Staff Data Scientist

1 Month ago • 8 Years + • $170,000 PA - $230,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Staff Data Scientist will lead data science projects, from data gathering to modeling and recommendations. They will identify best practices, monitor KPIs, and present insights to the leadership team. They will also collaborate with teams to find new opportunities using modern techniques, develop dashboards, and build models for forecasting and ROI. The role requires designing scalable instrumentation and performing light ETLs as needed.
Must have:
  • 8+ years of data science and analytics experience
  • Master's or PhD in a quantitative field
  • Experience with statistical and machine learning methods
  • Advanced SQL and Python data manipulation skills
  • Strong presentation skills and influence decision makers
Good to have:
  • Mentoring experience for junior data scientists
  • Knowledge of data tracking and database architecture
  • Data visualization skills with BI tools
Perks:
  • Make an Impact: Be part of a mission-driven organization
  • Innovative Environment: Work with a diverse, passionate, and talented team
  • Collaborative Team: Join a fun and collaborative team
  • Competitive Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay and healthcare
  • Holistic Support: Financial assistance, parental leave, and wellness resources
  • Growth Opportunities: Participate in learning and development programs
  • Commitment to DEI: Contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
  • Community Engagement: Make a difference through volunteering

Job Details

Want to help us help others? We’re hiring! 

GoFundMe is the world’s most powerful community for good, dedicated to helping people help each other. By uniting individuals and nonprofits in one place, GoFundMe makes it easy and safe for people to ask for help and support causes—for themselves and each other. Together, our community has raised more than $40 billion since 2010.

Join us! The GoFundMe team is searching for our next Staff Data Scientist to bolster our product analytics efforts and elevate our data science operations across the organization. You will collaborate with an accomplished team of individuals to drive impact for our users and our business.

Candidates considered for this role will be located in the following location: San Francisco, CA

The Job…

  • Lead the design, analysis, and interpretation of projects from data requirement gathering to data processing, modeling, and recommendations for various departments across the company
  • Act as technical leader on the team - identify and disseminate best practices across team in terms of tools, systems, and processes
  • Create and monitor KPIs and present emerging trends and actionable insights to leadership team
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to identify new opportunities requiring the use of modern analytical and modeling techniques
  • Develop dashboards and perform ad hoc analysis when necessary
  • Build forecasting and ROI models to project growth for various initiatives to assist with roadmap prioritization
  • Collaborate with data and engineering teams to design scalable and future-proof instrumentation
  • Perform light ETLs as needed for the role

You…

  • 8+ years of experience building and leading data science and analytics projects
  • Master's degree or PhD in a quantitative field (Mathematics, Physics, Economics, Engineering or related areas) or equivalent experience in the field
  • Experience with a broad set of statistical and machine learning methods to solve and optimize critical business problems and metrics including experimentation and statistical inference
  • Advanced ability to perform data segmentation and manipulation directly using SQL and Python
  • Able to organize, prioritize and assist with business requests with adequate scoping and stakeholder expectation setting 
  • Strong presentation skills, being able to author and present insights to the leadership team, and influence decision makers
  • Experience mentoring more junior data scientists/analysts a plus
  • Knowledge of data tracking, database architecture, ETL/data preparation tools, APIs a plus
  • Data visualization skills and experience with BI tools (like Tableau/Looker) a plus

Why you’ll love it here...

  • Make an Impact: Be part of a mission-driven organization making a positive difference in millions of lives every year.
  • Innovative Environment: Work with a diverse, passionate, and talented team in a fast-paced, forward-thinking atmosphere.
  • Collaborative Team: Join a fun and collaborative team that works hard and celebrates success together.
  • Competitive Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay and comprehensive healthcare benefits.
  • Holistic Support: Enjoy financial assistance for things like hybrid work, family planning, and commuting, along with generous parental leave, flexible time-off policies, and mental health and wellness resources to support your overall well-being.
  • Growth Opportunities: Participate in learning, development, and recognition programs to help you thrive and grow.
  • Commitment to DEI: Contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion through ongoing initiatives and employee resource groups.
  • Community Engagement: Make a difference through our volunteering and Gives Back programs.

We live by our core values: impatient to be great, find a way, earn trust every day, fueled by purpose. Be a part of something bigger with us!

GoFundMe is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that actively pursues candidates of diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are committed to providing diversity, equity, and inclusion training to all employees, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, nationality or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, age, medical condition, mental or physical disability, or military or veteran status.

The total annual salary for this full-time position is $170,000 - $230,000 + equity + benefits.  The salary range was determined by role, level, and possible location across the US. Individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range based on your location during the hiring process. 

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete a job application or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact us at accommodationrequests@gofundme.com

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Depending on your location, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or certain US privacy laws may regulate the way we manage the data of job applicants. Our full notice outlining how data will be processed as part of the application procedure for applicable locations is available here. By submitting your application, you are agreeing to our use and processing of your data as required. 

Learn more about GoFundMe:

We’re proud to partner with GoFundMe.org, an independent public charity, to extend the reach and impact of our generous community, while helping drive critical social change. You can learn more about GoFundMe.org’s activities and impact in their FY ‘23 annual report.

Our annual “Year in Help” report reflects our community’s impact in advancing our mission of helping people help each other.

For recent company news and announcements, visit our Newsroom.

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