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Data Scientist – Marketing
| Company | Wealthfront |
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| Location | Palo Alto, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $164000 – $211000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Master’s, PhD |
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| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
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Requirements
- A Masters or PhD degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Operations Research or Natural Sciences, with 4-8+ years of prior experience as a Data Scientist.
- Proficiency in Python and SQL
- A strong foundation in practical Statistics including the use of causal inference.
- Strong mathematical and software engineering skills.
- Fluency in long and short form oral and written communication.
- Ability to sharpen or reframe project requirements through effective collaboration.
- Strong desire and ability to mentor junior Data Scientists by exemplifying math, engineering and technical communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Provide hands-on technical leadership to a team of data scientists working in the Marketing area, translating business problems into Data Science tasks.
- Employ and exemplify rigor in mathematical analyses and sound design principles in software development.
- Collaborate with the Marketing team to define quarterly and yearly initiatives.
- Turn initiatives into projects with clear rationale, candidate approaches and milestones.
- Execute planned projects through hands-on work and delegation. This includes tracking priority and progress of projects in weekly meetings.
- Articulate technical information, including assumptions, methodologies, and outcomes to specialists across disciplines. Translate hunches to hypotheses and numbers into recommendations.
- Absorb and articulate the Marketing strategy and project rationales to Data Scientists.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in a Marketing facing role preferred, but not required.
