Senior ML Developer I

Remote l Canada l Full Time

At Minerva, we’re transforming compliance through cutting-edge AI. Our platform automates anti-money laundering (AML) screening and investigations, enabling financial institutions and fintechs to streamline their workflows, reduce false positives, and focus on what truly matters - mitigating the risk.

We are seeking a Senior ML Developer I to support our AI and ML initiatives that include end-to-end deployment of ML models, data curation, ongoing model maintenance, feedback integration, model risk management, platform deployment, application integration, and ML infrastructure and pipeline development.

You will have the opportunity to work on new and exciting projects, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to the overall success of our company. This position is ideal for a fast learner with a solid foundation in ML and CS who is looking to take on new challenges and responsibilities.

• Collaborate with data scientists, product managers, and software engineers to design and deliver ML-powered features.

• Own ML models end-to-end: development, deployment, integration with Minerva’s core systems, ongoing monitoring and maintenance.

• Establish and champion best practices for ML development (unit testing, integration testing, model validation, CI/CD, monitoring drift, retraining, etc), continuously improve quality and reduce technical debt.

• Work with modern technology stack: Python, PyTorch/TensorFlow, Databricks, Docker/Kubernetes, AWS, Datadog.

• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code.

• Contribute to project planning: refine technical designs, break down tasks, estimate effort, ensure cross-functional alignment and timely delivery.

• Stay on top with advances in ML, frameworks, and infrastructure, evaluate new tools and approaches for adoption.

• Take an active role in growing the team, partner with your manager to improve the processes that support team development and efficiency.

• Your work will directly power Minerva’s AI-driven risk intelligence platform, improving how customers make critical risk decisions.

• 5+ years as a ML developer, with hands-on experience deploying ML systems to production.

• Strong MLOps expertise (must-have skills):

  • LLM deployment and optimization (fine-tuning, prompt engineering, serving at scale).

  • Model serving, maintenance, performance monitoring (data drift, model drift, bias detection, alerting).

  • System-level performance monitoring (latency, throughput, resource allocation).

  • Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines for ML workloads.

  • Data ingestion, transformation, and monitoring pipelines.

• Tools & Technologies

  • Proficiency in Python, strong software engineering practices (testing, version control, code quality).

  • Experience with SageMaker, Databricks, AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform.

  • Experience with C++ is a plus.

• General ML / data science foundation (algorithms, evaluation, statistics).

• Passion for working with cross-functional teams including Product and Business.

• Startup mindset: enjoy tackling new challenges, adapt quickly to change, and effectively operate in a fast-moving environment.

• A strong sense of ownership and pride in building high-quality systems.

Minerva is a proactive anti-money laundering (AML) platform for leading financial organizations. Minerva helps compliance teams stop bad actors at the door with predictive intelligence so that the good guys can stay one step ahead (https://gominerva.com). Founded by former anti-money laundering execs with a passion for making real progress against financial crimes and driving innovation using academic methods in machine learning. Backed by some of the best VC firms, we’re looking for people who share in our mission with a similar passion for what they do, to help us in our journey to help stop the flow of illicit funds.

Minerva’s culture is built on saying what we mean, meaning what we say and being impeccable with our word. We are responsible for our words and actions and its impact on others. There is no room for disrespect and discrimination but infinite room for diversity and daring. We like our policies, processes, and procedures tight and to the point. We always ask ‘what problem are we trying to solve before we create solutions?’. Our value is measured by the efficiency and efficacy with which our clients can identify and disrupt financial predators.

You’ll be joining a product-led, remote-first startup team where your work has a direct impact on businesses across the globe.

Minerva is an equal opportunity employer: we take each and every application seriously and consider all applicants with the same level of care and attention. We’re open-minded, and happy to consider highly motivated applicants who can learn quickly and have a demonstrable track record of success.

• The salary band for this role is $130K-150K

• We offer competitive overall compensation which includes base annual salaries, benefits, and employee stock options.

• We believe strongly in ensuring that our team benefits together with the growth of the company, and will reward those who take these first steps with us to scale the company toward our larger vision.

• Unlimited vacation (4 weeks minimum) and time off‍ when you need to recharge.

• 100% Remote, but available coworking access in our Toronto space or in a co-working space convenient for you.

• A small, dynamic team with plenty of autonomy to drive meaningful impact.

• Opportunity to make a significant difference in the fight against financial crime.