Preprocessing Skills: Ability to perform text preprocessing, tokenization, and understanding of word embeddings.

Programming Skills: Strong programming skills in Python, including experience with libraries like NumPy, Pandas, and Scikit-learn.

Model Optimization and Tuning: Skills in optimizing model performance through hyperparameter tuning and understanding of trade-offs between model complexity and performance.

Understanding of Transfer Learning: Knowledge of how to leverage pre-trained models like BERT for specific tasks and adapt them to custom datasets.