Neo Financial is a Canadian technology company building consumer financial products for everyday Canadians.
Join us to build a more rewarding financial future for all Canadians At Neo, we’re on a mission to build a more rewarding financial future for all Canadians. Life at a rapidly scaling tech startup isn’t for everyone. It’s complex, fast-paced, high-pressure, but also incredibly fulfilling. Since its founding in 2019, Neo has gained incredible traction and is one of the fastest-growing fintech companies in Canada. - #1 on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 for 2023, 2024, and 2025 https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/neo-financial-achieves-first-ever-three-peat-win-as-number-one-on-deloitte-s-technology-fast-50-list-889692540.html — the first company ever to achieve a three-peat at the top! - #1 Fastest Growing Company in Canada for 2024 by Globe & Mail https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240927952651/en/Neo-Financial-Ranks-No.-1-on-The-Globe-and-Mail%E2%80%99s-2024-List-of-Canada%E2%80%99s-Top-Growing-Companies - Top-ranked mobile apps and credit cards - Team of 500+ people - 1M+ customers - 10K+ retail partners Role Overview We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join our high-growth team. In this role, you will leverage advanced statistical modelling, machine learning, and data engineering to solve complex business problems and build scalable data products. As a senior member of the team, you will drive technical excellence, design robust data architectures, and mentor other data scientists to elevate our overall technical capabilities. Key Responsibilities - Technical Leadership: Serve as the technical lead on major data science initiatives, defining project scopes, methodologies, and engineering best practices. - Model Development: Design, build, evaluate, and deploy highly scalable machine learning models and predictive analytics in a production environment. - Mentorship & Guidance: Actively mentor and guide intermediate and junior data scientists, providing constructive feedback on code reviews, model design, and experimental methodologies. - Collaboration: Partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Senior Executives to translate complex business objectives into actionable data science roadmaps. - Scalability & Architecture: Architect clean, reproducible data pipelines and frameworks to eliminate technical debt and ensure long-term model reliability. Qualifications & Experience - Experience: 5–8 years of professional experience in a dedicated Data Science or Machine Learning engineering role. - Technical Leadership: Proven track record of technically leading data science projects and mentoring other data scientists (direct people management experience is not required). - Technical Stack: Deep proficiency in Python and SQL. Hands-on experience with cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP) and modern data platforms (e.g., Databricks, PySpark). - Modeling Expertise: Advanced knowledge of statistical modeling, machine learning frameworks, hyperparameter tuning, and model evaluation metrics (precision, recall, ROC-AUC). - Communication: Exceptional ability to translate complex technical concepts and model metrics into clear, strategic insights for non-technical stakeholders. 🚀 TOTAL REWARDS As Neo continues to grow, we’re committed to offering a competitive, market-leading rewards program that reflects the impact our team members make. In addition to salary, our program includes equity — empowering employees to share directly in our momentum today and in the meaningful value we create for years to come. - Salary: We provide a strong base salary aligned with market ranges, along with the flexibility to tailor your mix of cash and equity to match your longer term goals. Final compensation is based on your skills, experience, and scope. For exceptional talent, we’re prepared to go above and beyond. - Equity Ownership (Where Eligible): At Neo, you don’t just work here, you own a piece of what we’re building. As a full-time team member, you share directly in the upside of one of Canada’s fastest-growing companies. When we win, you win — with real ownership and meaningful long-term wealth-building potential tied to our success. WHAT DOES LIFE AS AN OWNER AT NEO INCLUDE? 🇨🇦 You will redefine the financial landscape with top talent in Canada to help everyday Canadians win, and grow quickly while doing it 📈 For eligible roles, ownership structure that enables you to share in our path to victory 🏅Earn BIG with our short term incentive plans (STIP) 👥 Collaborating with the brightest minds to build something meaningful, united by a shared commitment to innovation, curiosity, and excellence ❤️🩹 Flexible health benefits & life insurance 🌴 21 Days PTO + stat holidays, and personal leave 💪 Health & personal spending accounts 🤑 A wide variety of discounts through our partner network 🏠 Access to early use of products and discounts on fixed-term Neo mortgages 👶 Parental top-up & equity vesting during long term leave 🎉 Neo night events 🧠 Company wide huddles, and education WORKING AT NEO: The people who thrive at Neo are resourceful, growth-oriented, and driven to win. We hold ourselves to high standards because we’re on a mission that matters: to build a more rewarding financial future for all Canadians. As individuals and as a team, we constantly challenge ourselves and each other to raise the bar and deliver exceptional experiences for our customers. Our commitment to customer success drives everything we do, from building world-class products to providing exceptional support at every step of their journey. If this resonates with you, keep reading. We trust, respect, and support each other. This means honest conversations, constructive input, and empowering each other to move fast and think big. You’ll be surrounded by people who push you to be your best. We primarily collaborate in person across our Calgary, Winnipeg, and Toronto offices, where ideas move quickly and teams build momentum toget