Principal Scientist leading research and development for Kraft Peanut Butter in Canada. Collaborating with teams to drive product development and ensure quality standards.
About the role
- Applied Scientist developing and deploying AI models for customer growth at Thumbtack. Focusing on user data to create scalable experiences and innovate marketing strategies.
Responsibilities
- Initiate and drive applied science initiatives to completion, with a focus on the business impact
- Build and deploy AI systems to production
- Analyze a wide variety of data: structured and unstructured, observational and experimental to drive model development
- Maintain the right balance between speed of execution and scientific rigor when designing solutions
- Own the reliability and performance of deployed models, including monitoring and iterative improvement
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in applied AI / data science with demonstrated experience deploying models to production
- Ability to effectively read, write, and debug code in programming languages such as Python
- Familiarity with agentic software engineering tools like Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex
- Solid foundation in probability and statistics, including experimental design, predictive modeling, optimization, and causal inference
- Ability to drive technical and impactful roadmaps for the business
- Experience working through complex projects with cross functional execution
- Ability to break down complex problems rigorously and understand the tradeoffs necessary to deliver impactful projects
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to cross functional partners of various technical levels
Benefits
- Thumbtack embraces diversity
- Equal opportunity workplace
- Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities
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