Lead Data Scientist

Upwork

3 months ago

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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A Lead Data Scientist at Upwork is a senior member of the centralized Data Science team within the Finance organization, responsible for driving analytics and modeling that improve marketplace efficiency and support company growth. The role leads end-to-end projects—framing ambiguous problems, developing robust models, and translating insights into actionable business decisions. It also focuses on building scalable frameworks, tools, and workflows, while mentoring peers and collaborating cross-functionally with product, finance, and engineering stakeholders.

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Upwork is a global freelancing marketplace that connects businesses of all sizes with independent professionals across design, development, writing, marketing, customer support, and more. Clients can post projects or search curated talent, review proposals, and manage engagements with contracts, time-tracking, invoicing, and escrow-backed payments. The platform also provides collaboration tools and enterprise features (talent sourcing, compliance, consolidated billing) to scale contingent work. Companies use Upwork for access to a large talent pool and standardized workflows, while freelancers benefit from job matching, portfolios, and secure payment systems.