US - Remote ; Canada - Remote Remote (Global)

Robots and Pencils is hiring a Staff Data Scientist

Responsibilities

  • Develop scalable and dependable systems to enhance or automate business decision-making processes
  • Utilize diverse data science methods and domain knowledge to tackle complex challenges where solutions are not clearly defined
  • Extract data by creating SQL and ETL queries and setting up import workflows via internal interfaces for S3, RedShift, and Spark platforms
  • Examine data for patterns and accuracy by reviewing individual variable distributions, analyzing pairwise relationships, applying transformations, and identifying the causes of irregularities
  • Construct models using techniques such as statistical analysis, econometrics, network analysis, natural language processing, machine learning, genetic algorithms, and neural networks
  • Assess model performance by comparing against alternative methods, anticipated results, actual outcomes, and key business metrics
  • Deploy models while considering computational efficiency, precision, and stability of ETL pipelines across production phases
  • Apply advanced machine learning techniques within generative AI frameworks, develop proof-of-concept prototypes, resolve client issues, and investigate novel approaches
  • Engage directly with clients and academic partners to foster innovation and deliver customized analytical solutions
  • Form strong connections with internal stakeholders to identify operational needs and convert them into data-driven strategies
  • Work closely with engineering, analytics, artificial intelligence, and product teams to ensure alignment of models with organizational objectives
  • Present insights and modeling outcomes in a clear, accessible way to non-technical leadership, ensuring recommendations are practical and well-understood
  • Define and promote best practices and modeling standards to improve the rigor and consistency of analytical outputs across the team
  • Guide early- and mid-career data scientists in developing technical skills, confidence, and business impact
  • Adopt a forward-thinking AI approach in daily tasks, leveraging modern AI tools like Claude and Cursor to increase output quality and speed

Work Arrangement

Remote (Worldwide) — Canada, United States, Eastern Europe, Latin America

Other

  • An offer of employment may be conditional upon successful completion of a background check in accordance with local legislation and our candidate privacy notice.
  • Your current employer will not be contacted without your permission.
  • We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
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Robots and Pencils
A design and technology agency that partners with enterprise clients across industries (security, SaaS, manufacturing, financial services) to build products that matter.
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