Senior Data Scientist

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  • Los Angeles, New York
  • Remote
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

    Senior Data Scientist

    Location: Remote – United States
    Company Stage: Established EdTech / Growth-Stage Education Technology
    Office Type: Remote
    Salary: $110K – $150K Base + Bonus

    Company Description

    This education technology company is building next-generation curriculum, assessment, and learning platforms used by millions of students and educators across the United States. Their products combine learning science, analytics, and technology to help teachers personalize instruction and improve student outcomes at scale. The company operates across literacy, math, and science education while investing heavily in data infrastructure and predictive analytics capabilities.

    What You Will Do

    • Build and improve sales forecasting models across multiple product lines and geographic regions
    • Develop statistical and machine learning solutions for short-term and long-term revenue forecasting
    • Own the full machine learning lifecycle including feature engineering, training, deployment, monitoring, and explainability
    • Create self-service forecasting tools that enable real-time decision-making across business teams
    • Translate model outputs into actionable business recommendations and strategic insights
    • Partner cross-functionally with analytics engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders
    • Mentor junior data scientists and contribute to technical standards, reviews, and team best practices
    • Influence forecasting strategy and drive data-informed planning across the organization

    Ideal Background

    • 5+ years of experience in data science, machine learning, or quantitative analytics
    • Strong background in sales forecasting, revenue analytics, or time-series modeling
    • Expertise with forecasting methodologies such as ARIMA, Prophet, LSTM, or related approaches
    • Advanced proficiency in Python or R for data analysis and machine learning workflows
    • Strong SQL expertise for analytical and modeling use cases
    • Experience training and evaluating machine learning models using frameworks such as PyTorch, scikit-learn, xGBoost, or equivalent
    • Proven experience deploying machine learning systems into production environments such as AWS SageMaker, Databricks, or Snowflake
    • Strong understanding of software engineering best practices including version control and testing
    • Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
    • Comfortable operating independently in highly cross-functional environments

    Preferred

    • Experience with Snowflake
    • Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes
    • Experience within education technology or education-focused organizations
    • Prior experience building forecasting systems at scale across multiple business units or markets

    Compensation and Benefits

    • Base salary: $110K – $150K
    • Annual discretionary bonus eligibility
    • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
    • 401(k) retirement plan
    • Mental health and wellness benefits
    • Paid time off and parental leave
    • Professional development and learning programs
    • Fully remote work environment within the United States

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationLos Angeles, New York (
    Remote
    )

    Skills

    • Amazon Web Services (AWS)unmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Best Practicesunmatched
    • Business Strategyunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Data Analysisunmatched
    • Data Scienceunmatched
    • Dockerunmatched
    • Forecastingunmatched
    • Literacyunmatched
    • Machine Learningunmatched
    • Mathematicsunmatched
    • Mentoringunmatched
    • Organizational Development/Managementunmatched
    • Predictive Modelingunmatched
    • Production Systemsunmatched
    • Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
    • Quantitative Analysisunmatched
    • R Programming Languageunmatched
    • Revenue Analysisunmatched
    • Revenue Forecastingunmatched
    • SQL (Structured Query Language)unmatched
    • Sales Forecastingunmatched
    • Software Engineeringunmatched
    • Source Code/Configuration Management (SCM)unmatched
    • Teachers Helpunmatched
    • Testingunmatched
    • Training/Teaching Curriculumunmatched
    • Use Casesunmatched
    • Work From Homeunmatched

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