Staff Data Scientist I, Direct Marketing

Joinroot
United States
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 171,400 - 214,200 annuallyFunction: Data Science & Machine LearningExperience: 8+ yearsSkills: ["Ownership mentality","Leadership","Communication","Mentorship","Stakeholder influence"]

Lead research and development of machine learning models for bidding, targeting, and marketing optimization across paid search, lead aggregators, affiliates, direct mail, and emerging performance channels. Design and execute end-to-end research programs, set multi-quarter technical roadmaps, mentor peers, and deliver production-ready solutions. Partner with cross-functional teams and external vendors to translate business opportunities into scalable ML systems, including monitoring frameworks for reliability and model performance.

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Staff Data Scientist I, Direct Marketing

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Job Summary

Lead research and development of machine learning models for bidding, targeting, and marketing optimization across paid search, lead aggregators, affiliates, direct mail, and emerging performance channels. Design and execute end-to-end research programs, set multi-quarter technical roadmaps, mentor peers, and deliver production-ready solutions. Partner with cross-functional teams and external vendors to translate business opportunities into scalable ML systems, including monitoring frameworks for reliability and model performance.
Location: United States
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Data Science & Machine Learning
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead development and advancement of ML models for bidding, targeting, and marketing optimization across performance channels.
  • •Partner with Lifetime Value, Engineering, Marketing, and external vendors to build scalable ML solutions from business opportunities.
  • •Set the technical direction of the Performance Marketing team by building and prioritizing a multi-quarter research roadmap.
  • •Mentor data scientists and MLEs in research design, ML model development, and production engineering practices.
  • •Design and build production-ready ML systems, including monitoring frameworks to detect degradation, data issues, and channel performance changes.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 171,400 - 214,200 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Remote Work

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years applying advanced quantitative techniques in industry with an advanced degree in a quantitative discipline (Master’s or PhD preferred).
  • •Demonstrated leadership in developing and deploying real-time models with emphasis on automation and innovation.
  • •Expert-level Python skills for data querying, manipulation, and modeling.
  • •Extensive experience building and applying advanced ML models, particularly ensemble methods.
  • •Hands-on experience with AWS tools (e.g., EC2, SageMaker, Redshift) and version control (e.g., Git) on collaborative projects.
Experience:8+ years
Skills:Ownership mentalityLeadershipCommunicationMentorshipStakeholder influence
Tech Stack:PythonGitAWSEC2SageMakerRedshift

Company Brief

Joinroot
Provides homeowners and renters insurance through a digital, mobile-first platform that offers personalized policies, streamlined quoting, and claims handling designed for modern consumers seeking straightforward coverage and competitive pricing.
Industry: InsurTech
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