Senior Data Scientist (Hybrid)

Hi, Future Homie!

At Homebase, you’ll join a team that’s bold, fast-moving, and obsessed with helping small businesses thrive. We build with empathy, act with urgency, and take big swings that drive real-world impact. Here, every Homie shows up to raise the bar, support one another, and celebrate wins as a team.

We’re not just building an app—we’re building unstoppable teams. So what do you say, are you in?

📍Your Impact Starts Here

We’re looking for a Data Scientist who’s passionate about using data to shape product experiences and business outcomes. You’ll focus on building data-driven features alongside Product, Engineering, and business teams, bringing both strategy and execution to the table. This is a unique opportunity to drive insights that directly impact our customers. You’ll collaborate across teams to deliver results and raise the bar. If you love turning data into action, we want to hear from you.

These are the key ways you’ll contribute and create impact in this role:

• Solving critical business problems across various areas using data analysis and data science.

• Developing metrics to assess the end-user impact of the ML models (e.g, time saved)

• Communicating the results of data science experiments to non-technical audiences

• Participating in the monthly DS demos to talk about data science to the wider company

• Working with our data and product engineering teams to productionize the data science models

• Supporting Product, Engineering, and other leaders in data-driven decision-making.

🚀 The Foundation for Success - These are the experiences and strengths that will set you up for success in this role:

• 5+ years of experience in data science or a related field

• Strong background in developing optimization models and applying operations research techniques.

• Experience with various machine learning and statistical models

• Proficient in SQL and Python

• Ability to break down complex business problems into small constituent units

• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail

• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams

🤝 The Homie Way - These principles guide everything we do—from how we work and make decisions to how we show up for each other.

• 💡 Be Customer Obsessed – Solve problems with empathy and creativity.

• ⚡ Move Fast, Learn Fast – Experiment, take action, and grow every day.

• 🎯 Own Your Impact – Think big, focus on what matters, and make decisions you stand behind.

• 🏆 Master Your Craft – Excellence fuels impact—show up, step up, and make your mark.

• 🏅 Win Together – Put goals over roles, lead with trust, and connect to our mission and each other.

What We Offer

• 💰 Ownership & Savings: Stock options + TFSA/RRSP with 4% company match

• 🏥 Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents

• ⏰ Time Flexibility: Flex time off + company holidays + designated focus periods

• 👨‍💻 Ideal Setup: 3 days WFH (Mon/Thu/Fri), 2 collaborative office days (Tue/Wed)

• 👶 Family Support: Maternity/Parental Leave EI top-up support offered (after 6 months of service)

• 🌟 Work Your Way: Work From Anywhere Month + meeting-free weeks yearly

• 🛡️ Protection Plans: Life insurance + short/long-term disability coverage

• 🍽️ Workspace Perks: Meals provided, team offsites, and Customer Days

What to Expect During the Interview Process

• Meet the Talent Acquisition team, Mavel W

• Meet the Hiring Manager, Kanchana P

• Participate in a Technical Interview

• Meet the Leadership team

• Background Check + Offer Stage

• Welcome to the team, Homie💜🎉

💜 Belonging at Homebase - We're committed to fostering a welcoming space where every Homie can be their full self. Experience comes in many forms—so if you're excited about this role, even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications, we encourage you to apply!

Homebase will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

👋 Hey, We’re Homebase

Unstoppable teams start here.

Homebase is the everything app for hourly teams—built to simplify the day-to-day and superpower local businesses. With tools for scheduling, time clocks, payroll, communication, HR, and more, we help teams stay connected and in control. Today, over 100,000 small (but mighty) businesses rely on us to make work radically easier. Together, we’ve tracked over a billion hours for 2.5+ million workers—and we’re just getting started.

At Homebase, we celebrate diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all candidates and do not discriminate based on any legally protected status. If you need accommodations during the hiring process, please let us know—we’re committed to ensuring fair and equitable access for all.