Senior AI Model Validation Scientist

15 hours ago

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada BMO Full-time
Shape AI governance at BMO Financial Group through model validation, quantitative testing, and risk-focused technical judgment. Work at 100 King Street West. This Senior Applied AI Scientist role sits in the Model Risk Management group and reports to the Director, Generative and Agentic AI Model Validation. You will assess conceptual soundness, output quality, robustness, agentic workflows, and governance alignment. You will also create testing standards, guide project teams, and translate complex problems into scalable solutions. Key Responsibilities:

Evaluate model soundness, quality, robustness, and workflows Lead research into validation standards and approaches Review quantitative testing and provide technical guidance Partner with business, technology, risk, and governance stakeholders Maintain audit-ready validation artifacts and project documentation Requirements:

Master’s degree in Computer Science or related STEM field At least five years’ Artificial Intelligence industry experience Hands-on Generative AI enterprise or production delivery Machine learning fundamentals and quantitative analysis experience Risk and control mindset with strong analytical thinking Use critical thinking, technical depth, and risk awareness to strengthen BMO’s Generative AI and Agentic AI model validation.