Staff Data Scientist

Toast
📍 Toronto, ON, Canada 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted March 01, 2026

Job Description

A Principal Data Scientist at Toast will lead the design and development of scalable ML systems for menu recommendation, demand forecasting, offer targeting, and guest personalization.

Responsibilities

  • Own the full machine learning lifecycle—from problem framing and data exploration to modeling, deployment, and monitoring—for mission‑critical initiatives.
  • Design and implement advanced ML and statistical models that improve product performance, operational efficiency, or customer insights.
  • Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and business stakeholders to define project scope, success metrics, and integration strategy.
  • Guide architectural decisions, set modeling standards, and champion best practices for experimentation, validation, and productionization.
  • Mentor other data scientists and raise the technical bar through design reviews, feedback, and sharing domain expertise.
  • Proactively identify areas...

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Job Details

  • Location Toronto, ON
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category Other-General
  • Posted Date March 01, 2026
  • Application Deadline April 10, 2026