We are CDAI—the data and artificial intelligence engine of Compass Group North America. We design and deliver custom, in-house solutions tailored to the unique complexities of food service and hospitality. Our work is grounded in strong data foundations, layered with AI to enhance forecasting, streamline operations, and enable better, faster decision-making across Compass Group. With deep integration into the business and a commitment to white-glove service, CDAI empowers associates, clients, and customers through innovative, future-forward technologies.

Job Summary

At Compass Data & AI, our mission is to create extraordinary experiences at the intersection of hospitality and technology. CDAI is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Data Scientist to join our team and lead the development of cutting-edge AI/ML solutions to help our partners make smarter business decisions. The successful candidate will:

Now, if you were to come onboard as our Data Scientist, we’d ask you to do the following for us:

• Conduct comprehensive exploratory data analyses to extract actionable insights and inform strategic decisions for business optimization.
• Prototype, deploy, and scale AI and data-driven solutions such as recommendation systems, forecasting models, and computer vision workflows to empower the business.
• Design and maintain data pipelines and workflows, adhering to governance best practices that ensure data integrity and security.
• Develop, tune, and monitor ML models and production systems, including LLMs and prompt-based applications, to meet performance targets.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify business needs and deliver innovative, data-driven solutions with measurable results.
• Stay updated with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in machine learning, AI, LLMs, and data science.

Think you have what it takes to be our Data Scientist? We’re committed to hiring the best talent for the role. Here’s how we’ll know you’ll be successful in the role:

• Strong command of Python and SQL.

• Experience with cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS or Google Cloud).

• Comfort working with data including analysis, pipelines, and modelling.

• Experience with large language models (LLMs), generative AI, and prompt engineering.

• Frontend or backend development experience to support both proof of concept and production-grade system development.

• Hands-on experience with machine learning and model development, including training tuning and evaluation, in a commercial development.

• Excellent communication, presentation, and troubleshooting skills.

• Proficient with version control systems and standard development workflows.

Education:

• Bachelor or Masters degree in STEM or related field.

Compass Group Canada is committed to nurturing a diverse workforce representative of the communities within which we operate. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability or persons who may require an accommodation, to apply.

For accommodation requests during the hiring process, please contact PeopleHub@compass-canada.com for further information.