Senior Data Scientist – Travel Tech

Hopper

. Own the analytical relationship with a portfolio of HTS partners alongside Partner Success and Commercial .

Posted 11/4/2026full-timeRemote • CanadaSenior💰 CA$150,000 - CA$180,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, leveraging advanced SQL, Python, and machine learning techniques to derive insights from complex datasets. Proficient in building dashboards and automated reporting tools to support data-driven decision-making in partnership with commercial teams.

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Strong Analytical SkillsDeep SQL SkillsFluency in PythonExperience with TableauMachine Learning Experience

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Hard Skills

SQLPythonPandasMachine LearningStatistical ModelingData MiningData PreparationAutomated WorkflowsReportingExploratory Analysis

Soft Skills

Problem-SolvingCommunicationCollaborationTrust BuildingPresentation Skills

Tools & Technologies

BigQueryTableauLookerAmplitudeGoogle SheetsLLM-Based ToolsChatGPTClaudeCursorCopilot

Industry Keywords

Travel IndustryMarketplaceB2B PlatformAPI DistributionCustomer AnalyticsGeographic DataConsultingSolutions

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

BigQueryPandasPythonSQLTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the analytical relationship with a portfolio of HTS partners alongside Partner Success and Commercial
Understand partner needs, deliver analyses, and present findings directly to partner teams
Design and templatize repeatable reporting on supply health, pricing competitiveness, and tenant performance across hotels, flights, homes, and cars
Use AI assistants, agents, and code-generation tools to automate repetitive analysis and reporting and help the broader team adopt these practices
Run exploratory analyses on partner and traveler behavior and translate findings into recommendations for product, engineering, and business leaders
Apply machine learning and statistical methods to large, messy datasets when appropriate
Build dashboards and self-serve reporting in BigQuery, Looker, Tableau, Amplitude, and Google Sheets
Collaborate with product and engineering so collected data supports future partner questions

Requirements

What you’ll need

A degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, or another quantitative discipline, or equivalent practical experience
Extremely strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a track record of answering complex questions with data across multiple domains or product lines
Proven ability to turn complex technical work into simple, credible narratives for non-technical and executive audiences, including external partners
Comfortable working directly with partners, presenting findings, handling challenging questions live, and building trust with commercial counterparts
Deep SQL skills and experience with modern data warehouses such as BigQuery
Fluency in Python and Pandas or R for large-scale data preparation and analysis
Hands-on, daily use of LLM-based tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or Copilot for writing code, SQL, analyses, and documentation
Experience building or deploying automated and agentic workflows, including scheduled pipelines, LLM-driven report generation, and prompt or skill libraries
Experience with data mining, machine learning, and statistical modeling
Experience with business reporting and experimentation tools such as Tableau, Looker, or Amplitude
Travel industry, marketplace, B2B platform, or API distribution experience is a plus
Experience with geographic data or external customers in consulting, solutions, or customer analytics is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Pre-IPO equity packages
Hopper covers 100% of the premiums for the group insurance plan
Life, short-term, and long-term disability coverage
HSA covering eligible medical and dental expenses
Dialogue telemedicine services for employees and dependents, anytime and anywhere
RRSP plan with automatic pre-tax payroll deductions each pay period
Very generous parental leave, well above industry standards
Unlimited PTO
Carrot Cash travel stipend
On-demand access to coworking spaces through FlexDesk
Work-from-home stipend
Entrepreneurial culture where pushing limits and taking risks are part of everyday business
Open communication with management and company leadership
Small, dynamic teams with a massive impact