Data Scientist, Product

Thumbtack
United States
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 102,400 - 156,000 annuallyFunction: Data Science & Machine LearningExperience: 2+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Critical thinking","Interpersonal skills","Communication skills","Relationship building","Cross-functional collaboration","Mentorship","Stakeholder management"]

Use data to embed with product teams and help launch features, study the economics of Thumbtack’s marketplace, and inform product strategy. You’ll propose and run quantitative research, design experiments for causal inference, define and monitor key metrics, and develop deep expertise (e.g., how Thumbtack search works). Partner cross-functionally, mentor and help recruit team members, and contribute to a strong data culture through accessible data tooling.

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Thumbtack
Thumbtack
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Data Scientist, Product

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Job Summary

Use data to embed with product teams and help launch features, study the economics of Thumbtack’s marketplace, and inform product strategy. You’ll propose and run quantitative research, design experiments for causal inference, define and monitor key metrics, and develop deep expertise (e.g., how Thumbtack search works). Partner cross-functionally, mentor and help recruit team members, and contribute to a strong data culture through accessible data tooling.
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 into user behaviors, product flows, and business trends to identify opportunities and next steps
  • •Design and analyze experiments and other tests for causal inference with engineers, applied scientist, and economists
  • •Partner with product managers and engineers to scope new features (e.g., scenario modeling) and recommend 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 data culture via accessible data table design and maintenance

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 102,400 - 156,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •2+ years of experience in data science, analytics, or economics
  • •Experience managing stakeholders with competing priorities across Product, Design, Engineering, and Marketing
  • •Experience scoping, analyzing, and communicating results of experiments
  • •Expertise in SQL
  • •Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral degree in a technical area (e.g., Statistics, Engineering, Analytics, Math, Computer Science, Operations Research, Economics)
Experience:2+ yearsData scienceAnalyticsEconomics
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Critical thinkingInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsRelationship buildingCross-functional collaborationMentorshipStakeholder management
Tech Stack:SQLAI tools

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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