Senior Data Scientist , Relay
CA$144-176k
For candidates who demonstrate full readiness for the defined scope of the role, the typical starting salary is $160,000. Offers below this point reflect candidates we believe can grow into the full scope of the role with support and development. Offers above this point reflect impact that meaningfully exceeds the role’s defined expectations or an expanded scope from day one
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3 days a week in office
Online business banking and money management
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Online business banking and money management
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
CA$144-176k
For candidates who demonstrate full readiness for the defined scope of the role, the typical starting salary is $160,000. Offers below this point reflect candidates we believe can grow into the full scope of the role with support and development. Offers above this point reflect impact that meaningfully exceeds the role’s defined expectations or an expanded scope from day one
More information about location
3 days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
To help small businesses have greater financial clarity to build health, lasting businesses.
Role
Who you are
- You have hands-on experience building and deploying predictive models (e.g., LTV, churn, lead scoring) and can walk through your methodology and the business impact it drove
- You're deeply comfortable with SQL and Python, and can use them appropriately to run statistical analyses and solve complex problems
- You bring strong business instincts — you understand why a metric matters, not just how to compute it, and you're energized by solving real stakeholder problems
- You have experience with A/B testing and experimentation, can design experiments from first principles, and can communicate results in a way that's digestible to non-technical audiences
- You thrive in ambiguous, fast-moving environments and have a track record of ramping quickly into new domains and delivering value within weeks, not months
- You're a clear, confident communicator who can bridge the gap between technical work and business decisions — written, verbal, and visual
- Familiarity with Snowflake and dbt is a strong plus; comfort working within a modern analytics stack is expected
- You push relentlessly for reinvention: You’re built to constantly ask, “How can this be better?” Change excites you and you drive it
- You crave autonomy: We trust our team with big challenges and the freedom to solve them. If you’re someone who takes initiative, is comfortable taking risks, and seeks input when needed, you’ll find the freedom here empowering
- You own your work: You take pride in your work, follow through on commitments, and feel a deep sense of responsibility for outcomes, not just tasks
- You treat comfort as a red flag: You seek growth. When things feel too comfortable, you lean into change. You’re excited about stepping into the unknown and navigating new terrain to create something better alongside your team
- You care about impact, not noise: You care deeply about the substance of your work. You measure success by results, not recognition and you let your work speak for itself
- You’re energized by complexity and ambiguity: You enjoy tackling problems that don’t come with a playbook. You’re comfortable building from scratch, iterating as you go, and collaborating to shape the best path forward
- You seek out feedback: We value directness, clarity, and respect. We believe honesty fuels great work and career growth. You see feedback as a tool for learning and improvement, and you know that open, honest dialogue is key to achieving the best results — together
- You’re here for more than a job: At Relay, everything we do is in service of our mission to help small businesses thrive. To drive impact and have purpose here, that mission must matter to you too
- Research shows that women-identifying and other marginalized individuals often apply only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. But no one is a perfect match on paper. If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you and figure out together if it’s a great fit
What the job involves
- We're looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join our high-impact Data team
- In this role you'll be responsible for elevating Relay's data capabilities — building predictive models, supporting experimentation across the organization, and helping the business make smarter, faster decisions
- You will be a key strategic partner sitting at the intersection of data engineering and business intelligence, translating complex business questions into rigorous, actionable insights that move the needle across GTM, Sales, Finance, and Product
- Own predictive modelling work across critical business domains — including customer lifetime value (LTV), churn, retention, and early-signal customer quality assessment
- Support the rollout of Relay's experiment infrastructure to teams across the org, establishing rigorous A/B testing standards and helping the org make confident, data-driven decisions
- Partner closely with GTM, Sales, Finance, and Product to translate ambiguous business questions into well-framed analytical problems with measurable outcomes
- Define and improve core metric definitions so the business is working from a consistent, trustworthy foundation
- Deliver stakeholder-facing insights and presentations that tell a compelling story through data — not just surface numbers, but explain what they mean and what to do next
- Contribute to roadmap planning and influence prioritization decisions across the data team and cross-functional partners
- Mentor junior data scientists and raise the bar for business-aligned, high-impact data science across the team
Application process
- Stage 1: A 45-minute Google Meet video call with a member of the People Team
- Stage 2: A 60-minute Google Meet video call with the Hiring Manager
- Stage 3: A 45-minute in-person interview with a member of our Leadership team
- Stage 4: A take-home case study, followed by a 60-minute Google Meet video call with members of our Data team
Our take
Traditional banking options can feel outdated and tedious, especially if this includes in-person visits and waiting in line. This has led to the rise of online banking - but lots of smaller companies have to navigate multiple complicated applications in order to manage this business banking.
This is what Relay aims to fix. It's no-fee, online banking and money management platform looks to tackle financial complexity for SMBs. The company's goal is to fully automate the finance function using banking that deeply integrates into back-office systems. And its software is designed to affordably increase financial clarity and security, reducing the time spent on administrative tasks.
Relay is focused on its long-term goals and plans to scale up distribution and grow in sales, marketing, customer support, operations, engineering and product. The company currently serves thousands of SMBs across the US with the goal to get 100,000 small businesses over the next few years.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
58% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
May 2024
$32.2m
SERIES B
May 2021
$15m
SERIES A
Total funding: $51.7m
Company benefits
- Competitive salary and meaningful equity: Relay employees are Relay owners, complete with equity and a competitive salary. Since 2023, 66%+ of employees have received salary increases, with multiple new team members joining just last year.
- Social connection: We believe in celebrating our wins with two annual company-wide get-togethers, quarterly team events, happy hours, and special events and networking opportunities with industry leaders.
- Personal and professional growth: Through ongoing feedback, mentorship, and coaching, work with peers and leaders who are invested in your growth and success. Even with more than half of our team joining in the last 12 months, almost 20% have received promotions in the last year alone.
- Parental leave with top-up: We offer 12 weeks off with a 100% salary top-up for all full-time employees, regardless of location, and accessible for all parents: birthing, non-birthing, and adoptive
- Comprehensive health benefits: Enjoy full health benefits from day one: no probation period required. We offer flexible Health or Wellness Spending Accounts and medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents.
- Hybrid work environment: We value meaningful collaboration and connection at our Toronto office three days per week, with lunch, snacks, and beverages on us.
- Top-tier equipment: As a Mac-first company, our Toronto offices have everything you need to produce your best work comfortably, from multiple screens to ergonomic seating.
- Flexible vacation and time off: Every team member starts with 15 vacation days and 5 flex days to use as needed, plus an extra week of office closure during the end-of-year holidays.
- Dog-friendly space: Can dogs really make you happy and healthy? We don’t know for sure, but since we don’t want to chance it, our office is 100% floof-friendly.
- Award-winning workplace: As a winner of CB Insights' Fintech 100, Deloitte Canada's Technology Fast 50, Forbes Fintech 50, and the CIX Top 10 Growth Award, Relay is a recognized innovative and high-growth company.
Company HQ
St. Lawrence, Toronto, ON
Leadership
Yoseph West
(Co-Founder & CEO)Yoseph has a range of experience including serving as the CEO at Vuru, Director of Product Engagement at Wave, and Head of Marketing at Hubdoc.
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