Thumbtack is hiring a Data Scientist I, Monetization & Pricing to join a tight-knit, intellectually curious team. In this role, you'll be embedded directly with cross-functional product teams to support new feature launches, study marketplace economics, and inform product strategy. You'll be responsible for the analytical needs of your team to help build the best product.
What You'll Do
- Propose and conduct quantitative research into key user behaviors, product flows, and business trends to identify new opportunities.
- Design and analyze experiments and other tests for causal inference.
- Partner with product managers and engineers to scope new features, including scenario modeling and business logic recommendations.
- Define and monitor key metrics; investigate changes and propose next steps.
- Develop topic area expertise, such as understanding Thumbtack search and its interactions.
- Contribute to team and company data culture through accessible data table design and maintenance.
- Collaborate with, mentor, and help recruit team members.
What We're Looking For
- 2+ years of experience in data science, analytics, or economics.
- Experience managing stakeholders with competing priorities in areas such as Product Management, Design, Engineering, and Marketing.
- Experience scoping, analyzing, and communicating results of experiments.
- Expert in SQL.
- Strong communication skills and ability to build strong relationships cross-functionally and with leadership.
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral degree in a technical area such as: Statistics, Engineering, Analytics, Math, Computer Science, Operations Research, or Economics.
Technical Stack
- SQL
Team & Environment
You will be embedded with product teams of engineers, designers, and product/marketing managers. Thumbtack empowers Data Scientists early on to leverage their skills to make a positive impact. You'll join a tight-knit, intellectually curious team committed to improving Thumbtack and improving each other.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: $150,500 - $194,700 (for candidates in Ontario and British Columbia)
Work Mode
This is a remote position open to candidates in Ontario.
Thumbtack embraces diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
