Senior Data Scientist

📋 Description

• • The Zebra is seeking a highly skilled and impact-driven Senior Data Scientist to join our innovative team and revolutionize the way connected consumers research and shop for insurance. As a company recognized as a Best Place to Work in Austin for four consecutive years, we are deeply committed to fostering diverse and inclusive teams where every individual feels valued and empowered. Our core motto, "All Stripes Welcome," is not just a slogan but a guiding principle that encourages us to embrace a wide array of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We believe that a variety of viewpoints fuels creativity and drives us to tackle complex challenges with novel solutions.
• • In this pivotal role, you will be an integral part of a cross-functional team, collaborating closely with product managers, engineers, and analysts to identify, scope, and deliver impactful data science opportunities. You will own the entire data science lifecycle, from the initial stages of data wrangling and exploration within our robust data warehouse to the sophisticated development and deployment of machine learning models. Your responsibilities will extend to meticulously analyzing experiment results and quantifying the tangible impact of your models on our business objectives. A key differentiator at The Zebra is that our data scientists are empowered to write the production code for the models they build, with dedicated platform support from software engineers, eliminating the need for cumbersome handoffs.
• • We are looking for a candidate who is not only technically proficient but also possesses a strong sense of pragmatism and a clear focus on delivering measurable business outcomes. You should be adept at prioritizing simple, effective solutions that can be continuously iterated upon and improved. A strong product and business acumen is essential, enabling you to frame complex questions analytically and derive actionable insights. Success in this role hinges on your ability to quickly build trust and foster mutual understanding with stakeholders, thereby reducing ambiguity and driving the implementation of solutions that align perfectly with our business goals.
• • Your primary responsibilities will include:
• • Designing, developing, and deploying sophisticated machine learning models to personalize our product offerings and ensure users are connected with insurance policies that precisely match their individual needs and preferences.
• • Engaging in close collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders to deeply understand their business requirements and translate these needs into effective, data-driven machine learning solutions.
• • Conducting in-depth analysis of product data, meticulously designing and executing experiments to test hypotheses and drive product improvements.
• • Proactively identifying and driving the collection and integration of new, valuable data sources to enhance our analytical capabilities and model performance.
• • Writing clean, efficient, and maintainable production-level code to operationalize models, adhering to best practices in software engineering.
• • Actively participating in peer code reviews, providing constructive feedback to enhance code quality and promote knowledge sharing.
• • Mentoring and guiding junior data scientists, fostering their growth and contributing to the overall technical development of the team.
• • Driving continuous improvement initiatives across our data science platform, methodologies, and operational practices.
• • While we are open to remote work arrangements across the contingent United States, please note that we are still in the process of establishing our infrastructure to fully support work in all states. We currently support employees who prefer to be fully remote, work exclusively in-office, or adopt a hybrid approach. However, we will not be supporting work based out of California, New York, Massachusetts, and New Jersey at this time.
• • The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong sense of ownership, exceptional communication and collaboration skills, and an unwavering dedication to continuous learning and improvement. You will be instrumental in shaping the future of data-driven decision-making at The Zebra, contributing to a culture of innovation and excellence. Your work will directly impact our ability to serve our customers better and achieve our strategic objectives.