Applied AI Scientist (Hybrid)

Hi, Future Homie! At Homebase, you’ll join a team that’s bold, fast-moving, and obsessed with helping small businesses thrive. We build with empathy, act with urgency, and take big swings that drive real-world impact. Here, every Homie shows up to raise the bar, support one another, and celebrate wins as a team. We’re not just building an app—we’re building unstoppable teams. So what do you say, are you in? 📍Your Impact Starts Here We’re looking for an Applied AI Scientist who’s passionate about building intelligent systems that directly impact real-world customers. You’ll work at the intersection of AI, product, and engineering—bringing cutting-edge models into production to power meaningful experiences for small business teams. This is a unique opportunity to shape how AI transforms team management, from automation to decision-making, in a fast-moving, AI-first company. You’ll collaborate across teams to deliver high-impact solutions and continuously raise the bar on what’s possible with modern AI. These are the key ways you’ll contribute and create impact in this role: - Drive advancements in LLMs and applied AI systems, rapidly experimenting and iterating in a fast-evolving landscape - Leverage, fine-tune, and deploy models—owning the lifecycle from experimentation to production, scaling, and monitoring - Build AI-powered features that solve critical business problems across product domains - Develop and track metrics that measure real customer impact, ensuring alignment with business outcomes - Partner cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and Data teams to deliver production-ready solutions - Communicate insights and experiment results clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders - Support leadership and teams with data-driven decision-making - Continuously improve workflows using AI tools and automation to increase velocity and impact 🚀 The Foundation for Success - These are the experiences and strengths that will set you up for success in this role: - Strong foundation in machine learning principles and applied modeling - Deep experience working with LLMs or frontier AI models (industry or academia) - Demonstrated ability to productionize ML systems (real-time, batch, or streaming) - Proficiency in Python and SQL for data manipulation and model development - Experience evaluating models using both technical metrics and business impact - Ability to break down complex problems into structured, solvable components - Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across functions - Adaptability and curiosity to evolve alongside rapidly changing AI capabilities - Experience improving workflows using AI tools and measuring impact (AI fluency expectation) 🤝 The Homie Way - These principles guide everything we do—from how we work and make decisions to how we show up for each other. - 💡 Be Customer Obsessed – Solve problems with empathy and creativity. - ⚡ Move Fast, Learn Fast – Experiment, take action, and grow every day. - 🎯 Own Your Impact – Think big, focus on what matters, and make decisions you stand behind. - 🏆 Master Your Craft – Excellence fuels impact—show up, step up, and make your mark. - 🏅 Win Together – Put goals over roles, lead with trust, and connect to our mission and each other. What We Offer - 💰 Ownership & Savings: Stock options + TFSA/RRSP with 4% company match - 🏥 Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents - ⏰ Paid Time Off: Flexible PTO + company holidays + designated focus periods - 🤖 AI access, for real: We invest in builders and believe that curiosity shouldn't have a paywall. That means you'll have access to paid AI tools with minimal restrictions, so you can build, experiment, and level up your craft. - 👶 Family Support: Maternity/Parental Leave EI top-up support offered (after 6 months of service) - 🌟 Work Your Way: Work From Anywhere Month + meeting-free weeks yearly - 🛡️ Protection Plans: Life insurance + sho...