Lead Data Scientist​ - R&D
MastercardToronto, Ontario, Canada
Posted April 2, 2026
127000 - 203000 CAD
Full Time
About the Company
Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Description
We are looking for a talented Lead Data Scientist to join with our Foundry Research and Development team to build innovative products delivered at scale to global markets. The Lead Data Scientist will lead the technical design, development, and review of complex, scalable machine learning models, predictive algorithms, and statistical solutions to address high-priority business challenges.
Requirements
- Expertise in designing and delivering production grade machine learning, deep learning, and NLP solutions for both supervised and unsupervised use cases
- Strong proficiency in Python and the data science ecosystem
- Solid understanding of statistical techniques and optimization methods
- Experience working with large scale data processing and analytics technologies
- Familiarity with modern AI/ML practices such as Agentic AI patterns, prompt engineering, MLOps
- Experience working in cloud-based environments, leveraging cloud native services
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Discretionary annual incentive program
