Data Scientist

Clio; Calgary; On-site; CAD 111,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal tech company in Calgary is seeking an experienced Data Scientist. You will work collaboratively within a cross-functional team, applying AI and ML to enhance decision-making and develop innovative products. Ideal candidates have 3+ years in data science and expertise in Python and SQL, with strong communication skills for diverse audiences.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Top-tier health benefits

Flexible time off policy

$2000 annual counseling benefit

Qualifications

• 3+ years applied experience in data science.
• Ability to translate business requirements into data science solutions.
• Experience developing analysis in Python with relevant ML libraries.

Responsibilities

• Suggest and pursue new questions about our business and customers.
• Work to develop predictive AI and ML solutions.
• Apply rigorous statistical analysis and data mining techniques.

Skills

Python

SQL

Statistical analysis

Machine Learning

Communication

Education

Graduate degree in quantitative discipline

Tools

pandas

PyTorch

scikit-learn

Databricks

Job description

Overview

Clio is more than just a tech company—we are a global leader transforming the legal experience for all by bettering the lives of legal professionals while increasing access to justice. More than 150,000 legal professionals use Clio to run their legal practices. They come in all sizes, specializing in every field of law, and each one has unique needs. Clio solves many of their biggest problems out of the box, but every legal practice is different. We are currently looking for a new Data Scientist, to join our Data Insights team and work closely with Clio’s products and business teams.

You thrive on analytical challenges and working closely with product development and customer-facing professionals. You will collaborate with everyone from product managers to business leaders and developers, guiding rapid iterations of hypothesis, prioritization, experimentation / analysis and strategy setting—extract valuable insights, enhance our decision-making processes and contribute to the development of innovative financial products.

The team: You will be working alongside a cross-functional team of data scientists, embedded within Clio’s products and business teams, developing AI and ML solutions to understand Clio’s customers, to bring them cutting-edge AI and GenAI products, and to recommend proactive and efficient ways to serve them better. You will play an integral role, enabling business leaders across Clio make rigorous data-driven decisions. You will help our business grow, help our customers succeed, and continuously improve the way we operate.

Responsibilities

• Suggest and proactively pursue new questions about our business, product, and customers that lead to high-impact insights.
• Work with other team members to develop predictive AI and ML solutions and deploy them in production.
• Apply rigorous statistical analysis and data mining techniques to evaluate and clearly communicate the impact of different product features and other business initiatives.
• Employ statistical analysis, machine learning, GenAI, LLMs, etc. to unlock new product opportunities.
• Collaborate closely with product, marketing, and business teams to refine business problems, develop clear hypotheses, and provide data-driven recommendations that shape strategy.
• Support scientific thinking in product and business teams by enabling discussions with data, disseminating best practices, and leading by example.
• Effectively communicate and present complex technical concepts and findings to diverse stakeholders, ensuring insights are understood and acted upon.

Qualifications

• 3+ years applied experience in data science.
• The ability to translate business requirements into data science solutions.
• A proven ability to deliver actionable insights in a fast-paced, iterative environment.
• Experience in developing analysis in Python and experience with relevant ML libraries and frameworks (e.g., pandas, PyTorch, scikit-learn)
• Strong team player mindset, while able to work under your own initiative and prioritize time and tasks effectively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tell a compelling story with data to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to write structured SQL queries for answering questions and manipulating data.

Bonus Points

• Understanding of SaaS business metrics and growth drivers.
• Experience with Databricks
• Experience in analytics working with product and user behavior data, e.g., retention or churn analysis.
• Experience with building ML/AI pipelines and relevant tools.
• Experience with large data sets and user behavior data.
• Experience with LLMs and GenAI (LangChain/Graph)
• A graduate degree in a relevant quantitative discipline (computer science, statistics, mathematics, physics, engineering).

What you will find here

Compensation is one of the main components of Clio’s Total Rewards Program. We have developed a series of programs and processes to ensure we are creating fair and competitive pay practices that form the foundation of our human and high-performing culture.

Some highlights of our Total Rewards program include:

• Competitive, equitable salary with top-tier health benefits, dental, and vision insurance
• Hybrid work environment, with expectation for local Clions (Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Dublin) to be in office minimum 2 days per week on our Anchor Days.
• Flexible time off policy, with an encouraged 20 days off per year.
• $2000 annual counseling benefit
• RRSP matching and RESP contribution
• Clioversary recognition program with special acknowledgement at 3, 5, 7, and 10 years

The full salary range for this role is $111,400 to $131,000 to $150,600 CAD. Please note salary bands may differ based on location and local currency. Additionally, benefit offerings may differ depending on the employee's location.

• We aim to hire all candidates between the minimum and the midpoint of the full salary range. We reserve the midpoint to the maximum of the salary band for internal employees who demonstrate sustained high performance and impact at Clio. The final offer amount for this role will be dependent on individual experience and skillset of the candidate. Please note there are a separate set of salary bands for other regions based on local currency.

Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging and Equity (DIBE) & Accessibility

Our team shows up as their authentic selves, and are united by our mission. We are dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion. We pride ourselves in building and fostering an environment where our teams feel included, valued, and enabled to do the best work of their careers, wherever they choose to log in from. We believe that different perspectives, skills, backgrounds, and experiences result in higher-performing teams and better innovation. We are committed to equal employment and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Clio provides accessibility accommodations during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Learn more about our culture at clio.com/careers

Disclaimer: We only communicate with candidates through official @clio.com email addresses.