Staff ML Data Scientist - Production Rec Sys + Stock

CookUnity; Toronto; On-site; CAD 266,000 - 281,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food-tech company in Toronto is seeking an experienced ML-focused Data Scientist to design and implement recommendation systems, ensuring they deliver personalized meal experiences. The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of experience in data science, proficiency in Python, and the ability to lead collaborative projects. This role offers competitive compensation and substantial benefits, including health insurance and stock options.

Benefits

Health Insurance coverage (Canada Life)

Stock Options Plan granted on Day 1

Eligible for a bi-annual performance bonus

Flexible Paid Time Off

5-year Sabbatical

Paid Family leave

Compassionate Leave

Monthly CookUnity credits

Fitness subsidies

Personalized Spanish coach

Qualifications

• 6+ years in data science, machine learning, or applied statistics.
• Deep experience building recommendation engines and personalization pipelines.
• Hands-on familiarity with A/B testing frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deliver production-grade recommendation and personalization systems.
• Quantify and optimize business impact through A/B testing and causal inference.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed experimentation and feedback.

Skills

Data science

Machine learning

Applied statistics

Recommendation engines

A/B testing frameworks

Python

SQL

Tools

Snowflake

PyTorch

Airflow

MLFlow

ECS

Job description

A leading food-tech company in Toronto is seeking an experienced ML-focused Data Scientist to design and implement recommendation systems, ensuring they deliver personalized meal experiences. The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of experience in data science, proficiency in Python, and the ability to lead collaborative projects. This role offers competitive compensation and substantial benefits, including health insurance and stock options.