Senior Data Scientist, CHX

Thumbtack
United States
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Data Science & Machine LearningExperience: 4+ yearsEducation: mastersSkills: ["Critical thinking","Interpersonal skills","Strong communication","Relationship building","Mentoring"]

Use data science to support product teams embedded in Thumbtack’s marketplace—proposing and running quantitative research, designing causal experiments, and defining/monitoring key metrics. Partner with product, engineering, and other stakeholders to scope features, scenario-model impacts, and recommend business logic. Build topic expertise (including how Thumbtack search works), contribute to the data culture through accessible data design/maintenance, and collaborate, mentor, and help recruit teammates.

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Senior Data Scientist, CHX

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Job Summary

Use data science to support product teams embedded in Thumbtack’s marketplace—proposing and running quantitative research, designing causal experiments, and defining/monitoring key metrics. Partner with product, engineering, and other stakeholders to scope features, scenario-model impacts, and recommend business logic. Build topic expertise (including how Thumbtack search works), contribute to the data culture through accessible data design/maintenance, and collaborate, mentor, and help recruit teammates.
Location: United States
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Data Science & Machine Learning
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Propose and conduct quantitative research on user behaviors, product flows, and business trends to identify opportunities for the product team.
  • •Design and analyze experiments and tests for causal inference in collaboration with engineers, applied scientist, and economists.
  • •Partner with product managers and engineers to scope new features, including scenario modeling and recommendations for business logic.
  • •Define and monitor key metrics, investigate metric changes, and propose next steps.
  • •Develop topic area expertise (e.g., Thumbtack search) and contribute to the team’s data culture through accessible data design and maintenance.

Key Requirements

  • •4+ years of experience in data science, analytics, or economics.
  • •Experience managing stakeholders with competing priorities across Product Management, Design, Engineering, and Marketing.
  • •Experience scoping, analyzing, and communicating results of experiments.
  • •Expertise in SQL.
  • •Strong communication skills and ability to build cross-functional relationships with leadership.
Experience:4+ years
Education:Master's
Skills:Critical thinkingInterpersonal skillsStrong communicationRelationship buildingMentoring
Tech Stack:SQL

Company Brief

Thumbtack
Provides an online marketplace connecting local service professionals (home improvement, events, lessons, and more) with customers seeking quotes, reviews, and booking tools to hire vetted contractors and providers.
Industry: Online Marketplaces
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2008
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