Senior Data Scientist

Dutch is on a mission to increase access to veterinary care and help pets live their happiest, healthiest lives. As the leading virtual veterinary provider able to diagnose, prescribe, and deliver medication nationwide, we’re solving real problems for pet parents — and their furry family members. We’re excited to grow our team with people who are energized by complexity, driven by data, and passionate about animal health.

Position Overview

We’re looking for a Senior Data Scientist to lead the development of AI and data-powered features that improve the pet care experience. This is a cross-functional role focused on machine learning, modeling and analytics engineering. You’ll be instrumental in bringing data-driven insights and personalized experiences to life, while helping maintain the reliability and scalability of our modern data stack.

Key Responsibilities

This role is primarily focused on data science, with light engineering ownership to maintain data pipelines and support analytics.

Data Science & AI (70%)

• Design and prototype machine learning models for personalization, segmentation, and recommendation engines
• Build AI-driven features that enhance the member experience and streamline vet workflows
• Partner with product and engineering to integrate models into the platform and monitor their performance
• Translate business questions into data solutions — from exploration to production-ready models

Data Engineering & Infrastructure (30%)

• Maintain and optimize data pipelines using tools like dbt, Fivetran, Prefect, and Airbyte
• Manage key datasets in Snowflake in partnership with BI and product engineering teams
• Troubleshoot data issues and pipeline failures to ensure accuracy, reliability, and trust in downstream analytics and models
• Build and maintain analytics-ready data models
• Ensure high data quality and observability across critical pipelines

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data science, analytics, or hybrid data roles
• Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, and data manipulation libraries like pandas
• Experience applying AI or machine learning techniques to solve real-world problems, ideally in a product or customer-facing context
• Hands-on experience with machine learning, statistics, and experimentation
• Familiarity with distributed data systems (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift) and orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow, Prefect)
• Experience working with cloud infrastructure (GCP, AWS, or Azure)
• Comfortable with Git-based workflows and CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions
• Proficiency with BI tools like Sigma, Looker, or Tableau

Why You're a Great Fit

• You thrive at the intersection of data science and product
• You’re self-directed and comfortable managing your own priorities in a fast-moving environment
• You care deeply about model quality, reproducibility, and documentation
• You believe data should lead to real-world impact
• You love animals

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Flexible PTO
• Health, dental, and vision insurance

This is a remote position open to candidates currently residing in Canada.

Dutch Guiding Principles

• Pets First – We’re always guided by what’s best for the pet.
• Agile Like a Cat – We move fast, test often, and adapt without letting perfection slow us down.
• Creativity is our Catnip – We find creative solutions to complex problems.
• Be the Human Your Dog Thinks You Are – We lead with kindness and curiosity, always.