Staff Data Scientist

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 — the first company ever to achieve a three-peat at the top!

• #1 Fastest Growing Company in Canada for 2024 by Globe & Mail
• Top-ranked mobile apps and credit cards
• Team of 500+ people
• 1M+ customers
• 10K+ retail partners

The Role

We're looking for a Staff Data Scientist to lead technical strategy and execution across our data science function. In this role you will own end-to-end model development — from problem framing and feature engineering through to production validation and performance monitoring — across credit risk, fraud, and marketing. You'll mentor and develop a team of data scientists, shape the DS vision, and collaborate closely with business and executive stakeholders to identify and prioritize high-value opportunities. This is a high-impact, senior individual contributor role. You'll own model quality and outcomes end-to-end — ensuring the models we build are rigorous, trustworthy, and commercially impactful. Because we operate in a regulated financial services environment, that standard extends beyond predictive accuracy — models must be reproducible, auditable, and built with the governance rigour that regulators and internal risk functions require. We're looking for someone who brings deep technical range — spanning classical ML, neural approaches, and causal inference — alongside the leadership and communication skills to drive alignment across technical and business teams. On-site, Calgary, AB. ## What You'll Do