Who you are

• This is a high-ownership role for someone who thrives in ambiguity, can go deep on research and modeling, and has a track record of deploying ML to production with measurable business impact
• 8+ Years of Experience: A proven track record as a Data Scientist, with a history of delivering measurable business impact through machine learning
• 0-to-1 Strategic Autonomy: Proven ability to navigate high-ambiguity environments. You own the roadmap by evaluating the data, identifying untapped opportunities, and formulating your own research theories
• End-to-End Technical Ownership: Deep Python proficiency with the ability to own the entire lifecycle: from raw data exploration and feature engineering to model architecture and production deployment
• Production-Grade ML: Strong experience building and deploying traditional ML algorithms into live environments, ensuring they are robust, scalable, and maintainable
• Foundational Rigor: Strong statistical fundamentals and a disciplined approach to validation
• Excellent Communication: Able to bridge the gap between complex technical findings and business ROI
• You can distill "black box" complexity into clear trade-offs and actionable recommendations for business leaders

What the job involves

• Clutch is hiring a Staff Data Scientist to lead major improvements to our pricing algorithms and applied machine learning systems
• You’ll work on ML systems that already drive real outcomes - including pricing models that purchase >$1M of vehicles per day with no human intervention - with significant opportunity to take them to the next level as we scale
• You’ll join a small, high-leverage data team where your work will be visible, measurable, and business-critical, with the chance to expand into additional high-impact ML domains like lending, logistics optimization, fraud detection, and recommendations
• In this role, you’ll own problem areas end-to-end from identifying opportunities and shaping the approach, to shipping production models and driving measurable improvements in margin and conversion
• Own and drive improvements to Clutch’s pricing algorithms, balancing margin, conversion, and customer experience
• Deep-dive into market and vehicle data to identify the key relationships between vehicle attributes, market dynamics, and pricing outcomes
• Build, validate, and deploy ML models and algorithms into production — and iterate quickly based on real-world performance
• Lead feature engineering, model evaluation, and experimentation design
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Strategy & Ops, Sell-To-Clutch & Retail to prioritize the highest-impact opportunities
• You ensure that every model is built on a foundation of sound logic and clean data, maintaining high standards for accuracy and reliability without external oversight
• Contribute to additional applied ML domains as needed, including:
• Financing / lending decisioning
• Fraud detection
• Search and discovery optimization
• Vehicle recommendations / personalization

Benefits

• Autonomy & ownership: Create your own path and own your work with some of the most talented and creative people in Canada
• Competitive pay + equity: Enjoy competitive pay from day one, with equity opportunities available for roles that shape our future
• Generous time off: From vacation time to parental leave, we believe that work-life harmony is key to a healthy work environment
• Health, dental & more: Your well-being matters. That's why we offer medical, dental, and wellness support to you and your loved ones