Senior Director, AI Engineering (Ottawa)

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📍 ottawa, on, Canada

Full-time Engineering Posted June 08, 2026

Job Description

What we’re looking for

This is a highly visible, strategic, and impactful role reporting to the VP of Engineering for SurveyMonkey Core Engineering. As the Senior Director of AI, you will be a critical leader defining the future of SurveyMonkey’s products and services, managing the Machine Learning and Data Science teams, and leading the shift to an AI‑first platform.

What you’ll be working on

Strategic Leadership & Product Alignment

  • Strategic Roadmapping: Define and execute the long‑term data science strategy, ensuring alignment with SurveyMonkey’s business objectives and product vision.
  • Product‑to‑Data Science Translation: Act as the liaison between Product Management and the Data Science team, mapping product requirements into technically feasible data science projects.
  • AI‑First Transformation: Drive the migration from a traditional SaaS product to an AI‑first platform, embedding advanced data science and LLM capabilitie...