About this role
Hi, we are ecobee.
ecobee introduced the world’s first smart Wi-Fi thermostat to help millions of consumers save money, conserve energy, and bring home automation into their lives. That was just the beginning. We continue our pursuit to create technology that brings peace of mind into the home and allows people to focus on the moments that matter most. We take pride in making a meaningful difference to the environment, all while being part of the exciting, connected home revolution.
In 2021, ecobee became a subsidiary of Generac Power Systems. Generac introduced the first affordable backup generator and later created the category of automatic home standby generator. The company is committed to sustainable, cleaner energy products poised to revolutionize the 21st century electrical grid. Together, we take pride in making a meaningful difference to the environment.
Why we love to do what we do:
We’re helping build the world of tomorrow with solutions that improve everyday life while making a positive impact on the planet. Our products and services work in harmony to provide comfort, efficiency, and peace of mind for millions of homes and businesses. While we’re proud of what we’ve done so far, there’s still a lot we can do—and you can be part of it.
Join our extraordinary team.
We're a rapidly growing global tech company headquartered in Canada, in the heart of downtown Toronto, with a satellite office in Leeds, UK (and remote ecopeeps in the US). We get to work with some of North America and UK's leading professionals. Our colleagues are proud to bring their authentic selves to work, confident that what we do is grounded in a greater purpose. We’re always looking for curious, talented, and passionate people to join our team.
The Role:
Our Data Science team analyzes data from all of our ecobee products and uncovers hidden meanings behind the various points of data.
We are looking for a Data Science Intern for the Summer 2026 term.
How You’ll Make an Impact:
- Participate in building complex and intelligent features in our ecosystem of smart home devices that combine a variety of sensors with machine intelligence to provide an omni-present assistant for a smart home.
- Contribute to a small and growing team that makes big impact in the life of thousands of people and enables technologies that saves energy and the environment.
- Play with the latest and greatest in big data tools and technologies
What You Bring to the Table:
Maybe you're creating software or tools to simplify the lives of others? Or rather analyzing how they work and the meaning behind their data?
- You are currently a full-time student in a technical or quantitative discipline - Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Math etc.
- Experience with programming languages Python, Java, C++
- Experience using data and machine learning to solve real-world problems
- Basic familiarity with SW Engineering best practices
- Experience with data engineering tools like Dataflow/Spark is a plus
- Just so you know: the hired candidate will be required to complete a background check.
Convinced you’ll be able to make an impact? We’d love to hear from you.
What can you expect as an ecobee student?
- The chance to meet and work with co-ops across all teams at ecobee
- The opportunity to work in a fresh, dynamic, and ever-growing industry that is the SmartHome and IoT space
- The visibility into a company that has an interesting mix of hardware and software consumer-facing businesses
- The ability to make an environmental impact, both in your day job and outside the 9-5 with programs like ecobee acts!
- Opportunities to learn and grow with our in-house learning enablement team, #ThinkLab
- Small collaborative teams where you can impact both product and culture
- Bi-monthly all company town halls
- Monthly Lightning Talks, and the opportunity participate in them
- The target pay range for this position is $29-$40 CAD per hour.
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 - 50 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel.
“We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”
Other facts
About Generac Power Systems
Generac is the total energy solutions company powering a smarter world. We help free people to use energy on their own terms by giving them access to reliable energy that is also cleaner, more efficient and better managed.
We do this by making homes a sanctuary where people have reliable power so they can safely and comfortably work, learn and entertain. Around the world, our commercial and industrial solutions are trusted to power and support businesses and critical infrastructure to protect against the challenges of an aging power grid, increasingly severe weather and escalating energy demands and rising rates.
As an industry pioneer, we are relentlessly focused on the future of energy management. We’re ushering in a new era of energy solutions where we are exploring new technologies, delivering connected solutions and protecting against increasing energy costs for consumers and commercial users.
What you'll do
- The intern will participate in building intelligent features for smart home devices and contribute to a growing team that impacts thousands of lives. They will work with big data tools and technologies.
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