Remote Sr. Product Data Scientist, Pro Software

Description:

• Houzz is seeking a world-class Data Scientist to join the Pro Software DS team.
• The mission is to assist Houzz software initiatives with data-driven insights.
• The team focuses on discovering information hidden in vast amounts of data to make intelligent business decisions and deliver better products.
• Critical projects will emphasize data-driven insights to guide product development and business direction.
• Responsibilities include collaborating with leadership, product, design, and engineering teams to identify, define, and launch strategic and operational data science initiatives to improve Pro software performance.
• The role involves ensuring product areas meet high expectations and identifying, diagnosing, and recommending projects to enhance customer experience for software products.
• The Data Scientist will define key metrics (KPIs) to guide business decision-making across various aspects of the site.
• A deep understanding of business results and drivers is required, along with a strong drive to influence business decisions and metrics.
• The position includes designing product experiments, interpreting results to draw detailed and impactful conclusions, and conducting root cause analysis.
• The Data Scientist will own the end-to-end execution of projects by working with a broad cross-functional team.
• Collaboration with data infrastructure and product engineering teams to define data collection needs is essential.
• The role also involves providing recommendations to assist quick product ideation and feature launch decisions.

Requirements:

• A Master's Degree with 5+ years of experience in a Data Science role within a high-growth tech company is required.
• Proficiency in writing complex SQL queries, including aggregate functions and all types of joins using Hive or Presto, is necessary.
• Strong programming skills in Python or R are essential.
• Experience with machine learning and statistical modeling, along with a passion for model evaluation and applications, is required.
• Proficiency in advanced experimental design, testing, and analysis is necessary.
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills are essential.
• The candidate must be self-motivated, independent, and eager to learn.
• Ideally, experience working with remote teams across different time zones is preferred.
• Experience with SaaS solutions, user engagement, and funnel conversion is a plus.
• Experience mentoring junior data scientists is desirable.
• The ability to learn and act quickly, making decisions and drawing conclusions in the face of ambiguity, is preferred.

Benefits:

• The role offers an annual starting salary range of $150,000 - $185,000.
• Employees are eligible for competitive benefits that support them and their families as part of the total rewards package at Houzz.
• Depending on the role, employees could be eligible for an equity award.
• Benefits and perks 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).
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for medical and dependent care are offered.
• A Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contribution is available.
• The Healthy at Houzz program promotes wellness among employees.