GenAI Tech Lead

As a GenAI Tech Lead at Novisto, you'll be the technical driver behind our GenAI initiatives.

Your mission: turn market-ready GenAI technologies into product-ready capabilities fast. We don't reinvent the wheel, we execute quickly and effectively.

You'll combine hands-on development with technical leadership, and partner closely with Product Managers, Designers, and Software Development Tech Leads to shape, prototype, and ship impactful GenAI-powered features. Together, you'll ensure that every solution we build delivers real value to our users and aligns with Novisto's product vision.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• Lead architecture, scientific, and system design discussions for GenAI features and internal tools
• Build and deploy GenAI-powered product features leveraging best-in-class market technologies.
• Stay on top of the evolving GenAI ecosystem and evaluate the right tools and models for Novisto.
• Make pragmatic technical decisions balancing speed, scalability, and maintainability
• Ensure alignment with broader data, software, and AI architecture
• Maintain the right balance between experimentation and productization

Delivery & Execution

• Contribute hands-on to key codebases and prototypes
• Translate business needs into technical requirements and actionable tickets
• Identify technical uncertainties and drive efficient technical feasibility studies and proofs of concept.
• Ensure high-quality, reliable delivery through planning, code reviews, and mentoring
• Collaborate with other Engineering Tech Leads to ensure timely delivery

Mentorship & Team Development

• Mentor GenAI developers and scientists; grow the next generation of technical talent
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, fast and continuous learning, and ownership

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Partner with Product, Design, and Engineering teams to shape and deliver high-impact solutions.
• Ensure compliance, ethics, and security are embedded into development and document these concepts for major stakeholders, clients, and prospects

Quality & Process

• Champion best practices in GenAI applications development (experimentation, testing, observability, documentation).
• Lead maintenance and evolution of deployed GenAI models and services.
• Ensure balance between feature cost, latency, and
  accuracy

Job Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in AI/ML projects, including 2+ years in GenAI in a senior or lead role.
• MSc or PhD in Computer Science (or equivalent professional experience)
• Strong proficiency in Python development
• Strong knowledge of at least one agentic development framework (Langgraph pre
• ferred)
• Bonus: Experience with sensitive client data and enterprise-grade AI deployments.
• Experience with API development
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (e.g., GCP, Azure), CI/CD, and MLOps practices.
• Leadership experience guiding teams through technical complexity.
• Comfortable in fast-paced, cross-functional environments.
• Fluency in English and French

What we offer

• Join an early-stage, well-financed company
• Advance Novisto's purpose of contributing to the sustainability of the economy, environment, and society by empowering companies to make better decisions and disclosures through our ESG data management software.
• Contribute your knowledge and insights to increase awareness and knowledge of sustainability.
• Generous health benefits (100% Insurance coverage & access to Dialogue's telemedicine app).
• Flexible schedules & opportunity to work remotely
• 4 weeks of vacation
• Stock option plan
• Summer hours, if you prefer to work at the office, we have a beautiful office in Old Montreal, close to downtown and steps away from a metro (subway) station.