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LeadFull-timePythonRustAWSData ScienceAIMLData
Salary Range
$121,125 - $163,875 /year
This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.
About the Role
Neo Financial seeks an experienced and strategic Staff Data Scientist to provide technical leadership and mentorship to our Data Science team. You will play a key role in shaping Neo's data science vision and guiding the technical development of a team focused on building a better financial future for all Canadians.
Key Responsibilities
- →Spearhead technical strategy and end-to-end delivery of sophisticated ML models across marketing and loyalty
- →Manage the technical development of data scientists, guiding complex projects, fostering skill growth, and ensuring high-quality model implementation
- →Champion model explainability and business trust via advanced SHAP insights, validation reports, and clear cross-functional communication
- →Architect and enhance MLOps infrastructure, including automating model pipelines and implementing advanced versioning/drift detection
- →Establish and enforce rigorous model validation frameworks for exceptional model quality, generalization, and compliance
- →Mentor and develop data scientists at all levels, leading technical design and spearheading knowledge-sharing
- →Collaborate with executive and business leaders to identify and prioritize high-value data science initiatives
- →Stay current with data science, ML, and MLOps advancements, driving adoption of innovative technologies
Requirements
- ✓10+ years of experience deploying impactful ML models in production, driving commercial outcomes, and leading technical teams
- ✓Profound technical expertise in Python (pandas, scikit-learn), XGBoost (tuning, custom objectives, SHAP), and AWS (SageMaker, ECS)
- ✓Exceptional ML validation skills, including mitigating data leakage, rigorous OOT testing, and robust backtesting framework design
- ✓Extensive hands-on experience with Snowflake / Databricks; strong familiarity with MLflow & dbt
- ✓Strategic, business-centric mindset; adept at navigating ambiguity and prioritizing in a fast-paced environment
- ✓Demonstrated experience managing the technical development of data science teams of 5+ members
- ✓Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, able to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
Benefits
- ★Opportunity to work at one of Canada's fastest-growing fintech companies
- ★Meaningful equity through stock options
- ★Collaborative and high-performing team environment
- ★Chance to directly impact the company's success and customers' financial futures
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