Description:

Houzz is seeking a world-class Sr. Data Scientist to join their Industry Solutions data science team.
The team focuses on uncovering critical insights and delivering models to support intelligent business decisions.
The role directly impacts Houzz Revenue by uncovering insights.
Responsibilities include collaborating with leadership, product, data, and engineering teams to launch strategic and operational data science initiatives to improve growth performance.
The Sr. Data Scientist will define key metrics (KPIs) to guide business decision-making across various aspects of the site.
They will manage the key metrics of the business and product efficiently.
The role involves designing product experiments, interpreting results, conducting root cause analysis, and owning the end-to-end execution of projects.
The candidate will work with data infrastructure/product engineering teams to define data collection needs and provide recommendations for quick product ideation and feature launch decisions.
They will develop and maintain data products for real-time business insights or production environments.
Critical projects will focus on data-driven insights to guide product development and business direction.

Requirements:

A Bachelor's or Master's Degree with 4+ years of experience in an analytical role within a high-growth tech company is required.
Proficiency in writing complex SQL queries using aggregate functions and various types of joins with Hadoop, Hive, and Presto is necessary.
Strong programming skills in Python or R are essential.
The candidate must possess strong problem-solving and analytical thinking skills to transform open business questions into actionable insights and guided execution recommendations.
Proficiency in advanced experimental design, testing, and analysis is required.
Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills are necessary.
A passion for analytics and product development is expected.
The candidate should be self-motivated, independent, and eager to learn.
The ability to have fun in the workplace is also valued.

The role offers an annual starting salary range of $140,000 - $165,000.
Employees are eligible for competitive benefits that support them and their families as part of the total rewards package at Houzz.
Benefits include Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO), a home internet stipend, and medical, dental, and vision benefits.
The company provides a maternity/paternity leave program and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
There is a Professional Development Reimbursement Program available.
Employees can participate in 401(k) retirement savings plans (Pre-Tax and Roth) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Medical & Dependent Care.
A Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contribution is also offered.
The Healthy at Houzz program promotes wellness among employees.