Data Scientist II - Vancouver, BC

Job no: 523548-A
Brand: Product and Technology
Work type: Full time
Location: British Columbia
Categories: Operations & Professional Services, Information & Technology

Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) is one of the world’s largest travel retailers and corporate travel managers. The company, which is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia has company-owned leisure and corporate travel business in 23 countries, spanning Australia, New Zealand, the Americas, Europe, the United Kingdom, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates and Asia. FCTG also operates a global corporate travel management network, which extends to more than 90 countries through company-owned businesses and independent licensees. The company opened its first leisure travel shop in Sydney, Australia in 1982 and listed on the Australian Securities Exchange in 1995. Our purpose is to “open up the world for those who want to see”. Every day, we give people all around the world the opportunity to experience something really amazing – travel!

About The Opportunity

As a Data Scientist II at FCTG, you will be working closely with fellow data scientists, engineers, and business leaders across all domains of the Flight Centre leisure business globally. You will be hands-on in developing and deploying machine learning algorithms, forecasting models, API microservices, and other statistical tools to provide commercially actionable insights and support better business decisions.

Key Responsibilities

1. Be hands on in the development of machine learning models from ideation to batch and real-time deployments
2. Apply advanced statistical/mathematical/engineering techniques to develop, maintain and improve time series forecasting models
3. Conduct research on machine learning and deep learning methods and technologies
4. Identify innovative use cases for data science applications throughout the business
5. Present outcomes in a well-articulated and widely understood manner to ensure strategic delivery and deployment
6. Stitch together a comprehensive and compelling story that helps describe analytical results and strengthen insight-driven decision-making
7. Collaborate with Enterprise Business Intelligence team and business areas to understand company needs, research possible solutions, and develop statistical learning models for data analysis.

Experience & Qualifications

1. 2-4 years of experience as a Data Scientist
2. Proficiency in the Python programming language
3. Proven application of machine learning algorithms in production
4. Strong experience and theoretical knowledge of advanced forecasting methods and associated time-series data wrangling
5. Experience with Microsoft Azure (preferred)
6. Experience with explainable machine learning methods
7. Ability to write structured and well documented code
8. Some experience with Natural Language Processing
9. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
10. Strong attention to detail and information accuracy

Nice To Have

• Experience with travel data
• Experience with other Business Intelligence tools (Fabric/Power BI)
• Experience with Microsoft Azure
• Experience with Azure ML
• Experience with Data Lakes
• Experience with transaction SQL

Work Perks! - What’s in it for you:

• Have fun: At the heart of everything we do at Flight Centre is a desire to have fun.
• Reward & Recognition: Celebrate the success of yourself and others at our regular Buzz Nights and at the annual Global Gathering - You'll have to experience it to believe it!
• Use your smarts: Our people use their quick thinking, expertise, and tenacity to always figure things out.
• Love for travel: We were founded by people who wanted to travel and want others to do the same. That passion is something you can’t miss in our people or service.
• Personal connections: We are a big business founded on personal relationships.
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Diversity Day: paid leave to observe holiday or cultural celebration of your choice
• Employee Resource Groups (Racial Equity, Gender Equity, LGBTQ2IA+, Accessibility, Environmental Justice)
• DEI education
• Commitment to fair practices such as regular equity assessments and inclusive recruitment protocols
• A career, not a job: We offer genuine opportunities for people to grow and evolve
• We back our people all the way: We are strongly committed to supporting every single employee in their professional and personal development.
• Giving Back: Proud Corporate Social Responsibility program supporting nominated charities through volunteering and fundraising.
• Many of our offices are Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certified buildings

Benefits Include:

• Generous paid time off policy
• Health & Wellness Programs and Employee Financial Wellness Services
• National/International Award Nights and Conferences
• Group benefits including extended health care, dental and vision, gender affirming care, fertility care
• Insurance including life, AD&D, critical illness, long term disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• RRSP/RPP with matching
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Share Plan – Ability to purchase company stock on Australian Stock Exchange with partial company match, subject to terms and conditions
• Global career opportunities in a network of brands and businesses

If this sounds like the opportunity you have been waiting for then APPLY NOW.

For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of $125,000. Base salary is dependent on relevant factors, including experience, geographic location, and job requirements.

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected to continue in the process will be contacted.

Our number one philosophy? Our people. Flight Centre Travel Group’s promise is to provide an environment with equality of respect, dignity and opportunity for all our employees. We value an inclusive and supportive workplace which truly reflects the diversity of our society.

We are committed to providing a barrier-free pathway throughout our recruitment process. We welcome accommodation requests to make our hiring and onboarding experience as accessible as possible. Please advise us about accommodation needs at any point by contacting our Recruitment Team at fccareers@flightcentre.ca