Senior Data Scientist

Questrade Financial Group (QFG), through its companies - Questrade,  Questbank, Questrade Wealth Management, Community Trust Company, Zolo, and Flexiti, provides securities and foreign currency investment, professionally managed investment portfolios, mortgages, real estate services, financial services and more. We use cutting-edge technology to help Canadians become much more financially successful and secure.

At QFG, we combine human-centric collaboration with AI-driven innovation to redefine financial services. The ideal candidate will be a catalyst for change, using AI to transform and deliver unparalleled customer experiences and shaping a future where AI empowers our teams to do their best work.

Join our diverse, inclusive, and hybrid workplace to unleash your creativity and nurture your curiosity without limits. If you share this sense of infinite possibility, come shape your future at QFG.

What’s in it for you as an employee of QFG?

• Health & wellbeing resources and programs

• Paid vacation, personal, and sick days for work-life balance

• Competitive compensation and benefits packages

• Work-life balance in a hybrid environment with at least 3 days in office

• Career growth and development opportunities

• Opportunities to contribute to community causes

• Work with diverse team members in an inclusive and collaborative environment

This job posting is for an existing vacancy. 

We’re looking for our next Senior Data Scientist. Could It Be You?

The Senior Data Scientist leverages advanced analytics skills to discover strategic insights to assist Questrade to grow and deliver customer-centric solutions in a multi-product / multi-channel financial services environment.

The Senior Data Scientist utilizes advanced Data Science skills to solve strategic business problems for Questrade. The incumbent will tackle a wide variety of business issues such as customer acquisition, customer engagement, retention, pricing, and more to make positive contributions.

The incumbent is well-versed in all aspects of Data Science including problem formulation, data engineering, in-depth analysis, machine learning, communication, story-telling and process change monitoring; he/she will contribute significantly to the fabric of the Strategy & Corporate Development team. The Senior Data Scientist acts as the lead of a functional capability in the department providing guidance and assistance to other members.

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In this role, responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Supporting Strategy and Corporate Development team with data requests to inform decision making

• Collaborating on customer segmentation and profitability analysis

• Contributing to set up and inputs for customer / product profitability models

• Building and refine predictive models

• Identifying opportunities to embed data and analytics throughout strategy and new product development process on an ongoing basis

• Making improvement recommendations to analytics data infrastructure

• Building dashboards to support insight generation and business management

So are YOU our next Senior Data Scientist? You are if you…

• Have 3+ years of experience in data science, analytics or related field

• Are able to assess business situation and translate into credible analytics framework

• Have hands-on experience in working with large-scale customer, transactional and financial datasets

• Possess advanced proficiency in Python and SQL for data extraction, analysis and model development

• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills in business discussions and story-telling

• Are able to multi-task with minimal supervision and uphold commitments made

• Are a self-learner capable of independent study of new concepts and tools

• Have the ability to review and critique technical work of team

• Have the ability to coach and mentor other team members

Compensation Information:

• Base salary range: $120,000 - $130,000

• The final compensation package will be commensurate with the successful candidate's experience, skills, and geographic location (Canada). It includes a comprehensive benefits plan and a competitive incentive (bonus) program for Full-Time Permanent roles.

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At Questrade Financial Group of Companies, with multiple office locations around the world, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and accessible work environment. This is an environment where individuals are treated with dignity and respect. Here, the unique skills and experience you bring will be valued. You will be supported and motivated, so that you can harness your unlimited potential. Our team reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and operate in. Having a collaborative and diverse team helps us push boundaries to bring the future of fintech into existence - not only for the benefit of our customers, but for those who build their career with us.

Questrade Financial Group of companies Applicant Tracking System utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) for application screening. The AI system operates on predetermined criteria, with final decisions subject to human review.

Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted directly. If you require accommodation during the recruitment/selection process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.