116 applicants

Company

Thumbtack · 6 days ago

Senior Applied Scientist

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$191K/yr - $248K/yr

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Responsibilities

Initiate and drive applied science initiatives to completion, with a focus on the business impact of those projects

Architect and deploy machine learning systems and algorithms to production

Design and execute experiments, collect and analyze data to characterize our product and marketing

Analyze a wide variety of data: structured and unstructured, observational and experimental

Collaborate with engineers, data scientists, and economists to use sound statistical practices

Maintain the right balance between speed of execution and scientific rigor when designing solutions

Technical mentorship of other applied scientists

Qualification

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Machine LearningNLP TechniquesPythonProbabilityStatisticsExperimental DesignOptimizationCausal InferencePredictive ModelingLarge-scale Distributed SystemsTechnical Mentorship

Required

Expert knowledge of machine learning techniques, particularly as applied to search, ranking, and matching problems

Experience with NLP techniques, including familiarity with modern LLM designs and tools

Ability to effectively read, write, and debug code in programming languages such as Python

Good knowledge of probability and statistics, including experimental design, optimization, and causal inference

Experience with technical mentorship of other applied scientists

Demonstrated ability to create and drive technical and impactful roadmaps for the business, and lead seamless execution

Ability to break down complex problems rigorously and understand the tradeoffs necessary to deliver impactful projects

Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to cross functional partners of various technical levels

Preferred

Expert knowledge of probability and statistics, including experimental design, predictive modeling, optimization, and causal inference

Experience with large-scale distributed systems

Ph.D. in a relevant field

Benefits

Virtual-first working model coupled with in-person events

20 company-wide holidays including a week-long end-of-year company shutdown

Library (optional use collaboration & connection hub) in San Francisco

WiFi reimbursements

Cell phone reimbursements (North America)

Employee Assistance Program for mental health and well-being

Company

Thumbtack

Glassdoor

4.2

Thumbtack is a home services website connecting users with local service providers.

Founded in 2008

San Francisco, California, USA

1,001-5,000 employees

https://www.thumbtack.com

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