[Hiring] Junior Data Scientist @Liferaft

Role Description

At Liferaft, we’re tackling some of the most complex challenges in the OSINT space - turning vast, messy data into actionable intelligence that matters. As a Junior Data Scientist, you won’t just support the team, you’ll be hands-on in uncovering patterns, building data pipelines, experimenting with cutting-edge AI, and shaping how our products evolve. You’ll work alongside a multidisciplinary group of data scientists, engineers, and product leaders, contributing ideas that directly impact real-world outcomes. If you’re curious, driven by data, and excited to explore the frontier of machine learning and large language models in a fast-moving environment, this is your opportunity to grow, innovate, and make a meaningful impact from day one.

• Identify valuable data sources and automate collection processes
• Undertake preprocessing of structured and unstructured data
• Conduct exploratory data analysis to identify patterns and trends
• Present information using data visualization techniques
• Drive innovation by staying up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in AI
• Collaborate closely with product managers, data scientists, developers, and other stakeholders to understand the problem space and provide innovative and effective solutions
• Incorporate fairness, transparency, and accountability into machine learning models and data-driven solutions to prevent bias and discrimination
• Setup tracking and manage Pendo analytics platform
• Be an integral part of the LifeRaft Labs team and contribute ideas to solve complex challenges in the OSINT space

Qualifications

• Experience as a Data Scientist or similar relevant role
• Experience with cleansing and handling large volumes of data, preparing datasets, manually evaluating data and spotting patterns in visualization
• Experience with Python data stack
• Experience in prompt engineering
• Experience with natural language processing
• Experience with data visualization in Python
• Experience working with commercial or open source Large Language Models
• Analytical mind and business acumen
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Passion for staying updated on industry trends and emerging technologies

Requirements

• Experience working with Rest APIs
• Experience working with Elastic Search or similar platforms
• Experience prototyping with the Streamlit framework or similar
• We will value experience in language modeling, unsupervised methods (clustering)

Benefits

• Competitive compensation plan
• Flexible PTO – Take a minimum of 15 days/year with no cap beyond
• Health & Dental Benefits (Medavie Blue Cross)
• 100% employer-paid dental coverage for employees and dependents
• Orthodontic coverage for minor dependents (lifetime maximum per BC guidelines)
• Comprehensive mental health coverage — up to $3,000 per month, available for both employees and dependents
• Free access to EAP, Greenshield and a variety of physical and mental health services via wellness platform
• Remote-first workplace with optional access to office space and flexible working hours
• Investment in personal and professional growth
• $750 Yearly Lifestyle Subsidy
• Monthly cell phone reimbursement
• Monthly parking reimbursement
• Company-sponsored social events and team-building activities
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee
• Authentic, engaged team, who value work life balance