Senior Data Scientist Job at Taskrabbit (New York)

Job Description

Data Science plays a crucial role in driving impact at Taskrabbit. As a member of the team, you will help drive our business strategy forward through predictive insights. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Data Scientist to join us, working closely with cross-functional teams from product, engineering, marketing and operations to provide data-driven insights and solutions that enhance our products and accelerate growth.

Job Responsibility

Be a strategic thought partner with stakeholders from product, marketing, and operations to define high-impact analytical problems, and solve them using different analytical and statistical approaches
Present actionable insights in a clear and compelling manner
Proactively perform analytical deep dives to identify strategic growth opportunities in key business levers, e.g. customer/partner acquisition, retention, conversion, etc
Collaborate with stakeholders to define and measure success metrics for new features and products, conduct advanced experimentation and causal inference to optimize product features and user experiences
Foster a data-driven culture within the organization by advocating for best practices in data analysis and interpretation

Requirements

BS, MS or Ph.D. in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Data Science, Operations Research, or related field)
A minimum of 5 years industry experience in data science
Experience with advanced experimentation and statistical modeling
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent business acumen and strategic thinking skills
Advanced in SQL
Experienced in Python
Familiar with data pipeline tooling (e.g. dbt) and git
A self-starter with the ability to work independently and drive your own projects end-to-end with a track record of landing strong business impact
Ability to communicate complex data findings in a clear and concise manner