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# Senior Data Scientist - Computer Vision (Remote, Canada) at Zesty.ai

- **Company:** Zesty.ai
- **Location:** Canada
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-07-07
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** http://www.zesty.ai/open-jobs?gh_jid=7798001003

## Job description

Senior Data Scientist - Computer Vision

Remote, Canada

Events in recent years have made us all too familiar with the havoc natural disasters can wreak and the increasing frequency and intensity with which they occur. Despite record losses, conventional risk modeling methods continue to paint, at best, an incomplete picture of these threats.

ZestyAI uses novel data-gathering and data science methods to produce higher-quality information about the risks to property from catastrophes such as storms and wildfires. While AI alone may not be able to thwart these disasters, it can help us become better prepared for them, and ultimately lead to better outcomes.

As a Senior Data Scientist specializing in deep learning for computer vision, you will play a pivotal role in our Data Science and Machine Learning team. You will be responsible for training, deploying, and optimizing state-of-the-art deep learning models to tackle challenging computer vision problems. You will scale the development of top-tier models by leveraging diverse data sources, generating valuable insights, and maximizing the impact of our products. You thrive in a collaborative, innovative environment that moves fast and are comfortable establishing structures and processes that drive the company’s success.

The Opportunity:

- Explore data sources and develop new PropertyTech and InsurTech models using data science, including machine learning and deep learning.
- Research, design, and implement deep learning algorithms and architectures that extract insights from imagery sources such as aerial imagery and geospatial data.
- Lead the development of high-quality datasets for robust model training and evaluation.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and translate product, engineering, and business constraints and questions into actionable data science problems.
- Coach and provide feedback to members of the Data Science and Machine Learning team, fostering skill development and knowledge sharing.

What You Bring to the ZestyAI Team:

- At least 5 years of experience applying machine learning techniques to computer vision applications.
- BA/BS/BEng degree in Math, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, or other related fields. MS or PhD is a plus.
- Strong understanding of image processing, machine learning, deep learning, and AI principles.
- Extensive hands-on experience designing and implementing deep learning models.
- Experience deploying deep learning models in production environments.
- Proficiency in Python, with experience using deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow) and related libraries (e.g., OpenCV, Pillow, Matplotlib, Plotly).
- Understanding of data preprocessing and augmentation techniques for large-scale image datasets (bonus if experienced with aerial or satellite imagery).
- Experience working with cloud computing platforms (e.g., Google Cloud Platform, AWS) and containerization/orchestration tools (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker).
- Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and collaborative development workflows.
- Experience working with BigQuery and SQL.
- Experience using generative AI coding tools such as Claude Code and Cursor.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently or as part of a team in a dynamic environment.
- Strong organizational and management skills, with experience implementing best practices and processes.
- Proven ability to mentor and guide junior team members, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment.
- Strong communication skills.
- Must be legally eligible to work in Canada.

Why ZestyAI:

- Be part of a well-funded, growth-stage[start-up](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ai-powered-insurtech-zestyai-closes-series-a-funding-of-us-13-million-300762423.html).
- Market-competitive compensation and equity incentives, giving you a stake in our future.
- Comprehensive healthcare plan.
- Flexible time off and fully remote work.
- An upbeat and collaborative work culture.
- Professional development opportunities and support for continued learning and growth.
- Company-sponsored outings and offsites.

All of your personal information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

## About Zesty.ai

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: ZestyAI provides an AI-powered property risk platform that helps property and casualty insurers underwrite, price, and manage risk with property-level insights for perils like wildfire, hail, wind, and water.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series B, $71M total funding)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2018
- **Founders**: Attila Toth (CEO) and Kumar Dhuvur (CPO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Insurance Technology (InsurTech), Property Risk Analytics
- **Target customers**: Property & Casualty insurers (B2B, Enterprise)
- **Mission or purpose**: Give insurers an edge by turning property and climate risk into a competitive advantage, helping protect families, businesses, and communities.

## Products & Services
- **Decision Intelligence Platform**: Combines a System of Intelligence (property-level peril models) with a System of Action (agentic AI) to automate underwriting, pricing, compliance, and reinsurance decisions.
- **Z-FIRE™**: AI model predicting which homes are most likely to withstand or be lost to wildfire; approved across the western U.S.
- **Z-WIND™**: Analyzes wind exposure and structural vulnerability to predict claim frequency and severity at the property level.
- **Z-HAIL™**: Combines climatology and 3D roof intelligence to assess hail impact and accumulated damage over time; approved across the hail belt.
- **Z-STORM™**: Evaluates combined effects of hail and wind for severe convective storm risk.
- **Z-WATER™**: Reveals hidden non-weather water and freeze risk from leaky pipes, aging plumbing, etc.
- **Z-SPARK™**: Identifies everyday fire risk for each property based on construction, systems, and surrounding conditions.
- **Z-PROPERTY™**: AI-powered property intelligence combining 3D roof modeling and parcel-level insights (condition, geometry, risk drivers) nationwide.
- **ZORRO Discover™**: Delivers property-level insights (e.g., roof age) from aerial imagery and permits.
- **Competitive & Regulatory Intelligence**: Agentic AI tool that extracts insights from millions of insurance filings, cutting research time by 95%.
- **Reinsurance Support**: Property-level data for pricing, coverage, and capital efficiency.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue $11.3M (LinkedIn estimate); Total Funding $71M
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Blamar (Series A lead), Centana Growth Partners (Series B lead), CIBC Innovation Banking (debt), Brex Venture Debt. Used by more than half of the top 100 P&C insurers.
- **Growth Signals**: 65 employees (+24.2% YoY), 200+ regulatory approvals, production deployments at leading U.S. insurers, rapidly expanding peril models and competitive intelligence capabilities.

## Competitive Advantages
- Proprietary AI models trained on actual loss data with actuarial discipline.
- 200+ regulatory approvals (DOI-ready documentation) – a significant moat in insurance.
- Peril-specific models (wildfire, hail, wind, water, fire) with proven segmentation power.
- Agentic AI for automating compliance and competitive research (95% time reduction).
- Remote-first, high-trust culture that attracts top AI and insurance talent.

## Strategic Focus
- Expanding peril coverage and geographic regulatory approvals.
- Deepening the Decision Intelligence Platform with agentic AI for underwriting, pricing, and reinsurance.
- Growing competitive intelligence product to help carriers accelerate filings and monitor market shifts.
- Scaling customer base beyond top 100 carriers to mid-market insurers.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: High ownership, high trust, no ego, collaborative. Described as a "high-velocity innovation machine" with a 10X ROI mindset.
- **Remote/Hybrid**: Fully remote-first by design, with intentional in-person connection (annual company offsites, team meetups, regional gatherings). Remote roles open in U.S. and Canada.
- **Benefits**: Equity for all full-time employees, comprehensive medical/dental/vision from day one, unlimited vacation, 401(k)/RRSP, home office setup funding, life & disability insurance, monthly team lunches, wellness programs.
- **Engineering Culture**: Work with cutting-edge AI (computer vision, generative AI, gradient boosting machines) applied to real-world insurance problems. High impact, high velocity, and fast learning.
- **Growth**: Bi-annual career discussions, surrounded by exceptional teammates.

## Sources
1. [zesty.ai](https://zesty.ai/)
2. [zesty.ai/careers](https://zesty.ai/careers)
3. [zesty.ai/about-us](https://zesty.ai/about-us)
4. [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/zesty-ai)
5. [Built In](https://builtin.com/company/zestyai)

## Other roles at Zesty.ai

- [Client Success Manager - Insurance Solutions (Remote)](https://feeny.ai/job/client-success-manager-insurance-solutions-remote-zesty-ai-remote-xhq08tbwfs7m)
- [Data Scientist, Analytics (Remote, Canada)](https://feeny.ai/job/data-scientist-analytics-remote-canada-zesty-ai-canada-n4a4zzvyp0xk) — Canada