Forecasting Machine Learning Research Lead

Machine-learning research and forecasting science anchor this Senior Staff Applied Scientist role with Kinaxis in Canada. Ottawa and Toronto positions are hybrid;
other Canadian locations are remote.

You will lead scientific direction for a forecasting platform serving enterprise customers worldwide. The role combines hands-on research with technical guidance across engineering and data science. Focus areas include probabilistic methods, explainability, pretrained models, and production-scale evaluation.

• Translate complex business goals into clear machine-learning problems
• Review designs and strengthen scientific judgment across teams
• Advance probabilistic, pretrained, and explainable forecasting
• Set benchmarks, accuracy metrics, and validation standards
• Partner on scalable data and machine-learning architecture

• Master's degree in computer science, statistics, or related field
• Ph.D. preferred with deep forecasting expertise
• Strong software-engineering practices and Python proficiency
• Experience productizing research and proofs of concept
• Strong written and verbal technical communication

Shape Kinaxis forecasting research through applied machine learning, reproducibility, explainability, and enterprise-scale scientific standards.