Data Scientist

Northbridge Financial Corporation; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian insurance provider is seeking a Data Scientist 2 to join their team. You will play a vital role in the data science lifecycle, from model development to deployment. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in applied statistics, machine learning, and data wrangling. This position offers a hybrid work model alongside competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits. Join us in making a difference in the insurance sector.

Benefits

Hybrid work model

Competitive salary

Employee share purchase plan

Flexible health benefits

Education assistance

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in applied statistics and/or machine learning model development.
• 2-4 years of experience in data wrangling and feature engineering.
• 2+ years of programming experience with SQL and Python/R.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the data science lifecycle from business problem to model deployment.
• Conduct exploratory data analysis and data wrangling.
• Train and evaluate machine learning models.

Skills

Applied statistics

Machine learning

Data wrangling

SQL

Python/R

Education

Undergraduate degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or relevant field

Tools

Open source stats software

Cloud-based proprietary software

Job description

What it’s like to be a Northbridge Data Scientist

The Data Science Team is a central partner to the business for Northbridge’s predictive and prescriptive capability using applied statistics, machine learning or artificial intelligence to build business solutions.

The primary role of Data Scientist 2 is to participate in the data science lifecycle to develop and deploy analytical models. Tackle a breadth of challenges from wrangling data, finding the optimal model fit, to delivering results to our business stakeholders.

We want your talent

If you are great at:

Participate in the data science lifecycle from understanding the business problem, to data extraction, to model development, to production deployment and change management

Perform data extraction and wrangling, and conduct exploratory data analysis

Train and evaluate applied statistics and machine learning models, using open source and cloud based proprietary software

Develop deployment scripts for batch and real-time delivery of model output

Maintain deployed models by running and delivering model output and debugging scripts as needed

If you have:

Undergraduate degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or relevant field

2-4 years of professional experience in applied statistics and/or machine learning model development and implementation

2-4 years of professional experience in data wrangling and feature engineering, including SQL writing queries to integrate data from multiple sources

2+ years of programming experience with SQL and Python/R

Proficiency in operational procedures, workflow, and processing functions

Experience in scalable data engineering, software engineering and/or MLOps practices is an asset

We really mean it when we say we put you first. Here are a few ways how:

Hybrid work! You get to work from the office and at home 50/50, allowing you to manage both worlds with the ease and flexibility you need.

We offer competitive salaries and support your financial health through our employee share purchase plan, pension plans, RRSP, discounts on staff insurance, and more!

We help you prioritize your well-being from day one through flexible health benefits, early leave days, wellness programs, rewards, and recognition programs.

We are invested in helping you grow in your career through education assistance to complete your CIP, FCIP, CRM or other courses desired, internal mobility, Leadership training and mentoring programs.

NBFC cares about the community and supports the causes you believe in with donation matching and team volunteer days.

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Who we are:

We’re Northbridge Financial. We’re proud to be 100% Canadian and owned by Fairfax Financial. We serve through our Northbridge Insurance, Federated Insurance, and TruShield Insurance brands. We have a reputation for being one of Canada’s leading commercial property and casualty insurance company. Our employees are dedicated to understanding the needs of our customers and we go above and beyond to help Canadian businesses have a safer and brighter future. We’re a company of passionate people who put people first. Do you want to join a team that believes in working hard – and having fun at work – all while making a difference?Look no further than Northbridge.

At Northbridge Financial we embrace and celebrate you and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all! No matter who you are or what makes you unique, we welcome you. Please let us know how we can assist or accommodate you during the selection process.