Join Our Team at CIBC: Applied AI Researcher

We’re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented, passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing what’s right for our clients. At CIBC, we embrace your strengths and your ambitions, so you are empowered at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute.

To learn more about CIBC, please visit

What You Will Be Doing

The Advanced Analytics and AI team is the center of AI excellence within CIBC and is leading the way in applying the best practices in predictive science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, leveraging the latest technology and platforms. We collaborate with leading academic institutions in AI and machine learning to promote the exchange of ideas and enrich our talent.

The Applied AI Research team is at the heart of making our vision for AI at CIBC a reality. Our work covers every aspect of the research life cycle, from partnering with academia to building production systems. We work with product, technology, and business partners to apply the state of the art in AI to our business.

As an Applied AI Researcher, you will have an individual contributor (IC) role driving strategic direction through collaboration with Data Science, Engineering, and Product leaders across CIBC. You will play a crucial role in developing, improving, and exploring the capabilities of AI and Generative AI models. At CIBC, we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. Details on your work arrangement (proportion of on-site and remote work) will be discussed at the time of your interview.

How You Will Succeed

Applied AI Competence

Tackle difficult and meaningful projects in domains such as systems based on foundation models, multi-agent AI, emerging AI experiences, and responsible AI. Your work will make a significant difference in advancing cutting-edge technology and providing practical solutions to real-world problems.

Research Skills

Acquire and evaluate a wide area of research including deep learning, NLP, statistical modeling, and related literature. Apply knowledge about new tools, technologies, and methods to support the development and implementation of these technologies.

Science-Driven Innovation

Work with other researchers, engineers, and product groups. Represent CIBC in the research community, collaborating with faculty members in the relevant AI research functions.

Who You Are

• You have advanced interdisciplinary knowledge in deep learning, natural language processing, data science, and big data.
• You understand theoretical AI concepts and stay current with the progress of AI. You have a record of impactful projects and publications in related fields or top-tier conferences and journals.
• You can demonstrate excellent coding skills and hands-on experience working with large foundation models and related frameworks and toolkits, preferably Python. You are familiar with LLMs such as the OpenAI Generative Pre-Trained Transformers models, LLAMA, etc., model fine-tuning methods, prompting methods, and model evaluation.
• You have a PhD in computer science, mathematics, or other related disciplines, and 3+ years in related research experience or relevant experience.
• You are motivated by collective success. You value collaboration and know that it can make a good idea even better. You embrace the power of an inclusive team that enjoys working together to achieve a shared vision.
• Purpose matters to you. You are authentic at work, and you live our purpose – always professional, radically simple, and genuinely caring.

What CIBC Offers

At CIBC, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career, rather than just a paycheck.

We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program*, defined benefit pension plan*, an employee share purchase plan, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program.

Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients.

We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to