Applied Scientist, Customer Growth

2 hours, 3 minutes ago
Full-time
Senior
Data Science and Analytics
Thumbtack

Thumbtack

Thumbtack is a platform that connects individuals with local professionals for a wide range of services, from house painting to personal training. By answering a few questions, users receive quotes from qualified professionals, making it easy to compar...

Construction & Engineering
1K-5K
Founded 2009
$698M raised

Description

  • Initiate and drive applied science initiatives to completion with a focus on business impact.
  • Build and deploy AI systems to production.
  • Develop models and systems for customer lifetime value, recommendation, next-best-action personalization, and LLM-powered ad copy generation.
  • Analyze structured and unstructured, observational and experimental data to support model development.
  • Design solutions that balance speed of execution with scientific rigor.
  • Own the reliability and performance of deployed models, including monitoring and iterative improvement.
  • Work on in-app features that support onboarding, engagement, and reactivation.
  • Apply generative AI and agentic systems to help marketers understand campaign performance across segments.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in applied AI or data science with demonstrated experience deploying models to production.
  • Ability to read, write, and debug code in Python or similar programming languages.
  • Familiarity with agentic software engineering tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex.
  • Strong foundation in probability and statistics, including experimental design, predictive modeling, optimization, and causal inference.
  • Ability to drive technical, business-impacting roadmaps.
  • Experience working on complex projects with cross-functional execution.
  • Ability to break down complex problems rigorously and evaluate tradeoffs to deliver impactful projects.
  • Ability to communicate clearly with cross-functional partners at different technical levels.

Benefits

  • Remote work flexibility (#LI-Remote).
  • Expected salary range of $187,900 - $243,100 for San Francisco/Bay Area, San Jose, New York City, or Seattle metros.
  • Expected salary range of $169,200 - $218,900 for Austin, TX, Washington DC, California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, or Washington state.
  • Expected salary range of $159,800 - $206,800 for all other U.S. locations.
  • Reasonable accommodation support for individuals with disabilities during the application process.
  • Equal opportunity employment and consideration of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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