Senior Data Scientist

What you will be doing

• Initiate and drive collaboration with stakeholders, architects, and data engineers to discover, define, cleanse, and refine the data needed for analysis and modeling
• Establish strong cross departmental relationships with stakeholders and peers to understand business problems and opportunities for improvements
• Analyze, and at times build, large and novel datasets to extract actionable insights to inform model development and understand customer behavior and or product performance
• Ability to prioritize projects based on business impact and value; lead and manage large scale projects
• Build models using a variety of statistical and machine learning techniques, from selecting the best type of model for the problem to using advanced techniques to measure and optimize model performance
• Become an expert of the Ibotta Data Ecosystem and how various teams leverage Ibotta’s suite of data to answer domain specific business questions through advanced analytic techniques
• Inform experimental design to formulate solutions addressing major business challenges and innovation opportunities
• Provide data science mentoring and education to this team and others across the company
• Embrace and uphold Ibotta’s Core Values: Integrity, Boldness, Ownership, Teamwork, Transparency & A good idea can come from anywhere

What we are looking for

• 5+ years of experience making significant impacts in a professional data science or machine learning role
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Analytics or a related field required
• A history of and passion for driving important decisions using data and data storytelling
• A love of learning and continuous development, including staying at the forefront of the latest advances in data science and machine learning. Broad-scale community contributions to the fields of data science and machine learning in the way of conference presentations, professional publications, and/or recognized internet presence are a strong plus
• Applied machine learning and statistical algorithms to optimize processes, predict outcomes, forecast trends, and enhance decision-making, driving improved efficiency and results
• Expert-level Python knowledge, skills, and abilities. Spark or PySpark experience is a strong plus
• Excellent statistical analysis skills, with a solid understanding of experimental design and time series analysis a strong plus
• Superior analytical and problem solving skills
• Expert-level knowledge, skills, and abilities in database manipulation, query languages, and graph data schemas
• Experience manipulating complex data to apply business rules for improved feature engineering within data lakes, distributed systems, and data streams
• Experience in MLOps a strong plus but not required

Additional Details

• This position is located in Denver, CO and includes competitive pay, flexible time off, benefits package (including medical, dental, vision), Employee Stock Purchase Program, and 401k match. Denver office perks include paid parking, snacks, and occasional meals.
• Base compensation range: $144,000 - $165,000. Equity is included in overall compensation package. This compensation range is specific to the United States labor market and may be adjusted based on actual experience.
• For the security of our employees and the business, all employees are responsible for the secure handling of data in accordance with our security policies, identifying and reporting phishing attempts, as well as reporting security incidents to the proper channels.
• Ibotta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ibotta’s employment decisions are made without regard of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
• Applicants are accepted until the position is filled.
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