Senior Data Scientist, AI

Position: Senior Data Scientist, AILocation: Toronto / HybridType: Permanent, full-timeA well-established Canadian fintech is hiring a Senior Data Scientist, AI to lead development of real-time AI/ML solutions that directly impact fraud prevention and payment optimization. This is a greenfield role where you'll own the engineering, design, architecture and deployment of AI/ML models that will improve and power financial transactions.You'll design real-time AI solutions that drive measurable impact across national payment systems - this isn't just another data science role, it's a chance to shape how financial outcomes happen in the real world.What You'll Do:- Lead the design, deployment, and monitoring of AI/ML solutions to tackle fraud, risk, and transaction efficiency.- Develop real-time models using enterprise-grade data tools and scalable cloud infrastructure.- Apply techniques such as Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), LLMs, and statistical learning to solve complex challenges.- Build user-friendly interfaces and dashboards to drive adoption across the business.- Collaborate closely with data engineering, product, and risk teams. What You Bring:- 10 years in data science, AI/ML, or software engineering.- Strong industry experience in payments, fraud, or risk modeling - ideally within fintech, eCommerce, or banking.- Proven track record deploying models into production environments and building real-time, high-volume AI systems and pipelines.- Hands-on experience with cloud-based AI tools (Azure AI ideal), modern data platforms, and real-time analytics pipelines.- Ability to work cross-functionally with technical and business teams to drive value as well as translating complex technical solutions into business value.Why Join:Work on critical payment systems used daily across the country.To apply, please send your resume to Zhanna Dalbenka at zhanna.dalbenka@quantum-qtr.com.REFER A PERM HIRE AND EARN UP TO $1,000! For more details, click here.OUR VIRTUAL DOORS ARE OPEN! We're also bringing the interviews to you by various web applications, virtually! Contact us today for your next opportunity.

Location: Toronto, CA

Posted Date: 5/10/2025