Senior Data Scientist, Banking Data
Wealthsimple Technologies, Remote (Canada)
What you will do
- Design & execute A/B tests to inform pricing, measure launch impact and make data-informed decisions on the future of the product roadmap.
- Build client-facing ML & AI products, such as spend insights https://help.wealthsimple.com/hc/en-ca/articles/49929213964571-Track-and-categorize-your-spending.
- Design & implement measurement strategy for upcoming product launches, including metric definition, geo-experimentation and otherwise incrementality analyses.
- Design & build data pipelines and architecture for modelled datasets.
- Use causal inference and complex statistical methods to deep dive into the product problems pace in order to provide actionable insights rooted in a deep understanding of client behaviour.
- Leverage AI to build agentic workflows, deepen your craft and handle operational tasks efficiently.
- Take ownership and ship it—continuously look for the simplest, most effective way to approach challenges.
- Work where you are (while our Canadian offices are located in Toronto, we are a remote-first workforce and you can join from anywhere in Canada!)
What you need
- Has a product mindset, having worked on customer-facing products with a culture of A/B testing, strong experimental design, product analytics and data storytelling.
- Has experience with the impactful application of complex statistical methods, causal inference, and applied mathematics.
- Is experienced working directly with cross-functional partners, preferably having worked with director-level stakeholders.
- Is passionate about measurement and understanding what drives business outcomes, navigating the complexities of attribution and incrementality.
- Has driven high-stakes product decisions (e.g., pricing, roadmap priorities) with data
- Adjusts quickly to changing priorities and effectively manages complexity in a fast-paced growth environment.
- Values simplicity and pragmatism, knows when to build sophisticated solutions and when a simpler approach will suffice.
- Strong technical skills in Python and SQL with experience building production-quality data pipelines.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
- Fintech experience is a bonus, but not a requirement.
Build something people love
Wealthsimple is Canada’s leading financial innovator. The company offers a full suite of simple, sophisticated financial products across managed investing, do-it-yourself trading, cryptocurrency, tax filing, spending and saving. Wealthsimple currently serves more than 4 million Canadians and holds over $169 billion in assets under administration. The company was founded in 2014 by a team of financial experts and technology entrepreneurs, and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.