Applied AI Scientist

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.

We’re not just building an app—we’re building unstoppable teams. So what do you say, are you in?

📍Your Impact Starts Here

As an Applied Scientist, you will work closely with cross-functional teams, including Product, Engineering, and other business stakeholders, to build data and data-driven features.

We welcome applicants from diverse paths — including those coming from academic research or thesis-based programs — who have developed strong ML fundamentals and curiosity through hands-on projects.

These are the key ways you’ll contribute and create impact in this role:

• Drive advancements in LLMs and other AI technologies, navigating a rapidly evolving landscape over the coming years.

• Leverage pre-existing models, train or fine-tune new ones, and oversee their deployment, scaling, inference, and monitoring.

• Tackle critical business problems across diverse domains with innovative AI solutions.

• Develop metrics to evaluate the end-user impact of ML models and ensure their alignment with business goals.

• Effectively communicate data science experiment results to non-technical stakeholders.

• Collaborate with data, platform, and product engineering teams to productionize models for real-time, batch, or streaming applications.

• Support Product, Engineering, and leadership teams with data-driven decision-making.

🚀 The Foundation for Success – These are the experiences and strengths that will set you up for success in this role:

• A strong foundational understanding of ML principles.

• Experience working with LLMs in industry or academia — whether through coursework, a thesis, or hands-on research.

• Adaptability to learn and evolve as newer AI models emerge.

• Proficiency in SQL and Python for data manipulation and model development.

• The ability to break down complex business problems into manageable components.

• Exceptional problem-solving skills and meticulous attention to detail.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

🤝 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

• ⏰ Time Flexibility: Flex time off + company holidays + designated focus periods

• 👶 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 + short/long-term disability coverage

• 🍽️ Workspace Perks: Meals provided, team offsites, and Customer Days

• 💼 Our Hybrid Rhythm: We believe collaboration drives impact. That’s why Tuesday and Wednesday are our required in-office days—a time to move faster as a team, build deeper connections, make better decisions, and build together.

What to Expect During the Interview Process

• Meet the Talent Acquisition team, Mavel W.

• Meet the Hiring Manager, Kanchana P.

• Participate in a Talent Showcase

• Meet Cross-functional Partners

• Background Check + Offer Stage

• Welcome to the team, Homie 🎉
  

💜 Belonging at Homebase - We're committed to fostering a welcoming space where every Homie can be their full self. Experience comes in many forms—so if you're excited about this role, even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications, we encourage you to apply!

Homebase will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

👋 Hey, We’re Homebase

Unstoppable teams start here.

Homebase is the everything app for hourly teams—built to simplify the day-to-day and superpower local businesses. With tools for scheduling, time clocks, payroll, communication, HR, and more, we help teams stay connected and in control. Today, over 100,000 small (but mighty) businesses rely on us to make work radically easier. Together, we’ve tracked over a billion hours for 2.5+ million workers—and we’re just getting started.

At Homebase, we celebrate diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all candidates and do not discriminate based on any legally protected status. If you need accommodations during the hiring process, please let us know—we’re committed to ensuring fair and equitable access for all.