Data Scientist (Statistics, Machine Learning and AI)

About the role

MicroAgility is hiring a Data Scientist in Toronto, Ontario for a one-year contract. You will partner with client stakeholders to frame problems, analyse data, build models and turn results into decisions and products, working across statistics, machine learning and modern AI.

Key responsibilities

• Frame business problems as analytical or modelling questions.
• Explore, clean and prepare data for analysis and modelling.
• Build machine learning models for prediction, classification, ranking and recommendation.
• Design and analyse experiments and A/B tests.
• Communicate findings and recommendations to technical and business audiences.
• Partner with data and ML engineering teams to move models into production.
• Contribute to reusable analytical templates and internal best practices.

Required profile

• 4+ years of data science or applied statistics experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field; Master's or PhD in a quantitative discipline preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Agile, goal oriented, analytical and able to understand client needs and business context.

Required skills

• Strong Python or R with pandas, scikit-learn and ML libraries.
• Statistics, experiment design and causal inference.
• Cloud data platforms and notebook environments.
• Working knowledge of PyTorch, TensorFlow or XGBoost.
• Familiarity with MLOps concepts and model deployment.

What we offer

• Contract pay of CAD $115 per hour.
• Opportunity to work on innovative projects for high-profile clients.
• A collaborative, inclusive and supportive work environment.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.