Applied AI Scientist (Hybrid)
Homebase
| Company | Homebase |
| Category | Data & Analytics |
| Location | Toronto |
| Remote | Hybrid |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Not stated |
| Salary | USD 108k |
| Posted | 14 May 2026 |
| Last verified | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer ATS (ashby) |
Description
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