Remote Senior Data Scientist

Summary

GoFundMe is hiring a Senior Data Scientist to bolster product analytics efforts and drive impact for the business. The role involves leading data analysis, collaborating with product leadership, driving A/B testing, and contributing to ELT processes among other responsibilities. The position is remote and located in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience building data analytics and science projects
• Advanced ability to perform data segmentation and manipulation directly using SQL and Python or R
• Experience with a broad set of statistical and machine learning methods to solve and optimize critical business problems and metrics
• Expertise in formulating and driving multivariate and A/B testing
• Advanced experience using Python or R to perform statistical analysis, predictive analytics, and/or machine learning
• Deep experience with SQL for writing scalable data transformations
• Data visualization skills and experience with BI tools (Tableau/Looker)
• 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

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, analysis, and interpretation of projects from data requirement gathering to data processing, modeling, and recommendations for the business
• Collaborate with product leadership to develop and monitor KPIs and present emerging trends and actionable insights
• Drive A/B testing through the entire experimentation life cycle, including inception, creation, measurement, and recommendations
• Use advanced analytics and data science methods to perform Product Analytics and generate actionable insights for GoFundMe business
• Identify and disseminate best practices across team in terms of tools, systems, and processes
• Partner cross-functionally to identify new analytical opportunities with stakeholders
• Collaborate with data and engineering teams to design scalable and future-proof instrumentation
• Contribute to ELT processes as needed
• Develop easy to use dashboards and other analytical self-service tools and perform ad hoc analyses

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of event tracking, database architecture, Machine Learning is a plus
• Master's degree in a quantitative field is preferred (Mathematics, Physics, Economics, Engineering or related areas)

Benefits

• Market competitive pay
• Rich healthcare benefits and supportive time off policies
• Monetary support for new hire setup, hybrid work & wellbeing, and family planning
• A variety of mental and wellness programs to support employees
• Learning & development and recognition programs
• Gives Back' Program where employees can nominate a fundraiser every week for a donation from the company
• Inclusion, diversity, equity, and belonging are vital to our priorities and we continue to evolve our strategy to ensure DEI is embedded in all processes and programs at GoFundMe
• Employee resource groups
• Your work has a real purpose and will help change lives on a global scale
• You’ll be a part of a fun, supportive team that works hard and celebrates accomplishments together
• We live by our core values: impatient to be great, find a way, earn trust every day, fueled by purpose
• We are a certified Great Place to Work, are growing fast and have incredible opportunities ahead!